WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) from today's hearing entitled, "Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems": I regret to be opening my first hearing as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation in the wake of two tragic aviation accidents that claimed 74 souls last week here in our  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Joint statement of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Cohen (D-TN) following today's closed briefing for Committee  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12160) on Feb. 5, 2025, by Agricultural Policy specialist Renee Johnson. Here are excerpts: * * * Farm Bill Primer: Support for Tribal Food and Agriculture The 2018 farm bill (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; P.L. 115-334) expanded federal farm program support for tribal agricultural producers and communities. Congress further enhanced community and economic development for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Reintroduces Hearing Protection Act Washington, D.C. \--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) led a group of 28 additional Senate colleagues in reintroducing S. 364, the Hearing Protection Act (HPA). The HPA would reclassify suppressors to regulate them like a regular firearm. "Federal red tape continues to follow the false Hollywood narrative that suppressors are silent, and ignores the reality that   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stabilize Crime Victims Fund Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today reintroduced the bipartisan Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act with Representatives Ann Wagner (R-MO), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Jim Costa (D-CA), Stephanie Bice (R-OK), and Derek Schmidt (R-KS). This bill redirects unobligated funds collected through the False Claims Act to the Crime  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Hayes Introduce Legislation To Expand Family Leave Protections February 05, 2025 WASHINGTON - On the 32 nd anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (D-CT-05) today introduced bicameral legislation that would modernize FMLA for the 21 st Century. The Caring for All Families Act will guarantee   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced the removal of specific products from the Procurement List, affecting nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have severe disabilities. The deletions include a selection of wall clocks and ballpoint pens previously supplied by Chicago Lighthouse Industries in Illinois and Alphapointe in Missouri. These products will no longer be procured by the federal gover  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley, Marshall Demand Answers from Ford for Terminating Jack Cooper Partnership, Destroying Hundreds of Missouri Jobs U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) sent a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley, demanding an explanation behind his company's abrupt decision to terminate its long-standing labor partnership with Jack Cooper, a Kansas City-based company. Ford's decision now leaves  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley, Whitehouse Reintroduce Bill to Support Law Enforcement, Prevent Officer Suicides U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today reintroduced the Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act to expand support resources for law enforcement officers. The bill is also cosponsored by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Christopher   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit released the following testimony by Dennis Dellinger, president and CEO of Cargo Transporters Inc., on behalf of the American Trucking Associations, from a Jan. 22, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: Highways to Move People and Freight": * * * Chairman Crawford, Ranking Member Norton, and members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to testify before you today on behalf of t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Former NDEE director to lead EPA's Heartland Region * * * LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 6, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that President Trump has appointed Jim Macy to become EPA Region 7 administrator. Macy will lead the implementation of the president's environmental agenda in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and nine tribal nations. "With  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Feb. 1, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 219,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 207,000 to 208,000. The 4-week moving average was 216,  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Thursday sentenced a man from the Slovak Republic who fraudulently obtained pandemic relief loans to 38 months in prison and ordered him to repay $738,118. While in the Slovak Republic, Mark Ethan Jermain submitted three false and fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications from April 26  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver and 153 House Democrats Demand Answers on Elon Musk's Access to Treasury Payment Systems (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, along with 153 other House Democrats, demanded answers from Department of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent regarding Elon Musk's access to the Department's internal systems. Following numerous reports that Musk, who is unelected and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released the following testimony by Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's nominee to be director of National Intelligence: * * * Aloha, Chairman Cotton, Vice Chairman Warner, and Members of the Committee -- it's an honor to appear before you today. I've appreciated meeting with so many of you. I want to first start by offering my prayers to those who lost their lives last night in the tragic accident at DCA, including three Army sol  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: As prepared for delivery. "Thank you all for joining us for the first Work and Welfare Subcommittee hearing of the new Congress. "Today's hearing is focused on prosecuting fraudsters for stealing billions in unemployment benefits from American workers. "I want to thank our witnesses for traveling here and for your commitment to helping us fu  more