WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R42567) on April 1, 2025, entitled "U.S. Global Change Research Program: Overview and Considerations for Congress" by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary Coast Guard plans call for procuring a combination of National Security Cutters (NSCs), Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs) and Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) as replacements for 90 earlier-generation Coast Guard high-e  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48480) on April 1, 2025, entitled "Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Mitigation:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * GHG Emissions from Nuclear Technology Advocates for the use of nuclear technology in climate change mitigation have stated that nuclear technology is a low GHG emissions energy source./53 Others have questioned this assertion, contending that while the direct generation of electricity   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, April 4 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 'Warrior Medics,' 'Desert Medics' complete inaugural combined Best Squad Competition 2025 FORT MCCOY, Wis. - Eight Army Reserve Soldiers from various downtrace units under the Pinellas Park, Florida-based Army Reserve Medical Command competed against 17 Army Reserve Soldiers of the Gillem Enclave, Georgia-based 3rd Theater Medical Command during the AR-MEDCOM and 3rd TMC Best Squad Competit  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, April 4 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 'Warrior Medics,' 'Desert Medics' complete inaugural combined Best Squad Completion 2025 FORT MCCOY, Wis. - Eight Army Reserve Soldiers from various downtrace units under the Pinellas Park, Florida-based Army Reserve Medical Command competed against 17 Army Reserve Soldiers of the Gillem Enclave, Georgia-based 3rd Theater Medical Command during the AR-MEDCOM and 3rd TMC Best Squad Competiti  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Buchanan Named to List of Most Powerful People in Sarasota Area by Sarasota Magazine LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. -- This week, Congressman Vern Buchanan was named one of "The 25 Most Powerful People in Sarasota" in the April 2025 issue of Sarasota Magazine. In his tenth term representing the greater Sarasota area in Congress, Buchanan serves as Vice Chairman of the powerful House Ways and Me  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 4, 2025 AIR FORCE Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Hawthorne, California, was awarded a $5,923,580,297 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery requirements contract for the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 2 launch service procurement. This contract provides launch services, mission unique services, mission acceleration, quick reaction/anomaly resolution, special studies,  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Enforcement The Commission made public three closed cases, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Search System. MUR 8002 COMPLAINANT: Campaign Legal Center RESPONDENTS: Tread Standard, LLC (Tread Standard); 34N22, Inc., and Charles Gantt, in his offici  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Little league coach sentenced to 10 years for attempting to meet a 13-year-old child to engage in sexual activity OCALA, Fla. - A Florida little league baseball coach has been sentenced April 1 to 10 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime term of supervised release, for attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity following an   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Leads Congressional Forum on NOAA Cuts, Brings Rhode Island Voices to Washington WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) led House Natural Resources Committee Democrats in a congressional forum on the devastating impact of cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), highlighting how mass layoffs and facility closures at the agency hurt Rhod  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Moskowitz Co-Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Relocate NASA HQ to Florida's Cape Canaveral WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) this week joined other members of Florida's Congressional delegation to introduce the Consolidating Aerospace Programs Efficiently at Canaveral Act, or CAPE Canaveral Act. This bipartisan legislation would require the headquarters of the National Aeronau  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Welcomes Gateway Lunar Space Station's HALO Module to US From Italy to Arizona: Gateway's first habitation module takes a major step on its path to launch. A core component of Gateway, humanity's first space station around the Moon, is now on American soil and one step closer to launch. In lunar orbit, Gateway will support NASA's Artemis campaign to return humans to the Moon and chart a path of scientific discovery tow  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 5 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Rep. Cammack & Colleagues Write Letter To Interior Dept. In Support of Critical Minerals WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL-03), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), and U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum requesting to reinstate potash and add phosphate - both critical fertilizer ingredients - to th  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Magaziner, Natural Resources Committee Members Discuss Trump-Musk Attacks on NOAA with Expert Panelists at Issues Forum Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) and U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Members hosted an issues forum titled "Attacks on NOAA Threaten American Communities and Economies." During this forum, the Members examined the dangerous co  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Rep. Rose Reintroduces Black Vulture Bill to Provide Regulatory Relief to Farmers WASHINGTON, DC--U.S. Representative John Rose (R-TN), a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, eighth generation farmer, and former Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture reintroduced H.R. 2462, the Black Vulture Relief Act. The bipartisan legislation is being co-led by Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL), who  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Travel to Panama and Florida Chief Pentagon Spokesman Mr. Sean Parnell provided the following statement: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will depart early next week for a trip to Panama City, Panama, to participate in the 2025 Central American Security Conference (CENTSEC). The Secretary will meet with partner-nation senior civilian, military, and security leadership in  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 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Outlines Top Priorities to Protect America's Homeland in Letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem thanking her for the critical work done by the Trump administration and DHS to secure the border, get dangerous terrorists, criminals and deadly drugs out of our communi  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * United States Files False Claims Act Complaint Against Vohra Wound Physicians Management and Its Owner Alleging False Claims for Wound Care Services The United States filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Vohra Wound Physicians Management LLC (Vohra) and its founder and majority owner, Dr. Ameet Vohra, for allegedly causing the submission of false claims to Medicare for overbilled and  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The White House issued the following news on April 4, 2025: * * * WEEK 11 WINS: President Trump Unleashes Economic Prosperity It was another highly successful week for the American people as President Donald J. Trump continues his relentless pursuit of strength, prosperity, and peace -- and lays the foundation for America to be the global powerhouse for generations to come. Here is a non-comprehensive list of wins in week 11: * Illegal crossings hit a stunning new re  more