WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Sheehy Introduce Legislation to Protect American Energy from Eco-Terrorists Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) today introduced the Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act to protect American energy from attacks by radical environmentalists. The bill would expand current criminal penalties to deter disruptive activities that target the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter, Veasey, Miller-Meeks, Houlahan, and Mackenzie reintroduce bill supporting states' readiness for public health emergencies WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) introduced the State Strategic Stockpile Act, a bill to reauthorize a program supporting states in developing  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 14 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news on March 13, 2025: * * * Celebrating Nine Trailblazers in Community College Excellence NC Community Colleges announce statewide winners for student, faculty, staff, and business partners of the year RALEIGH, NC - The North Carolina Community College System, State Board, and Foundation announce the statewide winners of the 2025 excellence awards, honoring the pinnacle of academic achievement more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Citizen scientists needed for 11th annual Terrapin Tally The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's (NCDEQ) Division of Coastal Management (DCM) Coastal Reserve program and partners from the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC), NC State Parks, Bald Head Island Conservancy, NC Audubon, NC Aquariums and National Park Service are recruiting volunte more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Davis Introduces Agricultural Commodities Price Enhancement Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) introduced H.R. 2043, the Agricultural Commodities Price Enhancement Act. The legislation increases the reference price for seed cotton, peanuts, corn, soybeans, and wheat. "Input costs for our farmers are astronomically high right now, whether it be fertilizer, seeds, o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Don Davis and Tracey Mann Reintroduce Promoting Precision Agriculture Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Don Davis (NC-01) and Tracey Mann (KS-01), members of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, reintroduced H.R. 1985, the Promoting Precision Agriculture Act. The bill would establish a partnership between the federal government and the private sector to create voluntar more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 13, 2025 ARMY Advanced Technology Systems Co.,* Mclean, Virginia (W56KGY-25-D-0001, W56KGY-25-F-0001); Elevated Technologies LLC,* Mesa, Arizona (W56KGY-25-D-0002, W56KGY-25-F-0002); Leidos, Reston, Virginia (W56KGY-25-D-0003, W56KGY-25-F-0003); Mission Solutions Group Inc.,* North Charleston, South Carolina (W56KGY-25-D-0004, W56KGY-25-F-0004); QinetiQ, Lorton, Virginia (W56KGY-25-D- more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Leads Legislation to Preserve Consumer Vehicle Choice Washington, D.C. \--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) reintroduced legislation to preserve Idahoans' access to affordable, reliable vehicles of their choice. The Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act would repeal the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tailpipe emissions rule finalized under the Biden-Harris Administration. This rule i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Lummis Applauds EPA for Most Consequential Day for Deregulation in American History Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) applauded EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for advancing President Trump's Day One executive orders and powering the Great American Comeback. "For the past four years, the west was burdened by the crippling Green New Scam policies that throttled American energy and more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Marine Fisheries Commission advances proposal for sector allocation in Southern Flounder fishery The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission today took a step towards adoption of draft Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan Amendment 4 by approving the draft plan for public and advisory committee review. Draft Amendment 4 would move the already scheduled sector allo more PR

MOORESVILLE, North Carolina, March 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * N.C. Department of Commerce Honors 10 N.C. Main Street Award Winners Ten communities will receive awards for excellence in downtown revitalization during the annual North Carolina Main Street Awards Ceremony, Wednesday, March 12 in Mooresville. North Carolina Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary of Rural Development Kenny Flowers and N.C. Main Str more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders on Senate Floor: CR Would Cut Taxes for Billionaires and Slash Funding for the Working Class WASHINGTON, March 13 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today spoke in opposition to the continuing resolution (CR) passed by the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Sanders' remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched HERE : As people all over this country und more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Public Hearing Scheduled for Proposed Shellfish Leases in Craven County The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Craven County at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 2. The hearing will be held in-person at the Craven Community College - Havelock Campus, 305 Cunningham Bl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cammack & Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Improve Agriculture Disaster Assistance WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week Rep. Kat Cammack and her colleagues reintroduced the bipartisan Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act, aimed at removing barriers to agriculture disaster assistance for producers. This bill would provide farmers, ranchers, and other agriculture producers wit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Foushee, Miller Reintroduce The IMPACT Act 2.0 To Bolster Low-Emissions Concrete and Asphalt Production Bipartisan legislation builds on the IMPACT Act, and aligns with the Senate's Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act, led by Senators Coons and Tillis WASHINGTON, DC (March 13, 2025) --This week, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (D-NC) and Congressman Max Miller (R-OH) reintroduced the  more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release: * * * Roanoke Woman Pleads Guilty in Paycheck Protection Fraud Scheme Jaimeka Austin Admits to Orchestrating Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Money Laundering ROANOKE, Va. - A Roanoke woman, who conspired with dozens of other individuals to commit wire fraud as part of a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program, pled guilty yesterday in U.S. District more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 10 committee hearings on March 12, 2025: * * * JOINT FORCE READINESS Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support concluded a hearing to examine the current readiness of the Joint Force, after receiving testimony from General James J. Mingus, USA, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Department of the Army, Admiral James W. Kilby, USN, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, and General Christopher J. Mahoney, USMC, Assist more ST

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 14 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Special Operations Medics Enhance Arctic Lethality From Petty Officer 1st Class Trey Hutcheson A thick blanket of white snow covered the environment as clear directions rang out in the cold, with the breath from the medic's mouth forming frost on his eyelashes in temperatures well below zero degrees. The pounding rhythm of a Black Hawk helicopter thumped louder and louder as calls were made to ensure care for more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by Tim Tymkovich, judge on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, from a Feb. 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Justice Delayed: The Crisis of Undermanned Federal Courts": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and members of the Committee: Good morning, I am Tim Tymkovich, Judge on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, appearing by de more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Coons Introduce Resolution to Establish Bipartisan Senate Human Rights Commission WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE), co-chairs of the Senate Human Rights Caucus, introduced a resolution to establish a bipartisan Senate Human Rights Commission to investigate human rights violations and hold regular hearings and briefings on the promotion of human righ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump is Remaking America into a Manufacturing Superpower President Donald J. Trump is on a mission to make America the manufacturing superpower of the world once again -- and in just seven weeks, he has made incredible progress. Companies from around the world are responding with new investments as President Trump levels the playing field for American workers and businesses. Here is a non-comprehensive list  more PR