WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, issued the following opening remarks on April 10, 2025, at a hearing entitled "America Builds: A Review of Our Nation's Transit Policies and Programs: * * * Today's hearing examines key issues concerning our nation's public transportation programs as the Subcommittee works to develop and enact an on-time, multi-year surface transportation bi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has issued a notice of proposed deletions from the Procurement List, potentially impacting a broad range of products and services supplied by nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have other severe disabilities. These proposed deletions would affect vendors across multiple states, prompting concern from supporters of AbilityOne, the federal program that channels gover more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Advance America First Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of the Senate amendment to H. Con. Res. 14, the Fiscal Year 2025 budget resolution. This amendment preserves the House's reconciliation instructions and allows Congress to move forward with drafting legislation that will deliver m more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Pass the No Rogue Rulings Act WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act. This legislation puts an end to the growing trend of activist judges blocking presidential actions with sweeping, nationwide rulings. "A single district judge should not have the power to grind an entire  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Pass the SAVE Act to Secure American Elections WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This legislation ensures that only American citizens can register to vote and requires states to remove noncitizens from their voter rolls. "Our elections are fo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Votes Against Extreme Republican Budget Resolution Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) voted against the Republican budget resolution, which authorizes $880 billion in Medicaid cuts, $230 billion in cuts to food assistance, and $7 trillion in tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy. It also will increase the deficit at the expense of the next generation. This plan will termi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Votes Against SAVE Act and Republicans' Latest Attempt to Rollback Voting Rights Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) voted against the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, harmful legislation that would create new barriers to voter registration and disproportionately impact women who have legally changed their names. The bill would change voter registratio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 10, 2025 AIR FORCE STS Government Solutions LLC, San Antonio, Texas, was awarded a $99,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for F-16 System Program Office integration engineering support. This contract provides for engineering, technical, and logistical, manpower support and technical data required to perform the organic integration activities. Work will be perform more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ban Retail Storefronts Owned by Foreign Adversaries from U.S. Military Bases Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 10, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), and Senator Rick Scott (R-Florida) today introduced the Military Installation Retail Security Act to prohibit the Department of D more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 10 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Division of Marine Fisheries urges fishermen to complete license/permit renewals early T he North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries will begin renewing commercial fishing, seafood dealer and for-hire licenses and permits on April 15, and the Division is asking fishermen go ahead and get this business done in April or May more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a proposed rule aimed at enhancing safety for Honda Aircraft Company LLC's HA-420 aircraft, citing concerns over corrosion in flap control pushrods that could lead to a loss of control. Published in the Federal Register on April 11, 2025, the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) seeks to replace an earlier directive--Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-22-12--with a more permane more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on April 9, 2025, at a hearing on the Senate amendment to a House budget resolution (H.Con. Res. 14): * * * Foxx Opening Remarks on the Senate Amendment to H. Con. Res. 14 As prepared for delivery: Good morning. The Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is con more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 11 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * NCDHHS Announces Investments to Expand Services that Prevent Incarceration in Western North Carolina Counties Impacted by Hurricane Helene The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced funding to community-based programs in Western North Carolina that provide alternatives to incarceration. The $6.5 million will  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Introduces Bill to Ban Retail Storefronts Owned by Foreign Adversaries from U.S. Military Bases Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced the Military Installation Retail Security Act to prohibit the Department of Defense (DoD) from authorizing, renewing, or extending long-term retail agreements with companies owne more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester, colleagues demand answers from the Trump administration regarding decision to cancel funding for Manufacturing Extension Partnership programs WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.) joined a letter to Trump Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, led by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Crapo, Blunt Rochester, Fetterman and Tillis Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Housing Supply Frameworks Act Washington, D.C. \--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware), John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) today introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Housing Supply Frameworks Act. The lack of affordable housing is the top issue Idahoans more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Blumenthal Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Service Dogs to Eligible Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Service Dogs Assisting Veterans (SAVES) Act, bipartisan legislation that would establish a program to award grants to nonprofit organizations to assist them in carrying out programs to provide service dogs more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Increase Affordable Housing WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced the Housing Supply Frameworks Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that provides resources to help communities update their zoning and land use regulation t more PR