WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Leads Committee Hearing on Protecting Seniors, Combating Abuse and Neglect Yesterday, Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, led a committee hearing titled, "Awareness to Action: Combating Elder Abuse and Neglect" to address elder mistreatment across the country. During the hearing, Chairm more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Gluesenkamp Perez, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Tribal Law Enforcement Efforts * Last week, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), along with Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Sen. Maria Cantwell (WA), and Sen. Markwayne Mullin (OK), introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act to improve hiring and retention of Tribal law enforcement  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSFR) -- The Heard Museum has announced the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects, paving the way for their repatriation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This notice, published by the National Park Service, signifies a crucial step in returning ancestral remains to their culturally affiliated tribes. The museum's inventory identified the physical remains of at least four Native  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Mullin to Faulkner: Zeldin "Took a Sledgehammer to the Regulatory Environment" * "I ran because the regulations literally put one of our companies out of business." Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined Fox News's Harris Faulkner on The Faulkner Focus to react to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin's decision to rescind  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Mullin joins "The Scott Jennings Show", Highlights Administrator Zeldin's Bold Action to Unleash American Energy * Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), joined "The Scott Jennings Show". The Senator discussed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Zeldin's recent action to unleash American energy as well as how Senate Republicans are pu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 (TNSFR) -- Indiana University Bloomington campus, is preparing to repatriate the human remains of at least 492 individuals and 12 associated funerary objects to 18 Native American tribes following the completion of an inventory and determination of cultural affiliation. The human remains and objects were primarily collected from various archaeological sites in Pike County, Illinois, including the McKinnan, Swartz Mound and Village, Lawrence Gay Mound Group, Schaffner, Stilwe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 (TNSFR) -- The Kansas State Historical Society is preparing to repatriate the human remains of at least 24 individuals and over 6,000 associated funerary objects to two Native American tribes following the completion of an inventory and determination of cultural affiliation. The human remains and objects originate from various sites across Kansas, including Gove, Graham, Logan and Ness counties. Discoveries span from 1917 to 1990 often found during farming or construction ac more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 (TNSFR) -- Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, is preparing to repatriate human remains representing at least five individuals along with one associated funerary object to three native American tribes following the completion of an inventory and determination of cultural affiliation. The human remains and projectile point were given to Kansas State Historical Society in 1920 without specific origin details, though identified as being from either Colorado or Kansas. Kan more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service has issued a notice indicating that the Grand Rapids Public Museum has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. The museum has determined a cultural affiliation between these items and various Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects listed in this  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service has issued a notice indicating that the Kansas State Historical Society (KSHS) has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined a cultural affiliation between these remains and specific Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Repatriation of the human remains detailed in this notice may occur on or after August 29, 2025. The inve more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service has issued a notice indicating that the Kansas State Historical Society (KSHS) has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined a cultural affiliation between these remains and specific Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Repatriation of the human remains detailed in this notice may occur on or after August 29, 2025. The inve more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service has issued a notice indicating that the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (SNOMNH), University of Oklahoma, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. The SNOMNH has determined a cultural affiliation between these items and specific Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Repatriation of the human re more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Doggett Urge CMS to Reject New Model That Would Increase Medicare Patient Denials * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) led 40 colleagues in sending a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and Deputy Administrator Abe Sutton urging them to reject any  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Power Generators Air Coalition (PGen) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing its support for the agency's proposed rule regarding regional haze plans for Texas and Oklahoma. This proposed rule, announced in the Federal Register on May 23, 2025, aims to approve sections of regional haze state implementation plans (SIPs) for both states, which had previously faced disapproval from the agency. PGen outlined its s more ST

WASHINGTON, July 29 (TNSFR) -- The Shelburne Museum, Vermont, is preparing to repatriate the human remains of at least one individual and 13 associated funerary objects to 13 Indian tribes following the completion of an inventory and determination of cultural affiliation. The ancestor identified during a collections assessment was given to the museum in 1960. While the exact origin is unknown, evidence suggests the remains may have been removed from New York. The associated funerary objects inc more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: * * * Tulsa District awards construction contract for roof repairs at Fort Sill By Brannen Parrish, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District awarded a construction contract for roof repairs at Fort Sill, Okla., July 30. Tulsa District awarded the $4.1 million contract to Trumble Construction Company of Texarkana, Texas. The Tulsa Distric more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District proposes to transfer Native American human remains to the Chickasaw Nation acting under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. This involves the remains of one individual discovered near Lake Texoma, a reservoir in Oklahoma and Texas. The precise location within the reservoir is unknown. The Oklahoma portion of the lake is within the Chickasaw Nation reservation. Consultation occurred with sever more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 (TNSFR) -- The University of Kansas Lawrence campus is preparing to repatriate the human remains of at least 13 individuals and three associated funerary objects to several Native American tribes following the completion of an inventory and determination of cultural affiliation. The identified human remains and belongings come from various locations in Kansas, collected between 1952 and 1961. The three funerary objects include one point, one bone awl and a lot of split long  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Daily Program Celebrating the Great American Farmers Market on the National Mall * (Washington, D.C., July 31, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins invites families, food lovers, and patriots alike to the Great American Farmers Market on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., August 3 - 8, 2025. This weeklong celebration will be a vibrant showcase of American a more PR