WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast Applauds Ending of Biden-Era Censorship Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement in response to Secretary Rubio's actions to protect free speech and ensure that the Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference office--formerly the Glo  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, congratulating him on his confirmation and expressing his interest in working together. In the letter, Chairman Scott urges CMS to enha  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration, has announced its intent to terminate the 2019 Suspension Agreement concerning fresh tomatoes from Mexico. The move also includes the rescindment of one of two ongoing administrative reviews related to the agreement and the initiation of an antidumping duty (AD) order. This step follows an ongoing investigation into whether these tomatoes have been sold in the United States at less than fair value  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced the deletion of several items from its Procurement List, ending federal purchasing obligations for a range of cold weather and chemical protective clothing previously supplied by nonprofit agencies employing individuals who are blind or have severe disabilities. The removals, effective May 18, 2025, include multiple sizes of 100% wool extreme cold weather socks and a broad set   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 17 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bean Introduces Bill Removing Barriers to Alternative Marine Fuel Usage WASHINGTON-- Today, Ways and Means Committee member U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) along with Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05), Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-16), Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), and Congresswoman Jill Tokuda (HI-02) introduced the Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act (MFTPA), to correct an outdated  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick Introduces Landmark Tax Bill to Provide Economic Opportunity to Working Families Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick introduced the All-Americans Tax Relief Act, comprehensive tax relief legislation that boosts economic mobility, lowers costs, and improves the financial security and well-being of hard-working South Florida famili  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from Cleveland Clinic, Ohio: * * * To: Drug Enforcement Administration 8701 Morrissette Drive Springfield, Virginia 22152 Attn: DEA Federal Register Representative/DPW RE: Docket No. DEA-407 - Special Registrations for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registrations * * * Cleveland Clinic is a not-for-profit, integrated hea  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 4 marks 15th anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill Regional Administrator McOmber and staff visit coastal restoration initiatives on the Gulf Coast ATLANTA (April 17, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Kevin McOmber, leadership from the Florida Department of Protection, Escambia County, Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RES  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following public communication on Jan. 24, 2025, from Christopher Ben Daughtry, president of Dynasty Marine Associates Inc., Marathon, Florida: * * * Christopher Ben Daughtry, Owner and President of Dynasty Marine Associates, Inc. from 1995 to Present, born and Raised in the Florida Keys, and a Florida State University Graduate. I have lived my life fishing and diving the waters of the Florid  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending April 12, 2025: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 215,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 223,000 to 224,000. The 4-week moving average was 220,750, a decrease of 2,500 from  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Moskowitz Leads Effort to Extend National Flood Insurance Program and Deliver More Certainty to Florida Homeowners and Businesses WASHINGTON, DC -- With the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) facing imminent expiration, Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) is leading his colleagues to extend the program through December 31, 2026. The NFIP is currently set to expire at 11:5  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release April 16, 2025: * * * Moskowitz, Tenney Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Counteract Anti-Israel BDS Movement WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) today joined Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24) to reintroduce their bipartisan Countering Hate Against Israel by Federal Contractors Act. The bill--which Moskowitz also led during the 118th Congress--would ban the federal governmen  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Panama City contracting officer impacts littoral, mine systems warfighting readiness PANAMA CITY, Fla. - Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) strives to apply its expertise to emerging subsea and seabed warfare mission areas to support U.S. Navy dominance within the littoral battlespace. Yet these results of balanced science and technology, and research, development, testing and ev  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Rep. Frankel Introduces Bill to Protect Seniors from New Trump Social Security Repayment Policy New legislation would ensure seniors are not left without income due to government overpayment errors Washington, DC - Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) joined several of her House Democratic colleagues to introduce the Claws Off Social Security Act--a bill that protects senior  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Castor & Wittman Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Strengthen U.S. Role in Mapping Global Critical Mineral Resources WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Rob Wittman (VA-1) introduced the Finding Opportunities for Resource Exploration (Finding ORE) Act to strengthen U.S. mineral security and reduce strategic vulnerabilities. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Todd  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Select Committee on China Calls on JPMorgan and Bank of America to Withdraw from IPO Deal with Chinese Military-Linked Company Washington, D.C. -- Today, Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China sent a letter to JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jami  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Stefanik Joins in Reintroducing Bipartisan Bill the Countering Hate Against Israel by Federal Contractors Act Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik joined Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-NY) and Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) in introducing the Countering Hate Against Israel by Federal Contractors Act which would prohibit the federal government from contract  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The University of California San Diego (UCSD) has announced plans to repatriate three important cultural items that are of significant historical and cultural value to the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma. These items, which meet the definition of objects of cultural patrimony under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), include two Kiowa-Finley ledger drawings and the Koba-Russell sketchbook. The Kiowa-Finley ledger drawings were col  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History, has completed an inventory of human remains and determined cultural affiliation with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The remains, representing at least one individual, were recovered from the Unknown Name, Lemon Bay site (8SoUn.1) in Sarasota County, Florida. This site, a small shell midden located in the northern part of Englewood, Sarasota County, yielded the cranium of an Ancestor, which was present  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service has released the following public communication dated March 26, 2025, from Vianka Colin, director of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness: * * * To: Child Nutrition Programs Food and Nutrition Service United States Department of Agriculture Braddock Metro Center II 1320 Braddock Place Alexandria, VA 22314 RE: Grain-Based Desserts and High-P  more