WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news: The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. This is the first case of HPAI in domestic birds in Louisiana during this outbreak, which began in February 2022. Sa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Esta semana, la Camara de Representantes aprobo la ley H.R. 6394(link is external), la Ley de la Capsula del Tiempo del Congreso para el Semiquincentenario. Presentada por las representantes Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) y Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), la ley autoriza al Arquitecto del Capitolio a crear una capsula del tiempo y enterrarla en el cesped oeste del Capitolio, para que permanezca sellada hasta el  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration issued a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 25, 2024, entitled "Overhead Door Counterbalance Torsion Springs From the People's Republic of China and India: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations". Here are excerpts: * * * SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Petitions On October 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received antidumping duty (AD) petitions concerning imports of more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Sembach, Germany -- Dr. Michelle Howard-Brahaney, Department of Defense Education Activity-Europe director for student excellence, announced that Dr. Sara Schmidt was selected as the next community superintendent for the Wiesbaden/Sembach/Baumholder DoDEA-Europe Central District. "Dr. Schmidt is an accomplished leader and dedicated professional. I am pleased to announce her se more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg asking him to extend federal funding, which will expire on December 31, for the rail project Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg urging him to grant an extension for the feder more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), incoming chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, released the following statement after meeting with former Senator Kelly Loeffler, President Trump's nominee to serve as administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA). "Kelly Loeffler is a proven business leader who knows how to create jobs and understands the damage done by Biden's bloated bureauc more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: After four years of weakness on the world stage, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) put the world on notice that American leadership is back. She pointed out that passing the National Defense Authorization Act, combined with President Trump returning to the White House, will restore strength, counter chaos, and ensure that our servicemembers remain the most lethal fighting force. Watch Senator Ernst's full remark more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) , a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after securing nationwide, year-round E15 in the upcoming continuing resolution: "My legislation is the only permanent, nationwide solution to unleashing the power of year-round E15. This will once and for all solidify President Trump's pledge to allow the sale of year-round E15--giving Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: This week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6394(link is external), the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act. Introduced by Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), the bill authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to create a time capsule and have it buried on the west lawn of the Capitol, to remain sealed until July 4, 2276, the nation's 500th Anniversary.  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 19 -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news: * * * Proven practices outlined in the Nutrient Reduction Strategy will be implemented within priority watersheds * * * ANKENY, Iowa (Dec. 18, 2024) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) has formed a public-private partnership with the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) and United States Fish and Wildlife Service  more PR

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: A Council Bluffs man was sentenced today to 180 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to public court documents, in December 2023, law enforcement identified Dennis Earl Page, Jr., 56, as the driver of a truck that struck a parked vehicle in Council Bluffs. A search of Page's person and truc more PR

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: A Davenport man was sentenced today to 240 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. According to public court documents, between at least January 2024 and May 2024, Rosston Tate, 40, distributed more than ten pounds of methamphetamine in the Quad Cities area with Kyle Ogden Antle, 23, of Davenport, and Jason Douglas Ring more PR

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: A Davenport man was sentenced to 200 months in federal prison today for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. According to public court documents, between June 2022 and February 2023, Eric Eugene Muhammad, 38, distributed methamphetamine in Davenport and Moline, including more than 100 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant. Muhamma more PR

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: A Sioux City man was sentenced today to 106 months in federal prison for possessing a distribution quantity of methamphetamine and a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking. According to public court documents, Rodney Lamard Hall, II, 31, was found in possession of a distribution quantity of pills containing approximately 37 grams of meth more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued a notice in the Federal Register on Dec. 12, 2024, entitled "Inventory Completion: Indiana University, Bloomington". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Indiana University has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the following public communication on Dec. 10, 2024, from Iowa Department of Transportation: * * * IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION Responding to Docket ID NHTSA-2024-0023 * * * (1) How does your State/jurisdiction determine if a crash report came from a sworn law enforcement officer or from a non-sworn officer? All officer reports are required t more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senator Catherine Cortez Masto's (D-Nev.) legislation with Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to increase support for small law enforcement agencies passed the Senate unanimously. Cortez Masto's Invest to Protect Act would set aside $250 million to help local police invest in training, mental health support, and recruitment and retention. "The funding from this bill will help the vast majority of poli more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * Our time at the helm of the Budget Committee is coming to an end. Disappointingly, it's ending the same way it began - not focusing on our nation's unsustainable debt and deficits. Instead of prioritizing the committee's core responsibilities, here we are holding the 21st hearing on climate change. I agree clim more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) led their colleagues in demanding answers from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the oversight of used cooking oil (UCO) imports, which is necessary for protecting the integrity of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and the price of homegrown commodities like soybeans. "Without a robust verification process, the credibility of the RFS is  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Following the passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (FY25 NDAA), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), announced key priorities secured in the bill. "I fought hard to secure provisions that protect our servicemembers from blast overpressure and ensure a reliable supply chain for life-saving drugs," said Senator more PR