WASHINGTON, April 18 -- 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 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rouzer Introduces National Lineman Appreciation Day Resolution This week, Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC), along with Congressman Mike Flood (R-NE), Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-NC), and Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate April 18, 2025, as National Lineman Appreciation Day and recognize the more than 115,000 hardworking  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 18, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY US Foods Inc., La Mirada, California, has been awarded a maximum $173,565,952 firm-fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for full-line food and beverage items. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a)(1), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. This  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the American Pharmacists Association: * * * To: Derek Maltz Acting Administrator Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) 8701 Morrissette Drive Springfield, VA 22152 RE: [RIN 1117-AB40] Special Registration for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registration * * * Dear Acting Administrator Maltz, The American Pharmacist  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden praises President Trump's fishing executive order, urges action on unfair Canadian trade and regulatory practices WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today sent a letter to President Donald Trump highlighting the unfair trade practices and regulatory disparity Canada uses to benefit its lobster industry at the expense of American lobstermen. Golden's letter follows yesterday's execut  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan, Bacon, and Matsui Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Block AmeriCorps Cuts Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Doris Matsui (D-CA), and Don Bacon (R-NE) are introducing the Protect National Service Act, which would prohibit federal dollars from being used to carry out AmeriCorps cuts and damaging the agency's core functions. This follows on the he  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-6) on the Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act (H.R. 1156), which aims to to amend the CARES Act to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain unemployment programs. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Feb. 25, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary The bill, H.R. 1156, the "Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act,"  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, HOULAHAN, BACON INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO BLOCK AMERICORPS CUTS The bipartisan Protect National Service Act would block federal funds from being used to cut the national service agency WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA-07), Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06) and Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE-02) introduced the Protect National Service Act, which  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, April 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Philippine and U.S. Army Soldiers exchange training on camera operations FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines - Philippine Army Soldiers and U.S. Army Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division, supported by the 204th Public Affairs Detachment, 81st Readiness Division, U.S. Army Reserve, participated in a subject matter expert exchange that consisted of a practical basic photography workshop during Sal  more