WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Cruz Sounds Alarm Over Left-Wing Ideological Bias on Wikipedia U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is raising concern about the impact of Wikipedia's partisan bias on AI systems. The letter comes at a time when the public is becoming more aware about ideological bias within Wik more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Statement on the Two-Year Anniversary of the October 7 Attacks * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) released the following statement on the two-year anniversary of Hamas's terrorist assault on Israel: "Two years ago today, Iran-backed Hamas terrorists launched a wave of unspeakable brutality across Israel. More  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ schedules public hearings to consider air permit modifications for Transco's proposed pipeline expansion * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is accepting public comment and is holding two public hearings on draft air quality permit modifications for air compressor stations associated with Transcontinental G more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * During Democrats' Government Shutdown, ICE Continues to Arrest the Worst of the Worst Including Pedophiles, Domestic Abusers, and Drug Traffickers * Our law enforcement officers are risking their lives every single day to arrest heinous criminals without pay because of the Democrats' Government Shutdown WASHINGTON -- During the Democrats' government shutdown, U.S. Immigration and Customs more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Condemns Continued Democrat Government Shutdown * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., issued the following statement following Senate Democrats again voting down legislation to reopen the federal government: "Senate Democrats, and solely Senate Democrats, are putting party over country by neglecting their responsibility to keep the federal government open," said Congr more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * N.C. Mining Commission to meet Oct. 14 * The N.C. Mining Commission will meet in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in Raleigh on Oct. 14 for its regular quarterly meeting. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. Members of the public may attend in person or join the meeting by computer or phone. An agenda and supporting documents are posted on the more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * North Carolina Department of State Treasurer Announces Successful Negotiation with CVS Caremark The North Carolina Department of State Treasurer and CVS Caremark (Caremark) have successfully reached an agreement regarding their ongoing contract dispute, securing hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of the members of the State Health Plan (Plan). This agreement pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN DAY 7: Senator Murray Blasts Trump and Vought's Latest Threats, Slams Republicans' Refusal to Get Serious About Tackling Health Care Costs Murray: "I know Republican leaders desperately want to ignore the looming health care crisis they caused. They have put their heads in the sand for months. They have spun wild more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Senator Moody Celebrates Religious Education Week Senator Ashley Moody joined Senator Lindsey Graham and her colleagues in cosponsoring a resolution designating this week, October 5 - 11, 2025, as "Religious Education Week." This resolution celebrates the importance of religious instruction in the United States and recognizes the schools, churches and other organizations offerin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Sierra Club, Oakland, California, National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), and Coalition to Protect America's National Parks have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advocating for the disapproval of Arkansas's proposed Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP). The organizations assert that the proposed rule fails to meet legal requirements and undermines environmental protections aimed at improving air quality more ST

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Water quality swimming advisory lifted for sound-side site in Dare County * State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming advisory at a sound-side site in Dare County. The advisory was lifted because water testing shows that bacteria levels have dropped below the state's and Environmental Protection Agency's standards set for  more PR