COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 27 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson challenges Biden-era Department of Energy policy * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 21-state friend-of-the-court brief challenging a Biden-era Department of Energy rule that imposes costly efficiency standards for consumer furnaces and commercial water heaters. "Under the guise of 'expertise,' the Biden adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Joins Warren, Sherman, Lawmakers to Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Coons (D-De.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Representatives Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), Don Beyer (D-Va.), Judy Chu (D-Calif.), Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), and Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.) led over 150 lawmak more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research by Dottie Rosenbaum, senior fellow and director of Federal SNAP Policy, senior director of research Joseph Llobrera, research associate Catlin Nchako, and research analyst Luis Nunez, all of the Food Assistance team: * * * SNAP's "Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility" Supports Working Families and Those Saving for the Future The Trump Administration is poised to issue a proposed regulation/[1] esse more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Convicted Felon Sentenced to 10 Years for the Interstate Transportation of Stolen Avionics Equipment * Tampa. Florida - Mario Mercier Hernandez (61, New Port Richey) has been sentenced by United States District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle to the statutory maximum of 10 years in federal prison for the interstate transportation of stolen property. Mercier ple more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins 'GRIP Act' to Block State Gun Registries * Washington, D.C. \-U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) has teamed up with U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) and U.S. Representative Paul Gosar (R-Arizona) to continue a bicameral fight to prohibit states, localities or any other organization from using federal funding and background check information to maintain gun registries. "Federal  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Wyden Introduce Bipartisan IRS Administration Reform Package * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today introduced the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act to make an array of commonsense fixes to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) procedure and administration. The bill combines legislative proposals recommended by the  more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 27 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: Public Safety and Medicaid Cuts Risk Lives, Little Shrugs Off Responsibility Idaho is seeing what happens when lawmakers slash first and refuse to take responsibility for the consequences. Republicans are pushing sweeping cuts to essential services and public safety. These cuts put lives at risk, raise long-term costs, and shift burdens onto counties,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu Joins Sen. Warren, Rep. Sherman, 160+ Lawmakers in Introducing the Direct File Act Guaranteeing Free, Easy Tax Filing * The Direct File Act would reverse Trump administration decision to cancel Direct File, building on widely successful pilot If fully implemented, Direct File is projected to save families up to $23 billion annually in fees, time, and tax credits Bill One-Pager (PDF) (lin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi, Sen. Warren Join 160 Lawmakers to Introduce the Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * Bill One-Pager (PDF) (link is external) | Bill Text (PDF) (link is external) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Coons (D-De.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance C more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Condemns U.S. District Court Ruling to Lower Hydropower Generation on Columbia River System * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) issues the following statement condemning a ruling by a U.S. District Court on Wednesday impacting hydropower operations on the Columbia River system. "Once again, an activist judge is trying to dismantle the infrastructure Idahoans rely on by legislating f more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Releases First Trove of Emails, Texts, and Calendars from Trump's Department of the Interior * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Sierra Club released the first batch of communications and calendars received from the Department of the Interior in the wake of the organization's lawsuit following the agency's failure to respond to public records requests for the documents. The Sierra Cl more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Support Grows for Crapo's Bill to Expedite Recovery of Missing Servicemembers * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo's legislation to help eliminate red tape to expedite the recovery of America's prisoners of war (POWs) and missing in action (MIA) is garnering support from veterans advocacy organizations. U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) is the lead Democrat on the Senate bil more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb. 26 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * U of I team's AI-driven solution hits the sweet spot * Hunter Hawkins '23 traveled a long and winding academic road before he found success as a computer science doctoral student at University of Idaho Coeur d'Alene. It took him far less time to help one of the largest manufacturers in Idaho keep their employees out of harm's way while maintaining production. Hawkins and John Shovic, director of th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined over 150 lawmakers in introducing the Direct File Act, new legislation that would reverse the Trump administration's decision to end the highly successful Direct File program -which allowed taxpayers to file their taxes online, for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined over 150 lawmakers in introducing the Direct File Act, new legislation that would reverse the Trump administration's decision to end the highly successful Direct File program -which allowed taxpayers to file their taxes online, for free, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Coons Resolution to Establish National FFA Week Passes Senate * WASHINGTON - The United States Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) to establish February 21-28, 2026, as National FFA Week. The resolution highlights the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of leaders by provi more PR