WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * As RFK Jr. Rigs Vaccine Advisory Committee and Pushes Anti-Vax Propaganda, Ranking Members Robert Garcia, Raja Krishnamoorthi Demand Answers Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financia more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * At Hearing, Ranking Member Warren Probes Impacts of Potential Dissolution of SEC Authority and President Trump's Monetization of Crypto Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, gave opening remarks and questioned Timoth more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has announced that Security State Agency of Aitkin Inc., based in Minnesota, has applied to acquire Randall Bancorp Inc., which indirectly includes Randall State Bank. This proposed acquisition outlined in a recent Federal Register notice highlights the ongoing consolidation within the financial sector and underscores the public's role in the regulatory review process. The Federal Reserve is actively seeking public comments on the propo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: [VIDEO] Rep. Omar Sounds Alarm on Catastrophic Big Ugly Budget Bill on Minnesotans * MINNEAPOLIS- Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) hosted a press conference in Minneapolis to sound the alarm on the catastrophic impacts the Big Ugly budget bill will have on Minnesotans. The Congresswoman was joined by local and state leaders to share the widespread impacts this bill will have across our state.  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 11 -- The Minnesota Department of Commerce issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * Minnesota Joins Multistate Enforcement Action Against Wise US, Inc. for Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering Violations SAINT PAUL, MN: The Minnesota Department of Commerce, in coordination with five other state financial regulators, have taken joint enforcement action against Wise US, Inc. (Wise) for violations related to its anti-money laundering compliance pr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, St. Paul, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), urging improvements to the efficiency of programs under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), specifically regarding Section 10(a). The MN DNR, which manages approximately 5.8 million acres of land in the state, stresses the importance of balancing conservation efforts with economic development. "The Section 10 permitting program is a v more ST

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11826) on July 9, 2025, by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Navy Next-Generation Attack Submarine (SSN[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress Introduction The Navy has been procuring Virginia-class nuclear powered attack submarines (SSNs) since FY1998. The Navy's envisaged successor to the Virginia-class design is the Next-Generation more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Klobuchar Stands Up in Support of Public Broadcasting * WATCH KLOBUCHAR'S FULL REMARKS HERE WASHINGTON -- On the Senate Floor, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) spoke in opposition to the Administration's attempt to clawback funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and foreign aid that Congress had already approved on a bipartisan basis. "As the daughter of a  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Introduces Bill to Empower States and Communities to Reduce Homelessness * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) today introduced the Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act, legislation to cut red tape and create local solutions for addressing homelessness. "Despite record levels of federal funding, h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 15 committee hearings on July 9, 2025: * * * TYPE 1 DIABETES Committee on Appropriations: Committee concluded a hearing to examine a future without Type 1 Diabetes, focusing on accelerating breakthroughs and creating hope, after receiving testimony from Griffin P. Rodgers, Director, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services; Ruby Whitmore, Old Town, M more ST

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Mark Up of CJS, Ag-FDA, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Bills * WATCH : Senator Murray's opening remarks Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following opening remarks as the committee meets to consider draft fiscal year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Mark Up of CJS, Ag-FDA, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Bills Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following opening remarks as the committee meets to consider draft fiscal year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Scienc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Empower States and Communities to Reduce Homelessness * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today introduced the Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act, legislation to cut red tape and create local solutions for addressing homelessness. "Without a safe, affordab more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Adds 848 Miles and 14 New Sponsors to U.S. Marine Highway Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Maritime Administration (MARAD) has designated 848 new miles of navigable waterways and approved 14 new sponsors for the U.S. Marine Highway Program (USMHP). The network, which now cove more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Adds 848 Miles and 14 New Sponsors to U.S. Marine Highway Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Maritime Administration (MARAD) has designated 848 new miles of navigable waterways and approved 14 new sponsors for the U.S. Marine Highway P more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Strong Support for Secretary Rollins' National Security Action Plan * (Washington, D.C., July 10, 2025) -- Following U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins' announcement of the National Farm Security Action Plan, elected leaders and industry stakeholders praised the policy agenda. Agriculture and Government Leaders Applaud USDA's Plan to Protect National Securit more PR