WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Klobuchar, Hoeven Lead Letter Calling on USDA to Restore Prevented Planting Coverage * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) along with senior committee member John Hoeven (R-ND) led a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins urging the department to reinstate a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Klobuchar, Hoeven Lead Letter Calling on USDA to Restore Prevented Planting Coverage U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) along with senior committee member John Hoeven (R-ND) led a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secret more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Chairman Hill: These Bills Address The Real Challenges Facing Our Financial Sector While Promoting Innovation And Growth Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding a markup of various bills that reinforce our financial systems, strengthen our national security, and foster economic  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Committee Advances Legislation on Endangered Species, Public and Tribal Lands Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources reported out eight bills, including legislation to remove the Mexican wolf from the list of threatened and endangered species and several bipartisan bills pertaining to America's waterways, tribal lands, a more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Domestication has changed the chemicals squash flowers use to attract bees * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Flowers emit scented chemicals to attract pollinators, but this perfume -and how pollinators interact with the plant -can go through profound changes as a crop becomes domesticated. In a new study published in the Journal of Chemical Ecology, a team led by researchers in Penn State's Colle more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN College Basketball Schedule Changes - Jan. 24-25 * Due to the impending winter storm, the following college basketball changes have been made to ESPN's schedule, Jan. 24-25. Men's college basketball changes (as of January 22 at 3 p.m. ET) * Saturday, Jan. 24 * No. 22 North Carolina at No. 14 Virginia moves from 2 p.m. on ESPN to noon on ESPN2 * NC Sta more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * First Year of Trump Administration and Republican Congress Brings Economic Uncertainty, Revoked Federal Funding, and Challenges to Colorado's Congressional Districts * DENVER - This week, we mark the Trump Administration's first year of actions that have brought economic uncertainty, missed federal funding to state and local organizations, and widespread challenges to every Colorado congressio more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Full Committee Evaluates the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Solutions to Housing Affordability Today, Committee Members reviewed the role of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and highlighted potential solutions to providing housing affordability for Americans. On Public Housing Safety: Chairman Frenc more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Sanders Announces $405,646 in Arkansas Water Financing * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced $405,646 in financial assistance for water and wastewater projects for three entities, serving more than 1,398 Arkansans across the state. "Last year, Arkansas saw unprecedented growth, highlighting the need to invest in our critical water infr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * HILL AND MOSKOWITZ INTRODUCE BILL TO COMBAT CAPTAGON AND OTHER NARCOTICS Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) yesterday introduced the Countering Captagon and Narcotics Post-Assad Act. This bipartisan bill updates Rep. Hill's law, the CAPTAGON Act, to include information on Captagon production shifts and a strategy to disrupt Captagon, methamphetamine, and other amphetamine-type  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * House Passes H.R. 7148 and H.R. 7147, Completing FY26 Appropriations - America First, Fully Funded. Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, with a vote of 341 to 88, and H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, with a vote of 220 to 207. This package  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Womack's FY26 Appropriations Bill to Strengthen Transportation and Housing Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -January 22, 2026... The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. This legislation is led by House Appropriations THUD Subcommittee Chairman Steve Womack (AR-3). Inc more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 23 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Drummond leads multi-state support for Trump's funding cuts over transgender bathroom policies Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a multi-state coalition of attorneys general in support of President Trump's decision to withhold federal funding for New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) over district policies that allow biological males to access fema more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 23 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary: * * * Missouri can embrace open enrollment for students while addressing school funding concerns A robust open enrollment program can benefit students, improve public schools, and help shore up school district budgets. By Aaron Garth Smith, Director of Education Reform K-12 open enrollment is on the rise, with 16 states now ensuring that families can enroll their students in public schools across scho more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 22 -- USA Softball issued the following news: * * * Top 50 Watch List revealed for 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year With the highly anticipated 2026 NCAA Division I Softball season approaching, USA Softball has officially announced the Top 50 Watch List (including ties) for the 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. This award recognizes outstanding athletic achievement among Division I collegiate softball players from across the nation.  more PR

SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- Tufts University issued the following news release: * * * Tufts Receives Most Undergraduate Applications Ever More than 36,000 students apply for admission to the Class of 2030 By Haley Lerner This year's number of undergraduate applicants to Tufts University is one for the record books, with a new high of more than 36,000 first-year applicants. That is 8% higher than last year, and up 57% from just six years ago. The School of Arts and Sciences saw mo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Brian Nesvik, director of the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, from a Jan. 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Hunting and Fishing Access in the Great American Outdoors": * * * Good afternoon, Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and members of the Subcommittee. I am Brian Nesvik, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) within t more PR