WASHINGTON, April 17 -- 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 17 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Budd, Kelly Lead Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Gold Star Spouses WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator John Boozman, along with Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) led Senate passage of a bipartisan resolution designating April 5, 2025, as Gold Star Wives Day. The resolution honors the spouses and families of fallen service members of the U.S. Armed Forces. "Our fallen servicemembers' lo  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), has announced the repatriation of 984 cultural items, including ceramic vessel fragments, stone tools, and faunal bones, to the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. These items, which were removed from a site in the Qualla Boundary, North Carolina, between 1935 and 1936, are considered unassociated funerary objects and  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has proposed revisions to the federal Procurement List, including the addition of new mandatory service requirements and the removal of numerous products and services previously provided by nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or severely disabled. The announcement was published in the Federal Register on April 18, 2025, under document number 2025-06714 (90 FR 16511), with the s  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harrigan Demands Investigation into CCP-Owned GNC Stores on U.S. Military Bases WASHINGTON, D.C.--Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) is calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi to launch a federal investigation into GNC Holdings, LLC, following revelations that the Chinese Communist Party-linked company may have lied on federal filings and is operating over 80 stores on U.S. military i  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Transparency in HUD Disaster Recovery Funding WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) introduced the Disaster Relief Transparency Act, a bipartisan bill co-led by Rep. Cleo Fields (LA-06), to bring greater clarity and oversight to how the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocat  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced that Research Triangle Institute (RTI), located at 3040 East Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, has applied to become a registered bulk manufacturer of Tetrahydrocannabinols (THC). The application, filed on March 14, 2025, seeks approval for RTI to manufacture this controlled substance in bulk for use in research and as an analytical reference standard. The a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 18 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Regional Matters analysis by Emily Wavering Corcoran and Joseph Mengedoth: * * * How Does USDA Funding Flow into the Fifth District? Federal funding for economic and community development in rural communities is distributed across over 400 programs. But one agency is technically charged with directing rural policy: the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a fragmented federal funding landscape, USDA R  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Following Moore-Led Effort, IRS Extends Filing Deadline for Hurricane Helene Victims WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) applauded the Internal Revenue Service's decision to extend tax filing and payment deadlines for individuals and businesses across North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene. The announcement comes less than two weeks after Congressman M  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * Gen. Saltzman addresses future Air Force, Space Force leaders at NATCON 2025 ATLANTA (AFNS) -- U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman emphasized the evolving role of the Space Force in the future fight during the 2025 National Conclave for Arnold Air Society and Silver Wings April 14. Speaking to hundreds of cadets and national leaders gathered in Atlanta, Saltzman reinforced space as a   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Budd Introduce Resolution Announcing "National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Ted Budd (R-NC), co-chairs of the Next Generation 911 Caucus, introduced a bipartisan resolution designating April 13-19 as "National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week" to recognize 9-1-1 dispatchers for their dedication and service as first respon  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * McClain, Davis, and Ernst Introduce Legislation to Halt Animal Research Funding in Adversarial Countries WASHINGTON - Today, Reps. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Don Davis (D-N.C.) introduced the Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act. The bipartisan legislation prevents U.S. tax dollars from being used to conduct or support research on animals in China, Iran, North Kore  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Applauds Trump Executive Order to Lower Drug Prices Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., issued the following statement applauding President Trump's April 15th executive order to lower drug prices: "Despite being the center of innovation and having immense resources, America spends nearly twice as much on health care compared to other developed nations," said Congress  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Governor Stein Announces 39 Jobs as Concrete Manufacturer Selects Randolph County for New Plant Gillespie Precast will invest $10 million in Asheboro Today, Governor Josh Stein announced that Gillespie Precast will establish a new manufacturing plant in Randolph County that will create 39 jobs. The company, a leading producer of custom precast concrete, wi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Governor Stein Announces Grants to Spur $15.5M in Rural Investment N.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority approves almost $1.9 million in funding Governor Josh Stein today announced that the Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved four grant requests to local governments totaling $1,890,000. The requests include commitments that will create a total   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * North Carolina's March Employment Figures Released The state's seasonally adjusted March 2025 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, unchanged from February's revised rate. The national rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.2 percent. North Carolina's unemployment rate increased 0.2 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed d  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 18 -- The North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges issued the following news on April 17, 2025: * * * State Board of Community Colleges Advances Short-Term Workforce Grants, Student Support Services The State Board of Community Colleges approved a series of workforce and student success initiatives during its April meeting, including expanded grant funding for short-term job training, new supports for students with disabilities, and the creation of a new  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has announced the opportunity for public comment, requests for hearings, and petitions to intervene regarding an export license application filed by Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW), based in North Carolina. The company has applied for permission to export nuclear equipment to the People's Republic of China for use in a major power generation project currently under development. According to the NRC's notice published i  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Public hearing set for proposed shellfish lease in Hyde County The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2025, on proposed shellfish leases in Hyde County. The hearing will be held in person at the Hyde County Courthouse, 40 Oyster Creek Road, Swan Quarter, N.C. 27885, and   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * State coastal commission to meet in Manteo April 30 - May 1 The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet April 30 and May 1 at the Dare County Government Center, 954 Marshall C. Collins Drive, Manteo. The regular business meeting of the CRC will be called to order at 1 p.m. on April 30 and will resume at 9 a.m. on May 1. A public input and comment perio  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Address Nursing Workforce Shortages WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) recently introduced the National Nursing Workforce Center Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would support nursing workforce centers across the country and help ad  more