WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * America's Tall Ship, U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle, announces 2026 sail training schedule for Nation's 250th anniversary * PORTSMOUTH, Va. U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX 327) announced its 2026 schedule of port calls Friday. The selected port calls include the five Sail250 ports of New Orleans, Norfolk, Baltimore, New York City, and Boston. Sail250, a global gathering of more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, King Introduce Bill to Streamline State Veterans Home Inspections * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), both members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), have introduced bipartisan legislation to streamline redundant inspection requirements for State Veterans Homes (SVHs) nationwide. Under current law, all SVHs must undergo an annual inspecti more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth, Members Of Illinois Delegation Request $25 Million In Reimbursements For MWRD's Work On The Thornton Reservoir * December 19, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representatives Danny K. Davis (D-IL-07), Jesus G. "Chuy" Garcia (D-IL-04), Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Cortez Masto, Schatz Lead 21 Senators in Condemning the Trump Administration's Unlawful Attacks on English Language Learners' Education * Senators on the transfer of the Office of English Language Acquisition away from the Education Department: "This will not improve student outcomes. It will only make it harder for states, school districts, and educators to meet the diverse needs of Eng more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree: JFK Would be Appalled by Illegal Kennedy Center Name Change, Trump's 'Profound Egomania' * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member on the House Interior and Environment Subcommittee, condemned the White House's announcement that the board of the Kennedy Center voted to rename the building the "Trump-Kennedy Center" and released the following statement: "The Kennedy Center more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * SPEED Act Clears House with Stauber's Support, Boosting U.S. Infrastructure * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), a cosponsor of H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, released the following statement after the House passed the comprehensive permitting reform package that streamlines the broken NEPA process this Thursday:  more PR