WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: * * * A Walk Through History: The DPAA Tour Program JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Along the corridors of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, artifacts of past conflicts hold the memories of a solemn promise: to provide the fullest possible accounting for America's missing personnel to their families and the nation. DPAA's tours allow both families and th more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 13 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * AG Bondi grants Drummond's request for death row inmate's transfer to Oklahoma for execution OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 13, 2025) -- United States Attorney General Pam Bondi has agreed to transfer convicted murderer George John Hanson to Oklahoma so that his death sentence can be carried out in response to Attorney General Gentner Drummond's official request last month for the fede more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - January 2025": * * * Regional prices increased 0.6 percent in January and 2.8 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.6 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, 25 House Dems Urge DOE to Maintain Loan Program Office Obligations Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten led 25 Members of Congress in a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright reminding DOE that it is not only illegal for the DOE's Loan Program Office (LPO) to cancel loans it has issued, but would also hurt American economic competitiveness and innovation. "T more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Votes in Favor of the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 35 (link is external), the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act, which gives law enforcement and border patrol the necessary tools to fully penalize criminals more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 13, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DGCI Corp., McLean, Virginia, has been awarded a maximum $397,716,480 firm-fixed-price contract for contractor-owned, contractor-operated fuel storage services for receiving, storing, protecting and shipping various government-owned fuel at Defense Fuel Support Point Services, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. This was a competitive acquisition with two r more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Daines, Thune, Barrasso Lead Finance Committee Republicans in Vowing to Oppose Any Short-Term Tax Package "The expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act must be permanent and not sunset" Washington, D.C--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Finance Committee members Steve Daines (R-Montana), Majority Leader John Thune (R- more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 13 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond letter urges new State Board of Education members to exercise independent judgment OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 13, 2025) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking Gov. Stitt's new appointees to the State Board of Education to exercise judgment independent from the governor and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters. In a letter sent late yesterday, Drum more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 3, 2025, from the National Agricultural Aviation Association, Alexandria, Virginia: * * * To: Dockets Operations U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, West Building, Ground Floor Washington, DC 20590 Re: Docket Number FMCSA-2024-0121 * * * To Whom It May Concern: The National Agricultural Aviation Asso more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve has received applications for changes in bank control involving financial institutions in Tennessee and Oklahoma. Under the Change in Bank Control Act, the Price & Minta Ford Living Trust, with Price Ford and Minta Ford as co-trustees, seeks to increase its voting shares in Commercial Holding Company, Inc., the parent company of Commercial Bank & Trust Company in Paris, Tennessee. The application indicates that the Fords, acting as part of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Dallas arrests East African man charged with 3 counts of sexual assault DALLAS -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested an East African man following his confinement for sexual assault and failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements. Officers with ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Dallas Field Office arrested Uqba more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI from Bloomberg: "Markwayne Mullin's Personal Bond Propels Him to Trump Confidant" Washington, D.C. - ICYMI, Bloomberg Government published the following story this morning crediting U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as, " one of the most influential lawmakers in Trump's second term." Bloomberg notes Mullin's position as a powerful nexus lawmaker among the White House, GOP House majority more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Releases Latest Federal Fumbles as Playbook for DOGE WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today released the latest edition of his government waste book, Federal Fumbles: A Playbook for DOGE. Lankford reveals billions of dollars lost to wasteful spending, inefficiencies, fraud, and improper payments. The book also exposes the 30 different agencies involved in disaster relief and more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: A Fayette County man was charged with illegally reentering the United States after being convicted of an aggravated felony. Pedro Marquez, 34, of Bloomingburg, Ohio, was arrested by federal agents today. According to court documents, Marquez is from Mexico and was originally removed from the United States in 2009. In 2011, Marquez was convicted of p more PR

MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma, Feb. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jeremy David Crawley, age 47, of McAlester, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 180 months in prison for one count of Drug Conspiracy. The charges arose from an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Pittsburg County Sheriff's Department, and the McAlester Police D more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- President Trump sent 28 nominations to the Senate on Feb. 3, 2025: Tristan Abbey, of Florida, to be Administrator of the Energy Information Administration. Leslie Beyer, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior. Benjamin DeMarzo, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. William L. Doffermyre, of Texas, to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior. Theodore J. Garrish, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of En more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- President Trump sent 63 nominations to the Senate on Feb. 11, 2025: Kirsten Baesler, of North Dakota, to be Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education. Gary Andres, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services. Sean Cairncross, of Minnesota, to be National Cyber Director. Daniel Aronowitz, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor. John Hurley, of California, to be Under Secretary for Terroris more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- President Trump sent 68 nominations to the Senate on Jan. 20, 2025: Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be Secretary of the Treasury. Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. Pamela Bondi, of Florida, to be Attorney General. Jayanta Bhattacharya, of California, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health. Douglas Burgum, of North Dakota, to be Secretary of the Interior. James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Offic more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Keeff Felty, president of the National Association of Wheat Growers, from a Feb. 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 1": * * * Chairman John Boozman, Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar, and distinguished Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Foresty members thank you for the opportunity to testify  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by National Sorghum Producers Chair Amy France from a Feb. 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 1": * * * Thank you, Chairman Boozman and Ranking Member Klobuchar, for the opportunity to testify today before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. My name is Amy France, and I own and operate more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Senate conducted nine committee hearings on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * BUSINESS MEETING Committee on the Budget: Committee ordered favorably reported an original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. * * * THE ARCTIC AND GREENLAND Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded a more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Hoeven Call on Acting FAA Administrator to Urgently Address Air Traffic Controller Staffing Shortages **Citing the deadly collision at Reagan National Airport and increasingly frequent near-misses at airports across the country, Senators request that the FAA work with Congress on ways to prevent future tragedies** (Washington, DC) - Following the deadliest commercial aviation incid more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Feb. 14 -- Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Mayor Nichols Issues Executive Order Establishing Neighborhood Conditions Index Pilot Program, Task Force Strategic Plan to be in Place by March 2026 to Create Pathway to Neighborhood Improvements Today, Mayor Nichols issued an executive order to establish the Neighborhood Conditions Index (NCI) Pilot Program and cross-departmental task force to strengthen Tulsa's neighborhoods. The pr more PR