JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: FALLS CHURCH, Va. Jan. 1, 2025, marks the start of health care delivery under TRICARE's new regional contracts. There will be changes to the TRICARE regions in the United States as part of the new contracts. While there will still be two TRICARE regions, six states currently in the East Region (Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Bureau of Reclamation proudly announces that Deputy Commissioner David M. Palumbo has received the 2024 Presidential Rank Award for Distinguished Service (OPM Announcement). Established by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, this prestigious honor is awarded to a select group of career civil servants to recognize those with a record of scientific, technical or professional more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Bureau of Reclamation proudly announces that Deputy Commissioner David M. Palumbo has received the 2024 Presidential Rank Award for Distinguished Service (OPM Announcement). Established by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, this prestigious honor is awarded to a select group of career civil servants to recognize those with a record of scientific, technical or professional more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing on Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's H.R. 9514, the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act. The important step included supportive testimony from Congresswoman Boebert, the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation."Access to clean water is not a luxury, it is a necessity, and S more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) yesterday led their Republican colleagues on the House Financial Services Committee in urging Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg to withdraw the partisan proposal released in July, which would rewrite the rules governing brokered deposits. In their letter, Reps. Hill and Barr say, "This FDIC rule would likely force banks, more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Peter Welch (D-VT), along with 39 of their colleagues, are calling on Senate leaders to protect access to Medicare services by ensuring health care providers who treat Medicare patients are adequately compensated for the care they deliver. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing a rule to cut payments to Medicare-serving physicians by 2.8 p more PR