WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * Ansari, Stanton,Kelly, Gallego: Medicaid Cuts Would Undermine Arizona's Fight Against the Fentanyl Crisis Joint Economic Committee report finds that over 31,000 Arizonans access addiction treatment through Medicaid WASHINGTON -Today, Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Greg Stanton (AZ-04), alongside Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, responded to a new report relea  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication dated July 1, 2024, from Giffords. This is in response to a Federal Register rule initially posted on April 30, 2024. * * * To: Anthony Christino Acting Director Office of Nonproliferation and Foreign Policy Controls Bureau of Industry and Security United States Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 ATTN: BIS-2024-0003, R  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Calls on Civil Rights Department Leader to End DOJ Oversight of Law Enforcement WASHINGTON DC - This week, Congressman Abraham J. Hamadeh (AZ-08) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon as part of an effort he began earlier this year on behalf of the men and women of local law enforcement who hav  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 19 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Opinion Issued Advisory Opinion 2025-06 (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2025-06/) (Campaign Legal Center) On April 16, the Commission approved an advisory opinion (https://www.fec.gov/files/legal/aos/2025-06/2025-06.pdf) on tally vote in response to a req  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-5) on a resolution (H.Res. 161) that provides for consideration of two joint resolutions (H.J.Res. 20 and H.J.Res. 35) and a concurrent resolution (H.Con.Res. 14). The report was advanced by Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, on Feb. 25, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 20, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Interagency land agreement strengthens military border mission WASHINGTON - On April 11, 2025, a national security presidential memorandum directed the Defense Department to accept jurisdiction of certain federal lands along the southern border from other agencies. "Our southern border is under attack from a variety of threats," President  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego, Stanton, Ansari: Medicaid Cuts Would Undermine Arizona's Fight Against the Fentanyl Crisis Joint Economic Committee report finds that over 31,000 Arizonans access addiction treatment through Medicaid Today, Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, alongside Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03), responded to a new report released by the Joint Economic Com  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Three Forks Springsnail's Final Recovery Plan Available U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Publishes Three Forks Springsnail's Final Recovery Plan The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has recently approved a final recovery plan for the Three Forks springsnail, a freshwater snail found only in eastern Arizona. This species was listed as endangered in 2012, and the ultimate   more