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 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Supports Abbott's Request for Additional Federal Disaster Relief Assistance for South Texas AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging the swift deployment of additional federal disaster relief resources to South Texas in response to Governor Greg Abbott's request following severe flooding in Cameron, Willacy, Starr, and Hidalgo counties: The Senat  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 2, 2025, from the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies: * * * To: Richard Keigwin Deputy Assistant Administrator Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20460 RE: Docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0448; Vinyl Chloride; Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substance  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 31, 2025, from Jane M. Rohde, principal of JSR Associates Inc., Ellicott City, Maryland: * * * To: Marcy Card, Ph.D. Existing Chemicals Risk Assessment Division (7403M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: JSR Associates, Inc. Comments on the Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluat  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Foster Demands Trump Administration Comply with Supreme Court Order, Reverse Wrongful Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) joined 141 of his colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a legal U.S. resident who was wrongfully detained and deported to El Salvador last month. In the letter, the Members requeste  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 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Secretary Rollins Visits Pennsylvania to Continue Work to Put Farmers First (Washington, D.C., April 18, 2025) - This week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited Central Pennsylvania where she toured Talview Dairy, participated in a farmer roundtable at Martin's family farm, and visited the Bank of Bird-in-Hand mobile bank to discuss agricultural lending wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. William Keating, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * KEATING STATEMENT ON VIOLENT DETENTION OF FRANCISCO MENDEZ NEW BEDFORD, MA - Congressman Bill Keating today issued the following statement after sending a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, FBI Director Kash Patel, and leadership of both U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regarding the violent detention of Francisco Men  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * Morelle and House Admin Dems Demand Preservation of Smithsonian's more than 175-years of Curatorial Independence Dems to VP Vance: 'We write to you as shared custodians of one of the nation's crown jewels--and with great concern over its future.' WASHINGTON - Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on Hou  more

LIMESTONE TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on April 18, 2025: * * * Shapiro-Davis Administration Invests Nearly $1 Million to Expand Motorized Recreation on Piney Rail Trail Corridor for ATVs, Bikes, and Outdoor Recreation The 24-mile trail in Clarion and Jefferson counties, funded by a $937,900 grant, advances outdoor recreation and economic growth in western Pennsylvania - and builds on the succes  more

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news on April 17, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Highlights Budget Investments in Rural Health to Improve Services, Boost Workforce at the First Western Pennsylvania Regional Rural Health Summit Indiana, PA - Officials from the Shapiro Administration this week highlighted the Governor's common-sense, strategic investments in the 2025-26 budget to alleviate ongoing workforce recruitment, retention  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services issued the following news on April 18, 2025: * * * WATCH: Shapiro Administration Highlights Efforts to Improve Maternal Health, Public Assistance Access for Pennsylvanians Philadelphia, PA - Recently, Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh joined Fabric Health for a community baby shower for new and expecting moms and their families. Fabric Health is an organization that helps people na  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news on April 18, 2025: * * * Getting Workforce Development Done: Shapiro Administration Invests More Than $6.6 Million in Health Care, Agriculture, and IT Sector Apprenticeship, Pre-Apprenticeship Programs Investing in workforce development is a cornerstone of the Shapiro Administration's agenda. Under Governor Shapiro's leadership, Pennsylvania now invests 50 percent more in vo-tech,  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * Rep. Jimmy Gomez Leads Lawmakers in Demanding DHS Reinstate Citizenship Grant Program After Trump Admin Terminates It Termination of Naturalization Grants Leaves Legal Residents Without Support to Become U.S. Citizens WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) is leading 54 House Democrats in demanding the Trump administration reinstate the Citizenship and Assimilatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressmen Goldman and Smith, Co-Chairs of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, on Antisemitic Attack on Governor Josh Shapiro "The Pennsylvania State Police has now confirmed that the Passover attack on Governor Shapiro and his family was motivated by antisemitism. "Governor Shapiro is the Governor of Pennsylvania and has nothing to do with Israel's forei  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36829) entitled "San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co. - Lease and Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment - Union Pacific Railroad Co.": * * * San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co. (SJVR), a Class III railroad, filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to continue to lease from Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR) and operate 101.5 miles of   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The Pennsylvania Department of General Services issued the following news on April 17, 2025: * * * Update on Governor's Residence Restoration Efforts from Secretary of the Department of General Services Living quarters and workspace at Governor's Residence to be reopened within days as restoration continues on state dining room. Harrisburg - Following an assessment on the impacts of the recent attempted homicide and arson attack at the Governor's Reside  more