WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump's Trade War Bludgeons US Economy, Duckworth, Durbin, Democratic Senators Slam Administration for Defunding Network of Centers That Boost American Manufacturing April 11, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and 11 of their Senate Democratic colle more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 10, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, West Region - March 2025": * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 2.2 percent from a year ago * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West Region advanced 0.5 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reporte more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 12 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 23A-0104R City of Longmont IN THE MATTER OF THE CITY OF LONGMONT FOR AUTHORITY TO INSTALL CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF IMPLEMENTING A QUIET ZONE AT THE 9TH AVENUE AND BNSF RAILWAY CROSSING (US DOT NO. 245007B) . Filing Date and Party: 04/01/2025 City of Longmont BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY Description: Joint unopposed more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Introduces Bill to Expand Access to Supplemental Oxygen WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) reintroduced the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act alongside Reps. Julia Brownley (CA-26), Adrian Smith (NE-03), and Gabe Evans (CO-08). This bipartisan, bicameral bill makes critical reforms to improve access to supplemental oxygen for Medicare beneficiari more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 11, 2025 ARMY Aecom Technical Services Inc., Los Angeles, California (W91278-25-D-A001); Alpha-ERG JV LLC, San Antonio, Texas (W91278-25-D-A002); Applied Ecology Inc., Melbourne, Florida (W91278-25-D-A003); Cardno-EA Partners JV, Hunt Valley, Maryland (W91278-25-D-A004); HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction Inc., Englewood, Colorado (W91278-25-D-A005); Jacobs Government Serv more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Democratic Lawmakers call for Transparency on Member Stock Trading During Trump's Economic Chaos, Demand Ban be Considered by House Washington, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Representatives Joe Neguse, Seth Magaziner, Mike Levin, Steven Horsford, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and David Min penned a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson requesting that he call on every member of the House of Repr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from the Utah Petroleum Association: * * * To: Adrienne Sandoval Director Air and Radiation Division US EPA Region 8 1595 Wynkoop Street Denver, Colorado 80202 Subject: Deseret Generation and Transmission Cooperative, Bonanza Power Plant Permit #SMNSR-UO-000004-2023.006, Proposed Synthetic Minor Modification at an existing Major Source and Permit #MNSR-UO more ST

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 21, 2025, from the Utah Rural Electric Cooperative Association: * * * To: Adrienne Sandoval Director Air and Radiation Division US EPA Region 8 1595 Wynkoop Street Denver, Colorado 80202 Re: Deseret Generation and Transmission Cooperative, Bonanza Power Plant Permit #SMNSR-UO-000004-2023.006, Proposed Synthetic Minor Modification at an existing Major Source and Per more ST

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Garamendi and Calvert Introduce the Bipartisan Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives John Garamendi (CA-08) and Ken Calvert (CA-41) introduced the "Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act," which would help permanently conserve privately owned working forestlands. They are joined by U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21), Jos more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Western Senators Introduce Landmark Bipartisan Wildfire Mitigation Bill Hickenlooper's Fix Our Forests Act will help reduce wildfire risk for Colorado communities and speed up mitigation projects while maintaining environmental safeguards and encouraging local involvement Hickenlooper, Curtis, Padilla, and Sheehy landed a bipartisan deal after months of negotiations Legislati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Reverend Warnock Introduces Most Ambitious Expansion of the Child Tax Credit This week, Senator Reverend Warnock introduced the American Family Act, legislation that would nearly double the Child Tax Credit (CTC) Senator Reverend Warnock joined several of his Senate colleagues for a press conference introducing the landmark bill Since entering the Senate in 2021, Senator Rev more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news on April 11, 2025: * * * More than $1 billion in 2021 tax refunds still unclaimed - Taxpayers should act now to see if they are eligible WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service today reminded the 1.1 million people who didn't file their tax year 2021 federal tax returns that they may be eligible for a refund if they file by the April 15 deadline. The IRS estimates more than $1 bil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Thompson, Raskin, Escobar Call on Trump to End the Detention of Immigrant Families WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Veronica Escob more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Western Senators Introduce Bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act to Combat Wildfires Comprehensive legislation reduces wildfire risk, advances watershed restoration, improves forest health, and streamlines processes to protect communities A list of Fix Our Forests Act provisions particularly impactful for California is available here WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Jayapal, Thompson, Escobar Call on Trump to End the Detention of Immigrant Families WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Ranking Membe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * Remarks by CSO Gen. Chance Saltzman at the 40th Space Symposium COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AFNS) -- Thank you so much! How's everybody doing today? I feel great. That might be a surprise to some of you. We're in the middle of a year-long CR... there's a rumor that we'll have a trillion-dollar budget incoming... there's also these sudden, unscheduled personnel changes... and I've got all these space threats to deal wit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Crank Votes to Safeguard U.S. Elections WASHINGTON -- Today, Rep. Jeff Crank (CO-05) voted in favor of the Safeguard American Voters Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which passed the U.S House of Representatives. The SAVE Act will require an individual to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections and provide states with access to existing federal data more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Evans Supports Protecting American Elections Congressman Gabe Evans yesterday supported the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, commonsense legislation to ensure only American citizens can vote in American elections by requiring proof of citizenship to vote. "Democrats created the illegal immigration crisis with open borders and sanctuary city policies that ofte more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Evans Supports Protecting American Elections Congressman Gabe Evans yesterday supported the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, commonsense legislation to ensure only American citizens can vote in American elections by requiring proof of citizenship to vote. "Democrats created the illegal immigration crisis with open borders and sanctuary city policies that often more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * 100 Days of winning for CO-08 In case you missed it... this weekend marks 100 days of Congressman Gabe Evans and it's been full of wins on wins on wins for CO-08. From tackling sanctuary state policies to investing in water to supporting American jobs to protecting Medicaid to advocating for veterans, Gabe Evans is working hard. Freshman GOP lawmaker reflects on first 90 days in Co more PR

EL PASO, Texas, April 12 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Representatives Escobar, Jayapal, Thompson, Raskin Call on Trump to End the Detention of Immigrant Families Today, U.S. Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16); Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee; Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and Jamie Raskin (MD-08), R more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Senate conducted six committee hearings on April 10, 2025: * * * DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded open and closed hearings to examine the posture of United States Indo-Pacific Command and United States Forces Korea in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony from Admiral Samuel J. Paparo Jr., USN more ST

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall and Bennet Introduce the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology, and U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colorado), the subcommittee's Ranking Member, introduced the Conservation Reserve Enhancement  more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: * * * Space Command leaders capitalize on opportunities to enhance awareness, integration at Space Symposium 40 As part of the Space Foundation's Space Symposium week of programming, April 7-10, 2025, U.S. Space Command leaders represented the command's critical mission through speaking events, panel discussions, and engagements with international partners spanning the globe  more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: * * * Whiting declares Multinational Force - Operation OLYMPIC DEFENDER Initial Operational Capability, signs campaign plan Following the formal declaration of MNF-OOD IOC April 8, Gen. Stephen Whiting, MNF-OOD and U.S. Space command commander, signed the seven-nation space initiative's first campaign plan during the Coordination Board Apr. 11, 2025. Principals from member-n more PR