WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * "The Character of the Country is on the Line" Warnock Calls for GOP to Protect 16 Million Americans Who Risk Losing Health Care * Watch the full floor speech HERE Senator Reverend Warnock: "Your health care is about to go up. Your hospital might close because they're cutting these clean energy tax cuts, your utility bills are about to go up. And so I have a question tonight, who voted for th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Carter Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-01), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled The Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Huma more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities Education Task Force (CCD) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) urging the agency to prioritize evidence-based literacy and educational equity for children with disabilities. With nearly 9.5 million children and youth with disabilities in the U.S., the letter addresses critical educational needs, advocating for policies that ensure their rights and access to quality education. "Stu more ST

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Department of Commerce Announces 2025 Appointments to the Regional Fishery Management Councils * The U.S. Department of Commerce announces the appointment of 20 new and returning members to the eight regional fishery management councils. Council members represent interested groups including commercial and recreational fishing industries, environmental organizations, and academia, alo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Debunks Fake News Media Narratives from June * From smears about ICE racial profiling to lies about ICE targeting youth shelters, DHS has been holding the media accountable for spreading disinformation to the American people WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a non-exhaustive list of facts, to set the record straight on numerous false and mislead more PR

NAPLES, Italy, June 30 -- The U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa - U.S. 6th Fleet issued the following news: * * * Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 Opens with Focus on Black Sea Mine Counter Measures * Portland, United Kingdom - Naval forces from Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Latvia, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Turkiye, the United Kingdom, and the United States have begun Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 in Portland, England. The second iteration of Sea Breeze 25 is a mine countermeasure  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 Opens with Focus on Black Sea Mine Counter Measures * Naval forces from Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Latvia, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Turkiye, the United Kingdom, and the United States have begun Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 in Portland, England. Download Naval forces from Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Latvia, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Turkiye, the Un more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 1 -- The Georgia Department of Community Affairs issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Georgia Department of Community Affairs Launches New Loan Program Expanding Down Payment Assistance Atlanta, Ga. (June 30, 2025) - The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is proud to announce the launch of the Georgia Dream Peach Advantage Loan Program, effective July 1, 2025. This new initiative aims to provide greater down payment assistance for individ more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 1 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on June 30, 2025: * * * Georgia's 2025 Statewide Risk Limiting Audit Confirms Accurate Vote Count Atlanta - Beginning last Thursday, election officials in all of Georgia's 159 counties hand counted randomly selected ballots as part of the statewide audit of the June 17 Special Primary for Public Service Commission. The purpose of the audit was to confirm the accuracy of the results for the Public Service Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release: * * * Greene Opens Hearing on Codifying DOGE Reforms WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) delivered opening remarks today at a hearing on "Locking in the DOGE Cuts: Ending Waste, Fraud, and Abuse for Good." In her opening more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release: * * * Health Subcommittee Holds Hearing on HHS Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Today, Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-01), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, led a hearing titled The Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget. "America needs a new prescription -- a clear, bold vision for the future. We can no longer afford to si more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Announces Coordinated, Nationwide Actions to Combat North Korean Remote Information Technology Workers' Illicit Revenue Generation Schemes * The Justice Department announced today coordinated actions against the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea (DPRK) government's schemes to fund its regime through remote information technology (IT) work for U.S. companies. These actio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards nearly $84M in grants to expand Registered Apprenticeships * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of nearly $84 million in grants to 50 states and territories to increase the capacity of Registered Apprenticeship programs, representing an important step toward meeting the Administration's goal of expanding the program to 1 million active apprentices.   more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud * Largest Justice Department Health Care Fraud Takedown in History More than Doubles Prior Record of $6 Billion The Justice Department today announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants, more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud * The Justice Department announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants, including 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmac more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has released a new list of properties nominated for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, inviting public comment through July 15, 2025. The nominations, submitted before June 7, 2025, reflect the ongoing effort to recognize and preserve sites of historical and cultural importance throughout the United States. This latest round of nominations highlights a diverse array of properties, includ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Reject Sen. Markey Effort to Protect Rural Hospitals from Republican Cuts * Over 300 Rural Hospitals at Disproportionate Risk of Closure, Conversion, or Service Reductions Due to GOP Cuts Watch: Senator Markey forces vote on Senate floor Washington (June 30, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subco more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rutherford Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Florida Delegation Letter Urging State Management of South Atlantic Red Snapper * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of Florida legislators in a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in support of Florida state management of red snapper and other reef fish in the South Atlant more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sanders Releases New Report Detailing Devastating Impact of Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" on Health Care in America As Senate Republicans attempt to ram through legislation to cut health care for 16 million Americans in order to give tax breaks to billionaires without a single hearing or substantive debate, Sen. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schatz Testimony at Hearing on President Trump's Rescission Package Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ranking Member of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee, testified on President Trump's $9.4 billion rescission request during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing with Office of M more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil & Colleagues Commemorate Civil War Hero Col. Hans Christian Heg * Muskego, WI - Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) joined Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and community leaders for the dedication of the Colonel Hans Christian Heg Post Office in Muskego, Wisconsin. Steil joined Fitzgerald in sponsoring H.R. 7199 (link is external), which was signed into law renaming the post office to  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Georgia, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Johnson's Opening Statement at Hearing on Republicans' Attacks on Judicial Independence Today, Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, delivered openi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Thompson and Boozman: FY24 SNAP Error Rate Underscores Need for State Cost Share House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR), released the following statement on the FY 2024 SNAP Payment Error Rate: "Another year,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Fuchs Provides Updates on Outstanding Proceedings Continuing the agency's efforts to promote transparency and accountability, Surface Transportation Board Chairman Patrick Fuchs provided an update today on recent actions to facilitate and expedite the resolution of several outstanding Board proceedings. * Colorado Landowners--Adverse Abandonment--Great  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Republicans Block Sen. Ossoff's Amendment to Prevent Increases to Georgians' Health Insurance Premiums * Average Georgia family of 4 with 2 kids could see health premiums rise by over $2,000 per year without Sen. Ossoff's amendment WATCH: Sen. Ossoff remarks on Senate floor This is an external link Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's amendment to stop Georgians' health insurance p more PR