WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Grassley, Republican Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Bolster Violent Crime Laws WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today led 10 Republican colleagues in introducing legislation to strengthen violent crime statutes and help prevent future crime. The Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act would resolve con more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-84) on a resolution of inquiry (H.Res. 237), which requests President Trump and directs the secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, documents to the House relating to the reduction in force and other downsizing measures at the U.S. Department of Education. The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on April 29, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The stated purpose of H. R more ST

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 5 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Maine Permanent Commission on the Status of Women unveils a fresh new look New logo and web page aim to modernize look, ensure accessibility * Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and the Maine Permanent Commission on the Status of Women (MePCSW) today unveiled a new logo for the MePCSW. In addition to the new logo, which was created by graphic designer Sarah McCullough of Portland more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton, Begich, Tokuda, Amata, and Golden Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize the Young Fishermen's Development Act * Washington, DC - Representatives Seth Moulton (D-MA), Nick Begich (R-AK), Jill Tokuda (D-HI), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-American Samoa), and Jared Golden (D-ME) have introduced a bill to reauthorize the Young Fishermen's Development Act for an additional five years. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Connecticut Delegation, Colleagues Statement Opposing USDA Secretary Rollins' Illegal Restriction of Farm Recovery and Support Block Grant * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03),  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * New Seasonal Forecast Predicts Cooler Waters in Northeast * Deep waters in the Gulf of Maine and the Mid-Atlantic Bight shelfbreak region are expected to remain cooler than in recent years. This prediction, a product of NOAA's Changing Ecosystems and Fisheries Initiative, is from the first experimental seasonal ocean outlook released by NOAA scientists in April. It is a shift from previ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Announces Restoration of Funding for Maine AgrAbility Program * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced the restoration of funding for the Maine AgrAbility program. This announcement follows reports that the University of Maine (UMaine) was unable to draw down funding from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agri more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Slams Lutnick for Decimation of NOAA, Illegal Cancellation of Digital Equity Act Funding, More * WATCH : Senator Murray's Q&A with Sec. Lutnick Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcom more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Senator Murray Slams Lutnick for Decimation of NOAA, Illegal Cancellation of Digital Equity Act Funding, More Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related  more PR

ORONO, Maine, June 5 -- The University of Maine System issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * University of Maine applauds restoration of funding to help farmers, fishermen and loggers ORONO, Maine -- University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and UMaine Cooperative Extension Dean Hannah Carter released the following statement today following the announcement from U.S. Senator Susan Collins (External Site), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, that after a  more PR