WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Air Force Special Operations Command accepts the first missionized OA-1K Skyraider II HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS) --  The Skyraider II officially joins the Air Force Special Operations Command fleet with the delivery of the first missionized aircraft here on April 3, 2025. U.S. Special Operations Command representatives and AFSOC leadership joined elected officials and community leaders in a ceremony marking the accep  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Amplifying Native Voices in Committee's First Field Hearing of 119th Congress Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources hosted its first field hearing of the 119th Congress in Oklahoma City, with 12 members of Congress attending. "The House Committee on Natural Resources remains committed to working with federally recogniz  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Larsen and Stanton Statement on Trump Administration's Short-Sighted Elimination of Successful Resilience Initiative Washington, D.C.-- Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Develop  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * FACT SHEET: Trump Imperils Program to Help Working Americans Heat and Cool Their Homes Trump and RFK Jr. fired entire staff running LIHEAP--putting program that helps 6 million American households heat and cool their homes in grave jeopardy $378 million due to go out to help Americans avoid sweltering heat this summer now at risk  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the Dryland Genetics Inc., Ames, Iowa: * * * To: Bill Hohenstein Office of Energy and Environmental Policy 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 RE: Docket No. USDA-2024-0003, Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks * * * Dear Bill, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Technical Guidelines for   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the U.S. Canola Association: * * * To: William Hohenstein Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy Office of the Chief Economist US Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 RE: Docket No. USDA-2024-0003 Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks * * * Mr. Hohenstein:   more