PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, March 3 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Beaufort native leads the way at FRCE From writing a report titled "The Sound of Freedom" in elementary school to later enlisting in the Army, Beaufort, North Carolina, native David Rose has always been driven by a deep sense of dedication to serving his country. Today, as the Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) executive director - the senior civilian for a command workforce comp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has issued a meeting notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 11, 2025. The meeting by the North Carolina Advisory Committee is scheduled for April 7, 2025. * * * AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that t more ST

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Foushee Reintroduces the IMPACT Act WASHINGTON, DC (March 3, 2025) -- Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) have reintroduced the Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies (IMPACT) Act. This bill previously passed through the House unanimously under suspension of the rules last Congress. "The effects of climate more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Driscoll sworn in as 26th Secretary of the Army WASHINGTON - The Honorable Dan P. Driscoll was sworn as the 26th Secretary of the Army at the White House by Vice President JD Vance Feb. 25. In his confirmation hearing Jan. 30, Driscoll promised that he would be the Soldiers' secretary and would prioritize readiness and modernization to mak more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 19, 2025, from Environmental Defense Fund and seven collaborators. Here are excerpts: * * * To: UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration of Cumulative Impacts Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2024-0360 * * * Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University,  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Feb. 10, 2025, from the Chef Ann Foundation: * * * To: Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Office of the Assistant Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420 Rockville, Maryland 20852 Re: Docket HHS-OASH-2022-0021, 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) Committee * * * To Ms. de  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Feb. 10, 2025, from Farm Sanctuary, Mercy For Animals and Transfarmation Project: * * * To: Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD Designated Federal Officer Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420 Rockville, MD 20852 RE: Comments on the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary G more ST

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * House Passes Resolution Honoring Flight 5342, Black Hawk PAT 25 Victims Today, the House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring the victims of the Jan. 29, 2025, collision of American Eagle Flight 5342 and Black Hawk PAT (Priority Air Transport) 25. Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) introduced the resolution as the representative of Wichita, Kansas, where Flight 5342 originated and the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger, Davis Introduce Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressmen August Pfluger (TX-11) and Don Davis (NC-01) introduced bipartisan legislation last week to lower out-of-pocket costs for seniors on Medicare. The Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act would limit an individual's coinsurance responsibility for prescription drugs, ensuring that their share of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Espaillat and Rouzer Announce Textile Caucus for the 119th Congress The United States is the Second Largest Global Exporter, Caucus Provides Congressional Oversight to End Unfair Trade Practices WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) and David Rouzer (R-NC-07) announced the launch of the Congressional Textile Caucus for the 119th Congress: "In th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross Joins More than 200 House Democrats in Pushing Back Against Attacks on CFPB and Defending American Consumers in Court Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), member of House Democrats' Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force, helped lead more than 200 House Democrats in an amicus brief in defense of American consumers and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in the matter of Natio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Addresses Wildfires in the Carolinas The U.S. Forest Service is actively responding to multiple wildfires reported over the weekend in North Carolina and South Carolina following a Red Flag Warning issued across the region. Washington, D.C., Mar. 3, 2025 --The U.S. Forest Service is actively responding to multiple wildfires reported over the weekend in North Carolina and Sout more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Senate conducted seven committee hearings on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * NOMINATION Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Stephen Feinberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Hagerty, testified and answered questions in his own behalf. * * * DOD CYBER OPERATIONS Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity received a closed briefing on Depar more ST

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Senate conducted nine committee hearings on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * NOMINATION Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of John Phelan, of Florida, to be Secretary of the Navy, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Scott (FL), testified and answered questions in his own behalf. * * * GLOBAL NUCLEAR AND MISSILE THREATS Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces received a closed briefing o more ST

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has issued a meeting notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 11, 2025. The meeting by the North Carolina Advisory Committee is scheduled for April 21, 2025. * * * AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has issued a meeting notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 11, 2025. The meeting by the North Carolina Advisory Committee is scheduled for May 6, 2025. * * * AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the more ST