ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, Feb. 6 -- Flagler College posted the following news: * * * A Legacy in Tune: Donor Funds Student Record Label in Tribute to Late Son * "I've been a musician's dad," Florez said. "I've sponsored concerts, hauled equipment, followed bands on the road. I've lived that life." Mike Florez was a natural artist, known for his ability to pick up almost any instrument and play it with ease. He studied briefly at Boston's Berklee College of Music before spending years produci more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 6 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * A winning week: FSU School of Dance professor recognized with Grammy and Obie awards * It was a weekend defined by extraordinary recognition for Florida State University Lawton Distinguished Professor Jawole Willa Jo Zollar. Within a span of 24 hours, Zollar -a celebrated performer, choreographer and the founder of the internationally acclaimed company Urban Bush Women -received two of performing arts more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 6 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * AAMVA Board of Directors Holds Annual Winter Meeting * The AAMVA Board of Directors held their annual winter meeting last week in Florida. The Board received operational updates on key initiatives including member support, financial management, the Digital Trust Service to support mobile driver license (mDL) interoperability, an more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ACC Network delivers extensive spring sports coverage across baseball, lacrosse and softball * * 140+ live events on ACCN * 750+ additional events available on ACC Network Extra * Comprehensive ACC Championship coverage across all four sports ACC Network (ACCN), the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, will deliver an expansive slate of spring sports more PR

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 7 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: * * * Heating bills on the rise across the eastern half of the country amid widespread bitter cold * Heating demand is 115% to 150% of historical averages in areas of the eastern and central U.S. impacted by intense cold between Jan. 15 and Feb 8, according to a new AccuWeather analysis * Extreme cold and gusty winds will return to the Upper Midwest an more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 7 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * ACLU of Florida Warns that HB 1101/SB 1134 Could Strip Local Government of Tools to Support Marginalized Communities Bill bans diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, silences local leadership, and forces the Governor's personal views onto cities and counties statewide * TALLAHASSEE, FL -- This week, HB 1101 and its Senate companion SB 1134 have both advanced i more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks, Warren, Quigley, 55+ Lawmakers Press HHS on Health Impacts of Violent ICE Raids, Arrests on Children As reported in ABC News (https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/warren-slams-kennedys-disregard-child-welfare-amid-immigration/story?id=129861809), U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) along with Representative Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), led over more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 7 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Farmers Appreciate EPA's Science-Based Approach American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on EPA finalizing the registration of dicamba products. "Farmers appreciate the decision by Administrator Lee Zeldin and the EPA to release a new registration and updated label for dicamba, an important herbicide that allows farmers to grow safe and healt more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 6 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * An Accidental Scholar of Physiology and Biophysics Retires * After spending 50 years studying how things work in living organisms, Dr. Karl Magleby sees continuing discoveries leading to a bright future. Karl Magleby, Ph.D., has spent five decades exploring how activity in tiny biological structures can have a large impact on human health. The professor and former chair of the Dep more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson sends letter to EPA to remove woke EV standards * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a letter to the EPA alongside 23 states supporting the end of the Biden-era electric vehicle mandates. "These mandates to increase the number of electric vehicles on the road only raised the costs of vehicles for Americans," Attorney General Wilson sa more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Feb. 7 -- Auburn University issued the following news: * * * Auburn advancing cattle science through collaboration The Animal Science and Forages team at Auburn University is making an impact not only in Alabama but increasingly on a global scale through their research and outreach efforts. Through a multi-state research grant, the team is taking their research into Alabama cattle operations and beyond. In this collaborative initiative, Auburn University, Clemson University more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis Visits Free Tax Preparation Site in Pasco County to Promote New Tax Changes * Holiday, FL \- Earlier today, U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis visited a federally-funded free income tax preparation site in Pasco County operated by IRS-certified volunteers. The program is sponsored by Seniors in Service Tampa, a nonprofit organization that mobilizes volunteers to provide essential services t more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Feb. 6 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * Biological science doctoral student explores insect vision at Air Force's Nature Inspired Research Facility * Tanner Mierow confesses to have "a passion for understanding weird eyes," especially those belonging to insects and other invertebrate creatures. During much of the summer of 2025, Mierow, a doctoral student in biological science at The University of Tulsa, immersed himself in this fascinating field t more PR

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, Feb. 6 -- Flagler College posted the following news: * * * Brian Thompson Named 2026 University of Vermont Center for Community News Faculty Champion * Flagler College Director of Publications Brian Thompson has been selected as a 2026 Faculty Champion by the University of Vermont Center for Community News, recognizing his outstanding efforts to advance student-powered community journalism and expand university-led reporting programs. Thompson is one of 150 journali more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Applauds New Bilateral Critical Minerals Frameworks to Strengthen U.S. Supply Chains * "America's Economic Strength and National Security Depend on Critical Minerals." 11 Agreements Advance America's Strategy to Reduce Reliance on Foreign Adversaries and Expand U.S. Production WASHINGTON -Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and a member  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Building on Momentum of National School Choice Week, Senator Moody Introduces Bill to Ensure Equal Treatment of Home-Schooled Students & Streamline Financial Aid Building on the momentum of National School Choice Week, Senator Ashley Moody is introducing the bipartisan Home School Graduation Recognition Act to make it crystal clear that home-schooled graduates count as high school graduates. Cu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA to Testify Against Hawaii Tech Bills Raising Free Speech, Privacy, and Innovation Concerns * Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association will testify today before the Hawaii House Economic Development & Technology Committee and Senate Labor and Technology Committee in opposition to two technology bills, SB 2761 and HB 250 more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * CDC issues nationwide health advisory on New World screwworm * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a nationwide Health Alert Network Health Advisory on Jan. 20 to share information about the New World screwworm, or NWS, and the recent increase in animal cases in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, which shares a border more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Common Cause Urges Court to Proactively Promote Fairness in Trump's Case Against IRS Common Cause and former commissioners of the IRS urge the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to take proactive, integrity-protecting steps in reviewing President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the IRS. * In an amicus brief filed today, Common Cause and former commissioners of the IRS ur more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Pushes Treasury Secretary Bessent to Acknowledge Disastrous Effects of Shortsighted Trump Economic Policies * ***VIDEO AVAILABLE FTPs for TV stations is available here. Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) pushed U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to acknowledge the disastrous effects of the Trump Administration's economic policies on Neva more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * Florida Republicans Block Citizen Ballot Initiatives, Move Forward With Plans to Rig Congressional Maps in Latest Attempts to Silence Voters Earlier this week, the DeSantis administration announced that no citizen-led ballot initiatives will be on the ballot this November, despite local groups calling its decision premature and anti-democratic. This decision comes as Florida Republicans are moving more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: Democrats' Plan to Reach 1 Million Infrequent Voters, Earth-Shattering Victory in Texas, Defeat Republicans' Extreme Agenda This week, the DNC launched Local Listeners, our new program to engage over a million infrequent voters who voted in 2020 but sat out 2024 across key congressional districts and states. By taking a 'listening first' approach, the DNC is ensuring more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Government Efficiency Bill Passes Committee With Unanimous, Bipartisan Support: Awaits House Floor Vote * WASHINGTON - The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has advanced H.R. 1118 -"Value Over Cost Act of 2025" out of committee and to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives with a unanimous, bipartisan vote of 44-0. The "Value Over Cost Act of 2025" works to ma more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Florida's smart, self-healing technology investments help keep customers' lights on * In 2025 alone, the company's investment helped avoid more than 280,000 extended power outages and saved more than 300,000 hours of outages for customers * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Even after Florida's first storm season in recent years without a direct hit from hurricanes, Duke Energy Florida's smart, self-h more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy helps communities across North Carolina attract jobs and capital investment * Duke Energy's Site Readiness Program has helped deliver over 48,000 new jobs and $53 billion in capital investment in North Carolina since 2005. * In 2025, several sites were identified for Site Readiness participation * Duke Energy is teaming up with several North Carolina properties for inclusion in its Site Re more PR

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Feb. 6 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University posted the following news: * * * Embry-Riddle's Record Four NSF Graduate Research Fellows Continue to Find Success * Four Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University graduates selected in the last round of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships are thriving in graduate school and taking advantage of the research freedom offered by their awards. Alexandra Newcomb published three scientific research  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the receipt of environmental impact statements filed between Jan. 26, 2026, and Feb. 2, 2026. The following statements were submitted for review: * EIS No. 20260000, Final, BLM, OR, Grassy Mountain Mine, Review Period Ends: March 6, 2026, Contact: Caryn Burri 541-473-6229. * EIS No. 20260001, Draft, FERC, MS, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC et al. re the Mississippi Crossing Project and the South System Expan more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 2 -- ExcelinEd, an organization that supports state leaders in transforming education to unlock opportunity and success for each and every child, issued the following commentary by Katrina Notarmaso-Mahoney, ex-education policy resident: * * * Strengthening Teacher Preparedness: The Educator Preparation Program Literacy Policy Playbook The foundation of student achievement is established long before a teacher enters the classroom. For most aspiring teachers, it beg more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 7 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAMU Class of 2025 Doctor of Pharmacy Graduates Excel on NAPLEX and MPJE, CoPPS, IPH Reports Florida A&M University's College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health (CoPPS, IPH) announced substantial improvements in licensure examination outcomes for the Doctor of Pharmacy Class of 2025, according to newly released perfor more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * From Baseball Pitcher to Navy Medicine's Biochemistry Officer of the Year * Washington D.C. - From the pitcher's mound to the front lines of naval science, Lt. Cmdr. Elih M. Velazquez-Delgado's unconventional path has culminated in one of Navy Medicine's highest honors. Velazquez-Delgado, a U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) chemistry division military deputy and acting division head for military su more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Reenlists More Than 100 National Guardsmen in Nation's Capital * More than 100 National Guard personnel from nine different states gathered in front of the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington today to recite the oath of enlistment and extend their service contracts. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth administered the oath. Those guard members -from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana,  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 6 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * How a Single Gene Mutation Drives Cognitive Impairment, Anxiety and Social Deficits * Summary * A Molecular Cell study led by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Lluis Morey, Ph.D., reveals how mutations in key epigenetic regulators can derail early brain development to drive cognitive impairment, anxiety and social deficits. * Neurodevelopmental disabilities now more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Asks Miami to Not Release Criminal Illegal Alien who Violently Sexually Assaulted Uber Driver Before Causing Vehicle Crash in Miami * ICE lodged an arrest detainer to ensure this criminal is not released from jail back into Miami neighborhoods to sexually assault more innocent women WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (IC more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Bean Hosts Health Summit in D.C. on Hospital Reimbursement * WASHINGTON -On Thursday, February 5, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) hosted the second installment of his Path to Consensus Series, this time tackling hospital reimbursement, a critical issue affecting access to care, hospital sustainability, and patient outcomes nationwide. The event featured two expert panels and a ke more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Feb. 6 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * Inside the game of USF men's basketball standout Izaiyah Nelson * By Savannah Ruiz, University Communications and Marketing intern At 6-foot-10, USF men's basketball forward Izaiyah Nelson is a powerhouse on the court, most recently matching a season high of 25 points when the Bulls dominated the University of Texas at San Antonio 109-88. Nelson's success predates his time at USF - having earned all- more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 6 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Lunar New Year concert highlights Zheng and Qin traditions * The Michigan State University College of Music celebrates the Lunar New Year with a special concert at 3 p.m. Feb. 22 in Cook Recital Hall, featuring guest artist Haiqiong Deng, a leading performer of the zheng and qin, two ancient Chinese string instruments. Now in its fifth year, the annual Lunar New Year Celebration Concert is part of th more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington posted the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Members of Tacoma street gang are indicted for drug and gun trafficking Fourteen defendants indicted following wiretap investigation * Law enforcement fanned out to some 17 locations in Washington, Oregon, and California, on Wednesday February 4, 2026, making 14 arrests following a wiretap investigation of a drug and gun trafficking o more PR

SAN JOSE, California, Feb. 3 -- FICO, an analytics software company, issued the following news: * * * Mentalist Oz Pearlman Will Demonstrate Power of Reading Customer Cues at FICO World 2026 The world's leading applied intelligence conference takes place May 19-22 in Orlando, Florida, showcasing what's next in AI for financial services Highlights: * Emmy Award winning mentalist Oz Pearlman will perform his jaw-dropping show at FICO(R) World 2026 * FICO(R) World is the leading conference on more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 6 -- Miami Dade College issued the following news release: * * * Miami Film Festival's Cuban Cinema Series Features a Special Presentation of the Documentary Nadie Escuchaba * Miami, Feb. 4, 2026 - The Cuban Cinema Series, presented by Miami Dade College 's (MDC) Miami Film Festival, will host a special screening of the landmark documentary Nadie Escuchaba at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at MDC's Koubek Center. Presented in Spanish with English subtitles, the screening is f more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * After Mike Rogers Said the Economy Was "Booming," U.S. Job Openings Plummet, Layoffs Surge to Record Highs After multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers swore up-and-down that the economy was "booming" and Trump "has America working again," a torrent of gloomy economic data shows Michiganders are facing a very different reality of job layoffs and rising unemployment: * U more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * REMINDER: Mike Rogers Lied About Detroit Voters, Falsely Claimed a "Van in Detroit with Ballots" Cost Him the 2024 Senate Election With Donald Trump continuing to spread deranged conspiracy theories about this 2020 election loss and now threatening an unconstitutional federal takeover of Detroit's elections, a reminder that multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers has been more PR

DECATUR, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- Millikin University issued the following news: * * * Millikin professor explores the modern attention crisis in PBS digital series 'Are You Paying Attention?' The series, available on YouTube, tackles how our attention has become a monetized resource in the digital age. by Matthew Flaten When Millikin University Assistant Professor of English/Creative Writing Dr. Rebecca Orchard looked out at her college classroom a few years ago, she noticed something unsettlin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSrpt) -- The National Partnership for Women and Families issued the following news release: * * * New Research Highlights the Need for Paid Leave in 37 States "Paid Leave Means a Stronger Nation" makes the case for a nationwide paid family and medical leave law to help working families in every state * As the nation marks 33 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the law that allows people to take unpaid time off from work for caregiving or their own health, more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * NHL on ESPN networks: viewership up nearly 40% year-over-year through first four months * ESPN's NHL viewership is up in multiple ways over halfway through the 2025-26 season and leading into the Olympic Winter Games break. Across ABC and ESPN, the NHL on ESPN is averaging 795K viewers, +39% YoY. Growth was seen across multiple tentpole events, including the Opening N more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * How U.S. Presidents Have Handled Immigration: From Kennedy to Trump A look at U.S. immigration policy through the decades Peyton Lofton After two fatal shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minnesota, Congress is once again debating how far the federal government should go to enforce immigration law, as w more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Feb. 6 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame philosophy professor to lead new collaborative research on critical thinking pedagogy * The University of Notre Dame has been awarded nearly $4 million in a four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to fund a new initiative that will incorporate tools and strategies for teaching critical thinking into college classrooms around the country. Supporting a project called In more PR

BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 7 -- Novartis, a pharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Novartis breaks ground on new global Biomedical Research center in San Diego to accelerate dug discovery * New facility will enable end to end discovery across key disease areas and technology platforms, joining existing global research sites including Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Basel, Switzerland * Approximately 466,000-square-foot site with AI-enabled discovery capa more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, Feb. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * Recording Available: How Trump Administration's Attacks on Immigrant Communities Are Harming Nation's Children and Undermining Our Child Care System * Conducting raids at or near schools and child care centers. Harassing immigrant communities, including immigrant care workers. Holding childr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Lee's Energy Emergency Leadership Act Advances Through Energy & Commerce Subcommittee * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee announced that her bipartisan legislation, the Energy Emergency Leadership Act, passed the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, marking an important step forward in strengthening the security and resilience of America's electric grid. The legislation is more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Pushes for Transparency and Efficiency for FirstNet Reauthorization * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) pushed for transparency, efficiency, and oversight for the reauthorization of FirstNet during a House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee Hearing. This critical information network is used by first responders and other public safety officials more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube Requests DOJ Action on Religious Freedom * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) led a group of lawmakers in a letter to the Department of Justice yesterday calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi and Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon to pursue legal action against states that refuse to provide a religious exception for vaccine mandates. "Religious freedom is th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * SALAZAR, BIPARTISAN LAWMAKERS INTRODUCE IRAN ACT TO DEFEND INTERNET FREEDOM AND COUNTER REGIME CENSORSHIP * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce H.R. 7380 (link is external), the Internet Reach and Access Now (IRAN) Act, (link is external) legislation aimed at expanding internet freedom and access to information for the Iranian p more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Feb. 6 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Seasonal Dining at Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach * This season, Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach invites guests to explore a refreshed collection of food and beverage experiences across its signature dining venues. From oceanfront lunches on Florie's Terrace to weekend dinners at Seaway and signature cafe moments, the season's offerings celebrate vibrant coastal flavours, more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Feb. 5, 2026, at an executive business meeting to consider U.S. attorneys and anti-crime legislation: * * * On today's agenda, we have three nominations and seven bills listed. Four of those bills are listed for the first time, so we'll hold them over for future consideration. Today, we'll vote on three U.S. Attorney nominees: Thomas Govan for the Midd more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 12, 2026, at 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Nominees * Dr. Wesley Brooks, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs * Mr. Jeremy Carl, of Montana, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Organizations) * * * Original text here: https://www.foreign.senate.gov/heari more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released the following opening statement from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "One Year After Disaster: Experts Weigh in on the Palisades Fire": * * * Thanks Mr. Chairman. Thank you to the witnesses for being here today. There is no question that the Palisades Fire was a horrific calamity. Communities were wiped out, more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Senator Moody Announces Recipients of Nearly Half a Billion Dollars for Florida Disaster Recovery Funds Today, following a commitment secured bySenator Ashley Moody from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to release FEMA public assistance funding, Sen. Moody reiterated her support for Floridians impacted by disaster and announced the county-by-county recipient more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Senator Moody Works to Streamline Disaster Assistance Transparency and Highlights Nearly $500 Million FEMA Win for Floridians Senator Ashley Moody today spoke on the Senate Floor urging colleagues to support her Transparency in Recovery Assistance & Claims Knowledge (TRACK) Act to implement a status tracker on the FEMA website, so victims of a disaster have easily-available know more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Senator Moody's Drone Espionage Act to Crack Down on Spying through Video Surveillance of Military Installations Advances to Senate Floor Senator Ashley Moody's Drone Espionage Act to crack down on spying through video surveillance of military installations passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning, clearing a legislative hurdle required to advance to a vote on t more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 7 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Siemens Energy plans 120 new jobs in DeKalb County in U.S. expansion FORT PAYNE, Alabama - Siemens Energy has announced a $1 billion U.S. expansion plan, which will mean 120 new advanced manufacturing jobs for the company's operations in Fort Payne. The global energy technology company, based in Germany, will expand production of copper and insulated electrical components for ge more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Soto, Frost Send Letter to DHS, ICE Strongly Opposing Detention Center in Central Florida * KISSIMMEE, FL - Today, Central Florida Reps. Darren Soto (FL-09) and Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons strongly opposing the opening of a new ICE detention cen more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * This Week in DOW: Arsenal of Freedom Tour Looks to Space, Protecting VMI, Scouting Under Scrutiny, Air Force Recruiting Up * This week, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth continued the War Department's Arsenal of Freedom tour by paying a visit to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Feb. 2. While there, he visited with defense industry leaders, met with senior NASA leadership and delivered remar more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy's Operation SafeDRIVE Results in Removal of Nearly 2,000 Unqualified Truckers from American Roads and Arrests * Operation SafeDRIVE conducted thousands of inspections across 26 states resulting in the removal of thousands of unqualified truckers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Federal Moto more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy's Operation SafeDRIVE Results in Removal of Nearly 2,000 Unqualified Truckers from American Roads and Arrests Operation SafeDRIVE conducted thousands of inspections across 26 states resulting in the removal of thousands of unqualified truckers * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duf more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, Feb. 5 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF Alums Are Twin Pillars of Support for UCF Cybersecurity Competition Teams * They learned to defend networks under pressure -then took that mindset into the real world. UCF alumni Martin '20 '22MS and Michael Roberts '19 '21MS are two of the university's most celebrated cybersecurity competitors. Now, even with their student days behind them, the identical twins remain deeply embedded in Hack@UC more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, Feb. 5 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF's McClenty Hunter Jr. Performs on Grammy Award-Winning Album * UCF's presence on the national jazz stage continues to grow, with Assistant Professor of Jazz Drums McClenty Hunter Jr. performing as the sole drummer on Christian McBride Big Band's Grammy Award-winning album Without Further Ado, Vol. 1. The album was recognized in the Large Jazz Ensemble Album category at the 2026 ceremony this pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Walkinshaw Joins Warren, Alsobrooks, Quigley, 55+ Lawmakers Press HHS on Health Impacts of Violent ICE Raids, Arrests on Children Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), along with Representative Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), and over 55 colleagues in pressing Department of Health and Human Services (HH more PR