WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated April 1, 2025, from Jon R. Shotton, chairman of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, Red Rock, Oklahoma: * * * Comment Intake -- Prohibited Terms and Conditions in Agreernents for Consumer Financial Products or Services (Regulation AA) c/o Legal Division Docket Manager Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G St NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Docket No. CFPB-2025-0002; P more ST

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Morgan McGarvey Introduces American Sovereign Wealth Fund Exploration Act of 2025 Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) introduced the American Sovereign Wealth Fund Exploration Act of 2025 today, which would create a 25-member commission to study and report on the "feasibility, considerations, limitations, and implications of creating and operating a sovereign wealth fund of the Unite more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 30, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut (N00024-12-C-2115, N00024-17-C-2100, N00024-17-C-2117); and Huntington Ingalls Inc., Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia (N00024-15-C-2114, N00024-16-C-2116, and N00024-21-C-2106), are awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee with ceilings, and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modifications for construction of tw more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stand Up for Israel at the UN Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), Mike Lee (R-Utah), James Lankford (R-Oklahoma), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Katie Britt  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Southwestern Power Administration (SWPA) has confirmed and approved the interim implementation of Rate Order No. SWPA-87, which introduces new rate schedules for the Integrated System. This update encompasses wholesale rates for Hydro Peaking Power (P-23), Non-Federal Service (NFS-23), and Excess Energy (EE-23). These new rates will replace the existing P-13B, NFTS-13A, and EE-13 schedules, which are set to expire on September 30, 2025.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Celebrates 100 Days with 100 Environmental Actions Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a recap of 100 environmental actions taken by the agency during President Trump's First 100 Days in office. EPA's Region 2 office contributed to these and other accomplishments. EPA Region 2, under the leadership of Regional Administrator Michael Martucci more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 3 Highlights 100 Days of Environmental Actions Across the Mid-Atlantic and United States PHILADELPHIA (April 30, 2025) -- Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a recap of 100 environmental actions taken by the agency during President Trump's First 100 Days in office, including the record Phase 1 hazardous materials clean up after the cat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA-Pacific Southwest Celebrates 100 Days with 100 EPA Environmental Actions Nationwide San Francisco - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a recap of 100 environmental actions taken by the agency during President Trump's First 100 Days in office, including the announcement of major actions to combat PFAS contamination, redevelopment at 21 Superf more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * In the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration, Secretary Rollins Puts Farmers First (Washington, D.C., April 30, 2025) \- In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has taken action to support the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and put Farmers First at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). "Farmers come first at t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated April 8, 2025, from the HF Sinclair Corp., Dallas, Texas: * * * Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (REG-119283-23) Room 5203, P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 HF Sinclair's Comments on the Clean Fuel Production Credit under Section 45Z of the Internal Revenue Code ("45Z Credit") HF Sinclair Corporation ("HF Sinclair") requests more ST

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Lee Introduce Bipartisan Fresh Start Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D, CA-37) and Laurel Lee (R, FL-15) introduced the Fresh Start Act, a bipartisan bill to provide support for rehabilitated individuals to have access to employment, housing, and educational opportunities. The congresswomen spoke at a press conference this morning to high more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Opening Statement on the Markup of Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Reconciliation Bill WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) made the following statement on the Markup of Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Reconciliation Bill. "This markup is just one small slice of a much larger, deeply dangerous reconciliation bill. But even this narrow portion tel more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * NASCAR Winner Honors the Fallen at Arlington National Cemetery Christopher Bell, winner of last year's Memorial Day weekend NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina, visited Arlington National Cemetery and toured the Pentagon today. At the cemetery, he visited several grave markers, including that of Medal of Honor recipient Army Maj. Audie Murphy. Army Col. Michael Bin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Senator Mullin Chairs Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing, Emphasizes Cost-Saving, Bipartisanship, and Government Accountability Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee, presided over his first hearing, "A Review of the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Requests for the Congressional Budget Office, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint Calls out Republican Unjust and Illegal Immigration Policies in House Judiciary Markup Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) called out the Republican plan to inflate the ICE budget amidst wrongful deportations, illegal abductions of permanent residents and other unjust immigration enforcement practices across the country for the last 100 days. Read her remarks below: more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Laurel Lee Introduces Bipartisan Second Chance Legislation Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Laurel Lee (R-FL) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) introduced the Fresh Start Act, a bipartisan bill to provide support for rehabilitated individuals to have access to employment, housing, and educational opportunities. "People who have worked to turn their lives around after a criminal convictio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Senate conducted seven committee hearings on April 29, 2025: * * * NOMINATIONS Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Luke Lindberg, of South Dakota, to be Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, who was introduced by Senator Rounds, and Devon Westhill, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Agriculture, after the nominees testified and answ more ST

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-7) on the history, jurisdiction and a summary of its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, on March 31, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM OF THE CHAIRMAN To Members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: The enclosed report reviews the accomplishments of the Committee in the 118th Congress. It wi more ST

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-8) its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on March 31, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. HIGHLIGHTS OF ACTIVITIES During the 118th Congress, Chairman Gary C. Peters and Ranking Member Rand Paul led the Committee to collaboratively address longstanding challenges to the nation's security, as well as strengthen the effec more ST

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-8) its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on March 31, 2025. * * * (Continued from Part 6 of 7) d. Export controls compliance policies at AMD, Analog Devices, Intel, and Texas Instruments failed to meet best practices and recommendations from the Department of Commerce and non-governmental organizations. All except fo more ST

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Border Protection Nominee Commits to Sharing Public Information about Location in Custody "As Soon As Possible" Asserts refusing detainees phone calls and their families information on their location will not be his policy Scott: "I will follow court orders...(and) commit to transparency and sharing (custody and location) information consistent with law and policy as quickly as p more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service issued the following news release: * * * In the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration, Secretary Rollins Puts Farmers First Washington, D.C., April 30, 2025 - In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has taken action to support the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and put Farmers First at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). "Far more PR