WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: * * * Army identifies Third Soldier involved in Helicopter Crash At the request of and in coordination with the family, the Army is releasing the name of the third Soldier who died while performing a training mission near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Jan. 29. Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach, of Durham, North Carolina, served as an aviation officer (15A) in the regular Army from July 2019 to January 2025. She has  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Advances Bill to Bring Accountability to SBA Disaster Loan Program Washington, D.C. -- Last night, the Disaster Loan Accountability and Reform Act was approved by the Senate Small Business Committee with bipartisan support and sent to the Senate floor for consideration. The bill is led by Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), Chair Joni Ernst (R-IA), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Senator Tim Scott (R- more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Joins Bipartisan Effort to Address Avian Flu Outbreak Washington, D.C. -- Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to the new Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Brooke Rollins laying out a roadmap to enhance the agency's response to the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The letter was led by Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and John Fetterman (D- more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS21048) on Feb. 18, 2025, entitled "U.S. Special Operations Forces: Background and Considerations for Congress" by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert: * * * Summary Special Operations Forces (SOF) play a significant role in U.S. military operations. In 1986, Congress, concerned about the status of SOF within overall U.S. defense planning, passed legislation (P.L. 99-661) to stre more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 21, 2025 ARMY Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $322,500,000 modification (PZ0006) to contract W31P4Q-23-C-0026 for the Tube Launched Optically-Tracked Wireless Guided weapon system. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2026. Fiscal 2023 procurement, Marine Corps funds; and 2021 and 2023 other procurement,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has begun an environmental review of Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC's proposed amendment to its Southgate Project. Filed on February 3, 2025, the amendment seeks authorization under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to modify the previously approved project. The Southgate Amendment Project includes approximately 31.3 miles of 30-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline, four meter stations, and additional facilities. Moun more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Governor Stein Announces 13 Grants to Rural Communities to Attract 371 New Jobs and over $165 Million of Investment N.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority approves more than $9 million in funding Governor Josh Stein today announced that the Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 13 grant requests to local governments totaling $9,627,500. The grants include  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Governor Stein Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments Today, Governor Josh Stein announced Boards and Commissions appointments. Governor Stein has appointed the following individual to the MyFutureNC Board of Directors: * Kindl S. Detar of Mecklenburg as the Governor's Office Designee. Detar is currently a Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of Governor J more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Governor Stein and NC Department of Commerce Bring Jobs to Rural and Small Town North Carolina This week, Governor Stein and the North Carolina Department of Commerce announced five different companies and the NC Rural Infrastructure Authority creating over 800 new jobs in rural North Carolina counties. "I am excited to see over 800 new jobs coming to small town No more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Governor Stein, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Announce $265M for Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects Statewide Governor Josh Stein announced today that communities statewide will receive more than $265 million in funding for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects. These loans and grants will help to pay for 99 projects in 45 di more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Panetta Introduces Bipartisan Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act to Bolster Wildlife Conservation Funding Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced the bipartisan Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act, legislation designed to close a tax loophole that has resulted in lost revenue for state-led wildlife conservation and outd more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Foushee, Adams Introduce the College Thriving Act to Promote Skills-For-Success College Courses WASHINGTON, DC (February 21, 2025) -- This week, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), introduced H.R. 1409, the College Thriving Act of 2025, legislation to create a Department of Education grant for colleges and universities to design and implement a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Foushee, Adams Urge President Trump to Maintain Funding for Disaster Recovery in Western North Carolina Today, Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Alma Adams (NC-12) called on President Trump to reconsider reported plans to cut staff responsible for administering funding for long-term recovery for Americans affected by natural disasters, including North Carol more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Saving Sunbeam -- a deadly human trafficking case over 100 years ago The Long Blue Line blog series has been publishing Coast Guard history essays for over 15 years. To access hundreds of these service stories, visit the Coast Guard Historian's Office's Long Blue Line online archives, located here: THE LONG BLUE LINE (uscg.mil) It was early on the cold, windy morning of Wednesday, De more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall, Cornyn, and GOP Colleagues Urge ATF to Rescind Biden's Unconstitutional 2A Rules and Align with Trump Agenda Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and 28 of their Senate GOP colleagues today sent a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Deputy Director Marvin Richardson, urging him to align the agen more PR