WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * As Trump Trade War Bludgeons US Economy, Administration Defunds Network of Centers That Boost American Manufacturing MEP Centers Created During '80's Trade War to Help Small American Manufacturers Survive and Thrive; Trump Action Undermines Decades of Investment in Manufacturing Resilience 15 Senators  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation has issued its quarterly status report outlining dozens of proposed, amended, and completed water service and repayment contracts throughout the western United States. The newly published Federal Register notice, dated April 8, 2025 (90 FR 15155), includes actions impacting municipal, industrial, and agricultural water users across 17 western states, from Montana and Colorado to Texas and California. Key   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Case, Neguse Introduce Resolution To Designate April as National Native Plant Month (Washington, DC) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (D-Hawai'i-01), along with U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (D-Colorado-02), today introduced a resolution to designate April as National Native Plant Month to promote the importance of biodiversity, climate and water conservation throughout our country. The Sena  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 8 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Colorado, It's Showtime! Governor Polis Signs Film Festival Tax Credit Bill Into Law, Celebrates Colorado as the New Home of the Sundance Film Festival DENVER - Last month, Governor Polis, the Sundance Institute, Visit Boulder, and others announced that Colorado was selected to be the new home of the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027. To support the festival's historic move to Colorado an  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 8, 2025 ARMY Gideon Contracting LLC,* San Antonio, Texas (W912HY-25-D-0016); Randy Kinder Excavating Inc.,* Dexter, Missouri (W912HY-25-D-0018); Central Environmental Inc.,* Anchorage, Alaska (W912HY-25-D-0019); Tybe-Garney Federal JV LLC,* Newbern, Tennessee (W912HY-25-D-0020); Ahtna-Great Lakes E&I JV,* West Sacramento, California (W912HY-25-D-0021); Flatiron Dragados Constructors In  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 8 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Creating Jobs and Saving People Money: Polis Administration Announces New Recycling Facility in Mesa County GRAND JUNCTION - Today, Governor Polis, the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) and the Grand Junction Economic Partnership (GJEP) announced that Bruin Waste Management will expand in Grand Junction, Colorado, with support from the state's Rural Jump-Star  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Administrator Zeldin Travels to Denver, Colorado, to visit Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Denver Water, Western Energy Alliance, Electeds WASHINGTON - On Saturday April 5, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled to Denver, Colorado, to visit Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Denver Water, Western Energy Alliance, Governor Jared Polis (D-CO), and U.S. Representative  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on April 6, 2025 entitled "Neural network-based temporal ensembling of water depth estimates derived from SuperDove Images." Here are excerpts: * * * Neural network-based temporal ensembling of water depth estimates derived from SuperDove Images CubeSats provide a wealth of high-frequency observations at a meter-scale spatial resolution. However, most current meth  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Urge Trump Admin to Address Health Impacts of Mass Layoffs at HHS Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reportedly fired 20,000 workers Layoffs will hurt vulnerable populations, undermine lifesaving research, and weaken American public health WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined 37 of his Senate colleagues to call on the Trump administratio  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Hurd, Bacon, Gottheimer, Meeks, Introduce Bill to Restore Congress' Constitutional Role in Trade Companion Legislation to Grassley and Cantwell's Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-CO-03), along with Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05), and Gregory Meeks (D-NY-05) introduced bipartisan legislation to return Congress' constitutionally authorized role in setting a  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Landsman Leads 100+ Members of Congress in Letter to Save NIOSH, Reinstate Federal Workers Cincinnati, OH - On Friday, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH) sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. opposing the Administration's decision to cut 1,500 jobs at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Pettersen's Bipartisan Proxy Voting Resolution Blocked by Speaker Johnson Despite Majority Support WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) released the following statement after Speaker Mike Johnson blocked the bipartisan Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution, despite overwhelming support from a majority of the House. The resolution--introduced with Representatives Anna   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Evans Joins EPA Leadership for Environment Roundtable in Denver WASHINGTON - Congressman Gabe Evans joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and EPA Region 8 Administrator Cyrus Western on Saturday April 5, 2025, for a roundtable discussion hosted at the Western Energy Alliance building in Denver. The meeting brought together federal, state, and local leaders to  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Moves to Advance Bipartisan Parental Proxy Voting Resolution WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) - alongside Representative Sara Jacobs (CA-51) - took action to advance her bipartisan Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution by noticing her intent to discharge, forcing a vote following opposition from Republican leadership. Under current House Rules  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: * * * Space Symposium 40: Whiting stressed U.S. must prepare for conflict to ensure peace "There has never been a war in space; and we don't want a war to start in space or to extend into space... but we must apply our best thinking to be ready," said Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander. Kicking off the 40th annual Space Symposium hosted at the Broadmoor, Gen.   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Announces $800,000 in Funding for Mesa to Install Smart Water Meters Washington, D.C.--Today, Rep. Greg Stanton announced the City of Mesa has been awarded $800,000 to install 12,000 smart meters to promote water conservation and sustainability. As conditions on the Colorado River become more serious, it is important that the City and customers have greater stewardship over their water consum  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 8 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * What They're Saying: Local Film Festivals Applaud New Law Signed by Governor Polis Supporting Film in Colorado DENVER - Earlier today, Governor Polis signed HB25-1005 \- Tax Incentive for Film Festivals - sponsored by Representatives Monica Duran and Brianna Titone, and Senators Judy Amabile and Mark Baisley. This legislation supports Colorado's thriving film festivals, including the Sundance F  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * WTAS: Widespread Industry Support of Bipartisan SUPPORT Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, led by Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), will mark up 26 bills, including H.R. 2483, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation, which is co-led by Cha  more