WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Leads Bipartisan Effort to Protect Selfridge A-10s from Early Retirement * Washington, D.C. Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today sent a bipartisan letter to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees urging them to protect the squadron of A-10 fighter jets at Michigan's Selfridge Air National Guard Base from early retirement. He was joined by 13 of his 14 colleagues in Michigan's congre more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * Crapo Statement at Social Security, USTR, HHS Nominations Hearing U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing to consider Arjun Mody to be Deputy Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Jeffrey Goettman to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (USTR), Julie Callahan more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * Crapo: Republicans Stand Ready to Work on Meaningful Health Care Reform At a U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing, Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) emphasized that Senate Republicans stand ready to discuss how to address spiraling costs under Obamacare and how to lower health care costs for all hardworking Americans, but that these discussions cann more PR

HAILEY, Idaho, Oct. 31 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * Environmentalists, Advocates Sue USFWS for its Failure to Protect Vanishing Silverspot Butterflies DENVER - Friends of Animals, WildEarth Guardians, and Western Watersheds Project have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for failing to protect silverspot butterflies (Speyeria nokomis nokomis) and provide the full protections of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Frien more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 28 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Hornung Breaks College of Idaho's Single-Game Points Record, Nets National Recognition * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The College of Idaho's Eric Hornung has been named the NAIA Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week after delivering one of the most productive single-game performances in program history. Hornung erupted for 11 points in the Yotes' 9-1 more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 31 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * College of Education Offers New Graduate Certificate in Teacher Leadership For teachers who are looking to take their career to the next level and start making a bigger difference in their school, ISU's College of Education created a new online Graduate Certificate in Teacher Leadership. This stand-alone program consists of 12 credits and has the possibility of being completed in as little as a year. Cory Be more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 31 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Invited to Support Idaho HOSA - Future Health Professionals State Leadership Conference Idaho HOSA - Future Health Professionals has announced that after three wonderful years hosted by Idaho State University in Pocatello, the 2026 State Leadership Conference will return to Boise, Idaho, March 11-13, with support from colleges and universities across the state. HOSA is an international stud more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 31 (TNSjou) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * From Silence to Rediscovery: Dr. Jose Eduardo Villalobos Graillet Uncovers the Censorship Scandal Behind Las melancolicas Dr. Jose Eduardo Villalobos Graillet, assistant professor of Spanish in the Department of Anthropology and Languages at Idaho State University, has recently published a groundbreaking article that sheds new light on Las melancolicas (1972), a film by Spanish director Rafael Moreno more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 28 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * ISU Signs Two New International MOUs Idaho State University (ISU) has strengthened its global research and innovation network by signing two new five-year Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with leading international institutions: Waseda University in Japan and Universidad Senor de Sipan (USS) in Peru. These agreements mark an important step in ISU's ongoing commitment to advancing practical, high-impact res more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Introduces Bill to Protect Second Amendment Rights During Government Shutdowns * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today introduced legislation to ensure law-abiding gun owners can exercise their Second Amendment rights during government shutdowns. The Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act would require federal agencies to continue processing firearm applications and licenses despite a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2025: * * * Risch, Colleagues on Violence in Sudan Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), released the following statement on the violence in Sudan: more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, Colleagues on Violence in Sudan * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), SFRC chairman and ranking member, along with Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), released the following statement on the violence in Sudan: "We are h more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Scott, Risch, Colleagues Issue Statement on Violence in Sudan * WASHINGTON In a joint statement this week, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Sens. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, in condemning the ongoing civil war in Sudan and the genocide occurring in Darfur, calling for decisive U.S. action f more PR