WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48606) on July 22, 2025, entitled "2025 Army Transformation Initiative Force Structure and Organizational Proposals: Background and Issues for Congress" by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert: * * * SUMMARY On April 30, 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum, "Army Transformation and Acquisition Reform," directing the Secretary of the Army 'to implement a  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Amid GOP Assault on Healthcare, Pressley, Duckworth, DeGette, Schakowsky, Frost, Colleagues Unveil EACH Act, Keep Up Fight for Reproductive Justice * Lawmakers File EACH Act to End Hyde Amendment, Lift Unjust Abortion Coverage Restrictions on Medicaid, Other Government Sponsored Plans Follows Passage of Big, Ugly Bill that Guts Medicaid, Defunds Planned Parenthood, Further Restricts Healthcare  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on July 21, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Lifeguards had hourly mean wages over $21.00 in two states and the District of Columbia in 2024 In the heat of summer, it's tempting to cool down by taking a dip at the pool or beach. Let's take a closer look at the wages and employment of those who keep us safe while we enjoy our fun in the sun. * * * Chart: Hourly mean wage a more PR

PETERSON AFB, Colorado, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: * * * Canadian General Assumes Key Role in U.S. Space Command and S4S Leadership * VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. - U.S. Space Force - Space (S4S) welcomed Royal Canadian Air Force Brigadier-General Kyle C. Paul as the new Deputy Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander (DCJFSCC) at S4S headquarters, July 21, 2025. Stationed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Paul ste more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's "Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit" Act Passes through U.S. House of Representatives * Legislation aids local governments in completion of Arkansas Valley Conduit WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) successfully passed H.R. 131, the "Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit" Act, through the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday evening by voice v more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Bennet, Hickenlooper Introduce Legislation to Expand and Improve Access to Clean Water for Tribal Families * Half of households on Native American reservations lack access to reliable water sources, clean drinking water, or adequate sanitation WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), intr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Pettersen's Provision to Restore Silver Cliff ZIP Code * The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.3095, bipartisan legislation that included a provision introduced by Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) to restore the Town of Silver Cliff's ZIP Code. In 1991, the town lost its unique ZIP Code and was forced to use the ZIP Code of the neighboring town of Westcliffe, wh more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Department Advances Energy Dominance through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act * WASHINGTON -- Following President Trump's signing of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, or H.R. 1, the Department of the Interior is implementing key changes that will promote U.S. energy production, timber development and other regulatory actions needed to ensure the responsible management of our natural resou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez, Murkowski, Klobuchar, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Healing Partnerships for Survivors of Sexual Assault * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), alongside Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), introduced the Healing Partnerships for Survivors Act, a bipartisan bill to more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 23 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service issued the following news: * * * NOAA's Space Weather Observatory, SWFO-L1, Arrives in Florida for Final Launch Preparations NOAA's Space Weather Follow On - Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) observatory, the first NOAA satellite fully dedicated to continuous, operational space weather observations, has arrived in Florida in preparation for its Fall 2025  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Archaeologist Rebecca Simon, Arvada, Colorado, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding the agency's Request for Information on regulatory reform. The letter, dated July 21, emphasizes the critical implications any modifications or repeals of existing regulations could have on Native Nations and their resources. In the correspondence, Simon highlights the importance of adhering to the principles outlined in Executive Order 13175,  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crank Secures Critical Funding for Projects in Colorado's Fifth District * WASHINGTON - Rep. Jeff Crank (CO-05) today announced the inclusion of four Community Project Funding wins in the U.S. House of Representatives Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science (FY26 CJS) Appropriations Bill. These projects include funding to: 1. Purchase of a new rescue vehicle for the El Paso County S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc., Commerce City, Colorado, has submitted a public comment letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding a proposed rule impacting air quality standards in Colorado's Denver Metro/North Front Range nonattainment area. The letter addresses a critical typographical error in the EPA's technical support documents related to the Reasonable Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements for specific process heaters at Suncor's Commerce more ST

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. House Passes Rep. Lauren Boebert's Bipartisan Zip Code Bill * Over 65 communities helped by legislation to provide unique zip codes WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) successfully passed her bipartisan Zip Code bill, H.R. 3095, through the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday evening. The final recorded vote total was 278-121, a significant bipartisan victory for th more PR