WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Leads CBC Letter Raising Concerns on the Nomination of Stephen Vaden as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture, led a letter (link is external) from the Congressional Black Caucus raising concerns on the nomination of Stephen Vaden as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. Their letter was sent to  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown, Velazquez, and Pressley Call on Trump Admin to Finalize Formaldehyde Ban in Hair Products WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reps. Shontel Brown (D-OH), Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting answers on the continued delay in implementing a ban on formaldehyde in hair products. The FDA issued the proposed rule in October   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Jim Jordan Applauds House Passage of No Rogue Rulings Act House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) released the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025 (NORRA): "H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025, will rein in activist judges and restore district courts to their proper role. By limit  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Durbin, Midwest Colleagues to Demand Answers on Closure of Chicago Head Start Office April 09, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) today in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Leads Colleagues In Demanding Answers About Closure Of Head Start Office In Chicago April 09, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today led U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Gary Peters (D-MI), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Tina Smith (D-MN) in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Rober  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Importance Of Transparency In Government Durbin questioned witnesses about the impact of firing federal workers who were tasked with responding to FOIA requests WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judic  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses During Senate Judiciay Committee Hearing On Importance Of Transparency In Government April 08, 2025 Durbin questioned witnesses about the impact of firing federal workers who were tasked with responding to FOIA requests WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has released the following public communication on March 21, 2025, from Association of Ohio Collegiate Flight Schools: * * * To: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON, D.C. Comment on the Modernization Of Pilot Schools Docket No. FAA-2024-2531 * * * Ohio PIC, Association of Ohio Collegiate Flight Schools' Comments The Ohio PIC, Association of Ohio Collegiate  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has released the following public communication dated March 21, 2025, from the Ohio State University Center for Aviation Studies, Columbus: * * * To: Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20591 * * * On behalf of The Ohio State University Center for Aviation Studies, we offer our full support to the Federal Aviation Administration in seeking to reform and m  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Demand HHS Restore Title X Family Planning Funding Immediately to Protect Health Care Services for Millions WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) led a group of 29 senators urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to immediately reinstate Title X family planning funding in   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted 21 committee hearings on April 8, 2025: * * * THE POWER OF WORK: EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY THROUGH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled "The Power of Work: Expanding Opportunity through SNAP". Testimony was heard from public witnesses. * * * ASSESSING THE PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY PLAN FOR AIDS RELIEF (PEPFAR) Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Nationa  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 10 -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Auditor of State Keith Faber Issues Reminder of Prohibitions on Public Funds to Support or Oppose Levies and Other Ballot Issues, Candidates COLUMBUS -- With the start of early voting across Ohio, Auditor of State Keith Faber is reminding proponents and opponents of levies and bond issues to not use tax dollars as part of their campaign efforts. "My office regularly receives q  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12541) on April 8, 2025, by American national government analyst Barry J. McMillion. Here are excerpts: * * * Recommendation for New U.S. Circuit and District Court Judgeships by the Judicial Conference of the United States (119th Congress) Congress determines through legislative action both the size and structure of the federal judiciary, including the number of U.S. circuit and distric  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint Launches Monopoly Busters Caucus as Founding Member Washington, D.C - Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) joined her Democratic colleagues to launch the Monopoly Busters Caucus. The Monopoly Busters Caucus will help promote a pro consumer, pro worker, and pro small business economic agenda, ensuring members have support to better communicate Democratic work to combat corporate consolid  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 8, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today because this administration, the folks who are in charge of this country, after promising lower prices and a better economy, are actively jacking up prices and tanking the economy. Last year in Ohio, we imported $86 billion in goods. Now, nearly every country in the entire world is dealing with these tariffs becau  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 8, 2025: * * * Mr. MILLER of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, every American who puts on the uniform deserves to be remembered with dignity and respect. I was proud to introduce the bipartisan Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act to help ensure that hundreds of fallen American-Jewish servicemembers are buried under military grave markers that represent  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Senators Demand HHS Restore Title X Family Planning Funding Immediately To Protect Health Care Services For Millions WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), along with U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai'i), led a group of 29 senators urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to immediately reinstate Title X f  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 10 committee hearings on April 8, 2025: * * * NOMINATIONS Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Stephen Vaden, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary, was introduced by Senators Blackburn and Hagerty, and Tyler Clarkson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, both of the Department of Agriculture, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf. * * *   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Questions USDA Deputy Secretary and General Counsel Nominees During Agriculture Committee Hearing Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) participated in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry confirmation hearing today for President Donald Trump's Deputy Secretary of Agriculture nominee Stephen Vaden and General Counsel of the Department of A  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. State Department has authorized the importation of culturally significant artworks by renowned Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami for temporary exhibition in the United States. These objects will be showcased in the exhibition titled "Takashi Murakami: Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow" at The Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, Ohio, with the possibility of additional venues to be announced at a later date. The decision was announced in a  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Supply Chain, Workforce, Advanced Manufacturing Will Help Navy Get Ships Faster The Navy wants to be able to build one Columbia-class and two Virginia-class submarines a year and eventually expand that to 2.33 Virginia-class subs a year. At the same time, the Navy is working on getting more Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers into the fleet. During a hearing yesterday before the Senate Armed Services C  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Tailoring generative AI: A secure Sandbox and the need for role-specific training and resources JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -How the Air Force is driving adoption of generative artificial intelligence through tailored, role-based training to empower Airmen and Guardians to work more efficiently and effectively was presented to atte  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection has released the following public communication on March 25, 2025, from the National Foreign Trade Council: * * * Supplemental Comments of National Foreign Trade Council on Trade and National Security Actions and Low-Value Shipments (90 FR 6852) * * * Comments: These rules would "hurt everyday people trying to make a living."/1 Introduction The National Foreign Trade Council ("NFTC") is pleased t  more