WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- A coalition of 46 agricultural organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) expressing strong opposition to proposed revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices. The proposed changes include significant modifications to Conservation Practice Standard (CPS) 359, which governs the design and operation of waste treatment lagoons used for animal manure. The proposed rev more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Leads Oversight Democrats Call for Congressional Hearing with Survivors of Epstein Abuse * WASHINGTON - This week, Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), a member of the House Oversight Committee, joined committee Democrats in calling for a Congressional hearing to prioritize the individuals who survived the horrific abuse associated with Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and their associ more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 9 -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2025: * * * Arizona Launches Upgraded UOCAVA Voting System to Ensure Secure, Anonymous Ballots for Military and Overseas Voters PHOENIX - The Arizona Secretary of State's Office has officially launched a new, secure voting system for military and overseas voters under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. The state is piloting the program with the counties sending ballots more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 9 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2025: * * * Arizona Electric Utilities Set Record High Demand, Again; Demand Soars Above Original Forecasts For 2025 Phoenix, Ariz. -Arizona utilities again set new record highs for peak energy demand in 2025 over the past two days. Arizona Public Service Company (APS), Salt River Project (SRP) and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) not only broke their previous peak demand records on Wednesda more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11347) on Aug. 7, 2025, by legislative attorney Todd Garvey: * * * Congressional Access to Personal Health Information The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (Committee) is examining whether White House staff engaged in a "cover-up of President Biden's mental decline" and whether the laws governing presidential incapacity are in need of reform. As part of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Backs Legislation to Help Veterans Struggling with Infertility Grow Their Families Bicameral legislation would provide a major expansion of family-building services--from IVF to adoption assistance--covered by DoD and VA * Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backed the Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2025. This legislation would expand the fertility treatments and family-building services  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Secures Major Arizona and Veteran Priorities in Senate MilCon-VA Funding Bill Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a Marine combat veteran, helped secure key priorities for service members and veterans in Arizona and nationwide in this year's Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA) Appropriations bill, one of three bills included in the first funding package advanced by the Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Kelly Advance Arizona Rural Development and Public Safety Projects Ag bill includes more than $2.7 million for rural Arizona fire, police, and flood protection projects and major investments in food assistance, rural housing, Tribal colleges, and water infrastructure * Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly announced that they advanced major investments for Arizona communiti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Ivy Minerals Inc. has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) strongly supporting the interim final rule aimed at reforming the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The company argues that the current NEPA process often leads to delays that hinder economic activity and limit access to natural resources. Established in 1978 and owning multiple mining claims across Idaho, Nevada, and Arizona, Ivy Minerals has experienced significan more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * On the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Senator Gallego Backs John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Today, on the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) announced he is supporting the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation that would update and restore critical safeguards of the original Voting Rights Act. This  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Kelly visits Eloy Detention Center, Meets with Detained Constituents * Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly traveled to the Eloy Detention Center today to meet with two constituents--Kelly Yu, a Peoria business owner, and Maria Pelaez, the mother of an active-duty U.S. Marine--currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Yu fled China in 2004 as a teenager seeking asylum. In h more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Valley Metro has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) addressing critical issues concerning the upcoming surface transportation authorizing legislation. The organization, which operates public transit in Phoenix, Arizona, is advocating for stable federal funding, regulatory reforms, and enhanced safety measures to improve the efficiency and safety of public transportation systems. Valley Metro emphasizes the importance of predict more ST