WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Adams, Murphy Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation To Promote Gender Equity In Sports WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congresswoman, Alma S. Adams Ph.D., a senior member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, reintroduced legislation to promote gender equity in college and K-12 sports. The Fair Play for Women Act would promote fairness in participation opportunities and institutional su more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Congressman Harrigan on the 500th Day Since the October 7th Hamas Attack WASHINGTON, D.C.--Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) released the following statement marking 500 days since Hamas' attack on Israel: "Five hundred days ago, the world witnessed the worst massacre of the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists slaughtered 1,200 innocent men, wome more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 18, 2025 ARMY Schutt Industries of Clintonville Wi Inc., Clintonville, Wisconsin, was awarded a $230,154,899 fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for M870A4 semitrailer, lowbed, construction equipment transporters. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of May more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ breaks ground on new Reedy Creek campus expansion The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality broke ground on its Reedy Creek Lab Campus renovation and expansion project today, a project that is expected to add new laboratory and public meeting space availability. The campus, located in Raleigh, is currently home to labs from DEQ's divisions of A more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ responds to animal waste spill in Duplin County The North Carolina's Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources has been alerted to an animal waste spill impacting Doctors Creek in Duplin County. DWR staff were alerted over the weekend of a spill from Murphy Brown LLC Farm 6703 & 6704 ( Permit AWS310397 ), located on Kenan Loop Road i more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Division of Marine Fisheries Observer Trip Scheduling System Issue Resolved An issue that occurred yesterday with the NCDEQ Division of Marine Fisheries' Observer Trip Scheduling System phone system has been resolved. Fishermen may now use the phone system at 833-487-8747 to log their plans to fish gill nets. The web portal at dmf.ncdenr.org/OTSSPublic remains av more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * DOD prepares invitation to bring back troops separated for refusing COVID vaccine Over the course of 500 days, beginning in 2021, nearly 8,000 active duty and reserve service members were involuntarily separated from service for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Many others left voluntarily to avoid the vaccine mandate. Now, the Defense Department plans to invite those service members  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Demands Answers from FEMA About Elon Musk and DOGE's Access to Disaster Victims' Personal Data WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and 9 Senate Democrats demanded answers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the potential security breach created by Elon Musk's "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * IT Infrastructure Manufacturer to Invest $11 Million in New Bern Expansion Chatsworth Products to add 45 new jobs in Craven County Today, Governor Josh Stein announced Chatsworth Products, Inc. (CPI), a manufacturer of IT equipment, will add 45 new jobs in Craven County. The company will invest $11 million to expand its facility in New Bern. "Our state's ability t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Marine Fisheries Commission meeting rescheduled for March 12-13 The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission meeting that was planned for this week has been rescheduled for March 12-13 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5353 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, N.C. 27949. The meeting was rescheduled due to the forecast of inclement weather this week in much of the state. Furthe more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 19 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson to North Carolinians: Report Price Gouging During Winter Weather RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that the state's price gouging law is in effect across the state after Governor Josh Stein declared a state of emergency in advance of this week's winter weather. The price gouging law makes it unlawful for more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joined Sens. Welch, Padilla, Colleagues from Disaster-Impacted States in Demanding Answers About Elon Musk and DOGE's Access to Disaster Victims' Personal Data Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and colleagues from disaster-impacted states in demanding answers from the Federal Emergency Management more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Delivers Keynote Address to Alliance for Responsible Citizenship Conference For Immediate Release February 18, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, Speaker Johnson delivered the keynote address at the 2025 Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) global conference in London, England. Appearing remotely to the more than 4,000-person audience,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Padilla Lead Colleagues from Disaster-Impacted States in Demanding Answers About Elon Musk and DOGE's Access to Disaster Victims' Personal Data WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) led ten of their colleagues from disaster-impacted states in demanding answers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the potential security bre more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Answers About Elon Musk and DOGE's Access to Disaster Victims' Personal Data Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate colleagues to demand answers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator, on the potential security breach created by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which  more PR