WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Murphy, & Colleagues Demand DOJ Reverse Cancellation of Hundreds of Public Safety Grants [HARTFORD, CT] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined 27 Democratic senators in sending a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) urging Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Maureen Henneberg to reverse the abrupt cancellat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Announces Sanctuary Governors Will Testify on June 12 WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced that the governors of Illinois, Minnesota, and New York will testify on June 12, 2025, at a hearing on their states' sanctuary policies that shield  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Comer Applauds FDA's Expanded Oversight at Foreign Manufacturing Facilities WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today commended the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) expanded use of unannounced inspections at foreign manufacturing facilities that produce food a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Morgan McGarvey Announces Congressional Art Competition Winner Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey recognized Gwyneth McMahon of Atherton High School as the winner of the Congressional Art Competition. McMahon's submission - Illuminous - is a composition of colored pencil and acrylic paint that depicts a girl practicing mindfulness as she concentrates on a flame. Illuminous will be displ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 6, 2025 ARMY AECOM Technical Services Inc., Arlington, Virginia (W912DY-25-D-0065); Baker-Stanley-Cardno JV, Moon Township, Pennsylvania (W912DY-25-D-0066); Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp., Overland Park, Kansas (W912DY-25-D-0067); HDR Engineering Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan (W912DY-25-D-0068); Jacobs Government Services Co., Arlington, Virginia (W912DY-25-D-0069); Tetra Tech/Mason & H more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 6 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) and Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) permission to use an abbreviated notice for KU's application to adjust electric rates. KU and LG&E jointly filed a renewed motion seeking deviation from standard filing requirements. They argued that publishing the full notice in newspapers across their service area would be prohibitively expensive, estimating the cost at $6.7 mill more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 6 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) permission to use an abbreviated notice for their application to adjust electric and gas rates. LG&E/KU had filed a renewed motion for deviation from standard filing requirements, citing the high cost of publishing the full notice in newspapers across their service area. The company estimated that publishing the full notice would c more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 7 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued an order partially granting and partially denying a request by Jackson Energy Cooperative to keep certain information confidential in a rate adjustment case. Jackson Energy filed a motion seeking confidential protection for information provided in response to the Attorney General's First Request for Information. The cooperative argued that the information, which includes employee compensation details and a wag more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 7 -- Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has authorized Big Sandy Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (Big Sandy RECC) to put its proposed rate increase into effect, beginning May 1, 2025, subject to a potential refund. Big Sandy RECC filed its application for a rate increase on October 1, 2024. The PSC suspended the proposed rates and conducted an evidentiary hearing on February 18, 2025. On April 25, 2025, Big Sandy RECC notified the Commission of its intent t more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 7 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted a motion to admit three California-based attorneys to represent the Sierra Club in a case involving Kentucky Utilities Company and Louisville Gas and Electric Company. According to the PSC order, attorneys Tony Mendoza, Nathaniel Shoaff, and Joshua Smith will be allowed to practice pro hac vice. Pro hac vice is a legal term meaning "for this particular occasion," referring to the practice of allowing an attor more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 7 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved an agreement allowing Grayson Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (Grayson RECC) to provide electric service to a customer located within Kentucky Power Company's certified service territory in Carter County, Kentucky. The order was issued following an application by Kentucky Power. The customer in question is currently without service. According to the PSC filing, extending service to the customer would  more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 6 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted the motion of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to intervene in a case involving Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. The case concerns Duke Energy's application for a natural gas rate adjustment, approval of new tariffs, and other related requests. According to the PSC order, the Attorney General's intervention, filed on May 1, 2025, is authorized by Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 367.150(8). The P more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 6 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky's motion to intervene in a case involving Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation. The case concerns the Cooperative's application for a general adjustment of rates and other general relief. The PSC's order, issued on May 1, 2025, allows the Attorney General to participate fully in the proceedings. This means the Attorney General will receive all off more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Demand DOJ Reverse Cancellation Of Hundreds Of Public Safety Grants HARTFORD-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Tuesday joined 27 Democratic senators in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) urging Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Maureen Henneberg to reverse the abrupt ca more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my support for H.R. 530, the ACES Act, as amended, a bill that would task the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine with studying the frequency and mortality of cancer among individuals who served as air crew in the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my support for H.R. 1912, the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025, authored by my colleague, Representative Connolly. He cannot be here today as he bravely battles cancer, and our thoughts and our prayers are with him. I echo the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Kentucky Disaster Areas WASHINGTON, May 6, 2025 \- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that people recovering from recent severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding may be eligible for food assistance through USDA's Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). Approximately 11,500 households in 13 counties in Ken more PR

FORT KNOX, Kentucky, May 7 -- The U.S. Army Cadet Command issued the following news: * * * USMA Black Earns Coveted Saber during the 2025 Sandhurst Competition By Jorge Garcia After a competitive match-up that exemplified grit, readiness, and lethality from all competing teams, U.S. Military Academy Sandhurst Team Black overcame each challenge to claim the top prize during this year's Sandhurst International Military Skills Competition May 2-3 at West Point. The event consisted of 48 teams: more PR