WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * Committee Leaders Lofgren and Amo Demand Answers from Trump Administration Regarding Process to Repeal Endangerment Finding On Monday, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin demand more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report entitled "Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the Agriculture Sector." Here are excerpts: * * * At a Glance The agriculture sector emits greenhouse gases (GHGs) through its two main activities: producing crops and managing livestock (including poultry). The sector is the nation's leading source of emissions of GHGs other than carbon dioxide (CO2 ). The accumulation of GHGs in the atmosphere contributes  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN PUTS MONEY BACK IN HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES' POCKETS AND ENSURES GOVERNMENT WORKS FOR THE PEOPLE, SURPASSING $40 MILLION RETURNED TO CONSTITUENTS * Congressman Pat Ryan Puts Money Back in Hudson Valley Families' Pockets and Ensures Government Works for the People, Surpassing $40 Million Returned to Constituents Through assistance with federal agencies including Social Security and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Releases her 2025 Second Amendment Protection Plan * Oswego, New York -- Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today announced her 2025 Second Amendment Protection Plan, reaffirming her commitment to defend the constitutional rights of law-abiding gun owners and to stop Democrats in Albany and Washington from continuing to erode our right to keep and bear arms. Rep. Tenney's more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Consumer Reports, Yonkers, New York, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding its proposed tool aimed at prioritizing food chemicals for post-market assessment. The organization, known for advocating consumer safety and health, supports the FDA's initiative, but emphasizes that the tool could be improved to better protect public health. The letter highlights that the FDA's draft Post-market Assessment Prioritization Tool employ more ST

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 20 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate, and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * DNI Gabbard Launches ODNI 2.0: Reduce bloat by over 40% and save taxpayers $700+ million per year On Wednesday, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard announced a long-overdue transformation of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to refocus on executing its core national security mission with integrity in the most agile, eff more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reverse Devastating Health Care Cuts in Republicans' 'Big Beautiful Bill' * WASHINGTON -- Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senate Democrats in introducing new legislation to repeal the devastating health care cuts that Senate Republicans passed in Trump' so-called 'Big, Beautiful Bill.' The Protecting Healthcare And Lowering Costs Act would reverse al more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI - Klobuchar Op-Ed in The New York Times: What I Didn't Say About Sydney Sweeney * WASHINGTON -- Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) published an op-ed in The New York Times chronicling her recent experience being deepfaked, the risks of AI-generated videos, and the need to put in place rules of the road, including creating protections for those who have their voice and likeness replicated through  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Introduces Bill to Update Counterintelligence Training, Protect Diplomatic Security Agents * Washington, D.C. - 8/19/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, introduced the Modernize Diplomatic Security Training Act, legislation to strengthen counterintelligence training for certain Diplomatic Securit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Joins Kamlager-Dove in Introducing Bipartisan Legislation to Uphold America's Commitment to Afghan Allies * Washington, D.C. - 8/20/25... This week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, alongside Reps. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, D more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES & NY HOUSE DEMS: THE REPUBLICAN EFFORT TO DISENFRANCHISE MILLIONS OF NEW YORKERS CANNOT GO UNANSWERED * This week, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Members of the New York Congressional Delegation wrote to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Speaker Carl Heastie and Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins in connection with the nationwide assault on the Voting Ri more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES & NY HOUSE DEMS: THE REPUBLICAN EFFORT TO DISENFRANCHISE MILLIONS OF NEW YORKERS CANNOT GO UNANSWERED * This week, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Members of the New York Congressional Delegation wrote to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Speaker Carl Heastie and Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins in connection with the nationwide assault on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by far-ri more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- A coalition of marine and environmental scientists, academics, and researchers has sent a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), urging against leasing areas of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the coast of American Samoa for minerals mining. The group emphasized the need for comprehensive scientific evaluation of the potential ecological impacts of seabed mining in a region that is home to fragile marine ecosystems. The letter hi more ST

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 21 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * DiNapoli: Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty, State Must Focus on Programs To Aid Seniors With federal funding less predictable and New York's senior population growing, the state must ensure its own investments are reaching older adults who need help. A new report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli finds that even as state funding for senior serv more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 20 (TNSLprt) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following report (No. 9-2026) in August 2025 entitled "Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York." Here are excerpts: * * * Message from the Comptroller August 2025 In recent years, New York City's finances have benefited from better-than-projected revenues and savings generated through initiatives launched in response to its financial challenges and federal policy changes. In fiscal y more PR

UPTON, New York, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * New research could lead to greener, faster metal production * By Katie Liu Editor's note: The following news release was issued today by Binghamton University. In a new study co-led by Binghamton University and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, researchers discovered that using hydrogen, rather than carbon monoxide, could make more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 21 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * New York State Department of Health Announces CDPAP Transition Delivering on Core Promises While Protecting Taxpayer Dollars As Home Care Workforce Remains Strong The New York State Department of Health today highlighted new federal and state labor data showing that New York's home care workforce remains strong following the State's transition to a single fiscal inter more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division Newport Annual Awards recognize outstanding achievements in 2024 * NEWPORT, R.I. - The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport celebrated its top individual and team achievements for calendar year 2024 during the Annual Awards ceremony held on July 29. There were 189 winners in 24 award categories. From critical navigation system upgrades to advancements in modeling and simul more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Rogosin Institute, New York, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing concern over proposed changes to the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System. The organization emphasized the potential negative impact these changes could have on dialysis providers, particularly in the New York City area, where operating costs are significantly high. In the letter, the Rogosin Institute acknowledged CMS's  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: TRUMP'S TARIFF WAR CONTINUES CRUSHING UPSTATE NY'S SUMMER TOURISM ECONOMY WITH CANADIAN CROSSINGS PLUMMETING NEARLY 500,000 LAST MONTH - NOW OVER 2 MILLION DECREASE IN TRAVELERS AROSS UPSTATE... * Canadians' Opinions Of Americans Are At Historic Lows & United States Is The Only Country Where International Tourism Is Expected To Drop -A Whopping $12.5 BILLION; more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * The Long Blue Line: Courage like Kate--The legacy of keeper Kathleen Moore * Kate knew the walk was dark, the work was difficult, and the weather was treacherous. She knew the lighthouse staircase was torturous. She knew the wee hours were tedious. Each dangerous duty was everything that little girls in the 1800s were not supposed to do. After all, women were told they were absolutely more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has released a determination for the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project, a gas pipeline undertaking proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. The assessment addresses how the project's construction and operation would affect air quality. This evaluation was prepared to satisfy mandates under the Clean Air Act. The project involves constructing several sections of pipeline parallel to existing lines to boost capacity. more PR