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 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made public several Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) filed between April 7, 2025, and April 14, 2025. These statements include final, draft, and supplemental reports from various federal agencies that are open for public review and comment. The documents cover a wide range of environmental assessments, from military training land retention to nuclear plant license renewals and avian influenza outbreak respons  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has announced a preliminary determination indicating that U.S. industries may be materially harmed by the importation of chassis and subassemblies from Mexico, Thailand, and Vietnam. These products are suspected to be sold at unfairly low prices, referred to as less than fair value (LTFV), and subsidized by the governments of Mexico and Thailand. This ruling follows a petition filed on February 26, 2025, by the U.S. C  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service (NPS), through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA), has completed an inventory of human remains and identified a cultural affiliation with the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; the Delaware Tribe of Indians; and the Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. The remains, representing at least three individuals, were originally excavated by a Seton Hall University archeological student during a  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice announcing a public comment period for properties nominated for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. Submitted prior to April 5, 2025, these nominations span a diverse array of properties across 14 states and the District of Columbia, encompassing sites of cultural, architectural, and community significance. The listings include cemeteries, residentia  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Trump Admin Halts More Than $35 Million from Wisconsin Head Start Centers, A 50% Cut WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced that the Trump Administration has stopped more than $35 million in funding for Wisconsin Head Start centers, putting quality preschool and child care for thousands of Wisconsin families at risk. New data shows that the Trump Administration has ha  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Tamiok Strike 2025 Begins With Opening Ceremony PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - More than 200 U.S. Soldiers and Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldiers gather on Murray Barracks Parade Field to officially start exercise Tamiok Strike 2025 at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, April 14, 2025. PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - More than 200 U.S. Soldiers and Papua New Guinea Def  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has announced that the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (UWM) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory identifies the remains of at least 31 individuals and 18 associated funerary objects removed from the Pipe Site Complex in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, during archae  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden, Landsman, Luttrell, and Deluzio Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen VA Suicide Prevention Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), alongside Reps. Greg Landsman (D-OH), Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), and Chris Deluzio (D-PA) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen suicide prevention and mental health support for veterans. The What Wo  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 18 -- The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * BLS Data: Wisconsin Employment Numbers Released MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced 3,055,200 total nonfarm jobs in the state, according to March 2025 preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Preliminary employment estimates for March 2025 showed Wisconsin's seasonally adjusted unemplo  more