WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 04-16-2025 Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE. Topics include: State-led Education, Protecting Social Security, Iowa's Economy, Tariffs, Term Limits and Lowering Medication Costs. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-04-16-2025  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has published a notice regarding several applications under the Change in Bank Control Act, concerning proposed acquisitions of shares in various banking entities. These applications, as listed in the Federal Register, are subject to review under the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and Sec.225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y. The Board evaluates these applications based on several factors, including those outlined in paragraph 7 of the Act. On  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra, Iowa Congressional Delegation Urge President Trump to Approve Disaster Relief Request Following Damaging March Storms HULL, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) joined U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and the entire Iowa congressional delegation in urging President Donald J. Trump to promptly grant Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds' request for federal disaster assistance in the state  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * First 100 Days of GOP Senate Majority Has Accomplished Much, and Here's What is Coming Next Fox News Saturday marked 100 days of the new Republican majority in the U.S. Senate, and we've been keeping our foot on the gas. We've spent 13 weeks in session, including the longest continuous period of session in 15 years, and the Senate has taken more votes at this point than in any other Congress sinc  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Takes Aim at Radical Activist Groups' Foreign Ties BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to assess whether The People's Forum and Code Pink are obligated to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), due to the group's reported Chinese Communist Party ties. "Evidence suggests that The  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Iowa Congressional Delegation Urge Trump to Grant Disaster Relief Request Following Damaging March Storms BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) led the entire Iowa delegation, including U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) and Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), in urging President Donald Trump  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Johnson Demand DOJ Inspector General Provide All Records on J6 Confidential Human Sources WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are pushing Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael Horowitz to provide a full picture of the DOJ's use of Confidential Human Sou  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Roy Op-Ed In The Federalist: Senators, Don't Fall For Hillary Clinton's Desperate Lies About The SAVE Act April 16, 2025 Press Release Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) published an op-ed in the The Federalist (link is external) debunking false left-wing claims about the SAVE Act, why America needs this bill, and a call to action for next steps. Senators,   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 16 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Writes EPA, Congressional Leaders in Support of Nationwide E15 Access # Iowa's Ag Secretary asks EPA for emergency waiver for nationwide summer E15 sales, asks bi-partisan Congressional leaders to pass legislation that would authorize permanent nationwide E15 sales WAUCOMA, Iowa (April 16, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that h  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rick Scott, Alex Padilla, and Joni Ernst Introduce Bill to Designate New Zip Codes, Improve USPS Efficiency WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to direct the United States Postal Service (USPS) to designate a single, unique zip code for 14 specific communities across Florida and the United States to streamline USPS services and impro  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- NASA issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Testing in the Clouds: NASA Flies to Improve Satellite Data In February, NASA's ER-2 science aircraft flew instruments designed to improve satellite data products and Earth science observations. From data collection to processing, satellite systems continue to advance, and NASA is exploring how instruments analyzing clouds can improve data measurement methods. Researchers participating in the Goddard Spac  more