WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Cole Lyle, director of the American Legion Legislative Affairs Division, from a May 20, 2026, hearing on legislation to improve benefits, housing and employment services for veterans: * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and distinguished members of the Committee, on behalf of National Commander Dan K. Wiley, and more than 1.5 million dues-paying members of The American Legion, we thank you for the opportunity to offer our written testimony  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * WSJ's Kim Strassel Notes Foolishness of Proposed Federal Car Tax In her Potomac Watch column this week, the Wall Street Journal's Kimberley A. Strassel notes the policy and political foolishness of the proposed federal car tax in the House transportation bill. The provision attempts to force state governments to collect a federal tax. Strassel writes: Campaign slogans can be catchy, clumsy or clever. Few are as crazy as the one Republicans are setting the more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Coalition in Opposing Federal Legislation That Would Weaken State Privacy Protections * Federal data privacy law should not preempt strong state privacy laws OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday led a coalition of 18 attorneys general and state agencies in opposing the Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data Act (SECURE Data Act), a proposed fe more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sends Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general, the Cities of New York and Chicago, and Harris County, Texas in a letter to the Federal Judicial Center (FJC) strongly opposing its decision to strike the chapter titled, "Reference Guide on Climate Science," fr more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Federal Bill That Would Tell Tech Companies They Have No Duty to Protect Kids Online * RALEIGH -A federal bill marketed as children's online safety legislation would tell tech companies they have no legal duty to protect kids, drop any requirement to verify users' ages, and override the stronger state laws already on the books. Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan coalitio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule updating a wide range of Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures at airports across the U.S., with the changes taking effect beginning June 1, 2026. The rule amends 14 CFR Part 97 and establishes, revises, suspends or removes instrument flight procedures used by pilots operating under instrument flight rules. According to the agency, the updates are necessary to reflect  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11477) by American national government analysts Sarah J. Eckman and Karen L. Shanton. Here are excerpts: * * * Early Voting and Mail Voting: Overview and Issues for Congress Voting in person at a polling place on Election Day is the most widespread voting practice. States and localities also offer some or all eligible voters opportunities to vote without going to the polls on Election Day. Sending voters ballots by mail (mail  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following information collection: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public com more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Former D.C. Housing Authority Employee Pleads Guilty to $15 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme * WASHINGTON - Richard Cunningham, 55, a former D.C. Housing Authority employee turned real estate developer residing in the District of Columbia, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in connection with a scheme to defraud private mortgage lenders of more than $15 million, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. "Ri more PR

SALEM, Oregon, June 3 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Announces Updated Behavioral Health Agreements for All 36 Oregon Counties * Salem, OR - Governor Tina Kotek, the Association of Oregon Counties (AOC), and the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today announced that all 36 Oregon counties have executed updated County Financial Assistance Agreements (CFAAs), marking a critical milestone in modernizing the state's behavioral health system. This achievement completes Oregon's transition away f more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 3 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * In memoriam: Notre Dame Hesburgh Trustee Rev. David Theodore Tyson, C.S.C. * Rev. David Theodore Tyson, C.S.C. -a longtime Trustee and alumnus of the University of Notre Dame, president emeritus of Holy Cross College and former president of the University of Portland -died Saturday (May 30) after a short illness. He was 78. Father Tyson, who served as provincial superior for what would become the United States Province of Priests and Brothers of t more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Federal Legislation That Would Weaken State Privacy Protections Federal Data Privacy Law Should Not Preempt Strong State Privacy Laws - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general and state agencies in opposing the Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data Act (SECURE Data Act), a federal data privacy bill that would supplant t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Senate Colleagues Call to Halt Implementation of Trump's Illegal Executive Order to Eliminate Vote-by-Mail * Senators Direct Commerce Secretary to Explain Department's Involvement with USPS and Elections, and Preserve Documents for Congressional Oversight Washington, D.C. -Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined his Senate Democratic colleagues to demand U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick oppose the Department's involve more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas' Statement Following the War Powers Vote * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued the following statement following her vote in favor of the bipartisan War Powers Resolution that would require President Trump to seek congressional approval for any further action in Iran. "Americans do not want another forever war, but that is the path that President Trump is taking. "President Trump contin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * REP. HOYLE AND HOUSE DEMOCRATS FORCE SUCCESSFUL VOTE ON "WAR POWERS RESOLUTION" * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Hoyle and House Democrats, joined by some of their Republican colleagues voted to pass the "War Powers Resolution" on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 in a rebuke to the Administration over its unconstitutional, illegal, and immoral war with Iran. "This war is unconstitutional, immoral, and a costly forever war that no American wants. According to more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 3 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Satellite science: FSU research increases accuracy of high-resolution ocean surface measurements * Florida State University research published today in Science Advances demonstrates a new framework for predicting the motion of kilometer-scale underwater waves that complicate satellite readings of the ocean. By accurately modeling these subsurface waves, scientists can remove their interference from NASA's Surface Water and Ocean Topography, or SWOT,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following Q&A involving Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Babatunji Akande: * * * Senior enlisted advisor reflects on America's 250th milestone * FORT LEE, Va. -  Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Babatunji Akande is the Defense Contract Management Agency's senior enlisted advisor to the director, Navy Vice Adm. Stephen Tedford. He is also an advocate for military and civilian personnel. He joined the agency nearly three years ago. Akande enlisted in the Air Force in 1998. His m more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, June 3 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Students create agentic AI at first UC Santa Cruz hackathon with NVIDIA, ASUS * Fueled by a passion for technology and copious amounts of caffeine, more than 200 dedicated students worked for 24 hours straight at Hack-a-Claw: a hackathon dedicated to agentic AI co-hosted by the University California, Santa Cruz Baskin School of Engineering and industry giants NVIDIA and ASUS. Running from May 15-16, the event tasked students t more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * The #RoadToOmaha continues: ESPN to present every pitch of the 2026 NCAA Baseball Super Regionals, June 5-8 * * ESPN announces commentator teams for all eight Super Regional sites * Every game scheduled across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU; all games available on the ESPN App * Eight conferences represented as the final 16 teams battle for a trip to Omaha ESPN's exclusive coverage of the NCAA Division I Baseball Tourn more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * What They're Saying: Leaders Across the Nation Applaud Senate Passage of Bennet, Grassley Legislation to Extend Rural Hospital Program * Denver -Over a dozen rural hospital leaders from across Colorado and the United States are praising the unanimous Senate passage of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, led by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, co-chair of the Senate Rural Health Caucus, and Iowa U.S. Senator Chu more PR