WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: Twenty-five films have been selected for the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 2024 due to their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation's film heritage, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced today. The new selections date back nearly 130 years and include a diverse group of films, filmmakers and Hollywood landmarks. The selections span from a silent film created to entice aud more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The lawmakers sent a letter to the EPA Region 5 Administrator to ask that federal funds immediately be allocated to efforts to clean up the Chicago Area Waterway System, including the pollution at Bubbly Creek Senator Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representatives Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), Delia Ramirez (D-IL-03), Jesus G. "Chuy" Garcia (D-IL-04), Mike Quigley (D-IL- more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The lawmakers sent a letter to the EPA Region 5 Administrator to ask that federal funds immediately be allocated to efforts to clean up the Chicago Area Waterway System, including the pollution at Bubbly Creek Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, and U.S. Representatives Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), Delia Ramirez (D-IL-03), Jesus G. "Chuy" Garcia (D-IL-04), Mike Quigley (D- more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued a notice of membership in the Federal Register on Dec. 10, 2024, entitled "National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: This notice lists the members of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). This notice is required under section 114(e)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACIQI's more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Work will shut down for winter months and resume in the spring * * * CHICAGO (December 19, 2024) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it had completed contaminated soil cleanup at 296 residential properties during 2024 at the Jacobsville Neighborhood Soil Contamination Superfund site in Evansville, Indiana. This brings the total number of properties cleaned to 4,483. EPA fin more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-742) on the Transparency in Coverage Act (H.R. 4507), which waims to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to promote transparency in health coverage and reform pharmacy benefit management services with respect to group health plans. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Nov. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose H.R. 4507, the Transparency more ST

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 20 -- The Indiana Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) today announced recipients of the agency's Community Recycling Grant Program grants. IDEM awarded almost half a million dollars ($494,999) to 18 applicants. Projects funded by the grants are estimated to collectively divert over 4.88 million pounds of materials. Community Recycling Grant Program grant more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Illinois Policy Institute issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * The state curbed its population loss, adding an estimated 67,899 residents this year * * * Illinois ended 9 years of population loss, adding an estimated 67,899 residents from July 2023-June 2024, according to data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Additionally, last year's data was updated to reflect population growth when it initially showed a loss. Illino more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 20 -- The Indiana Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: MARION, Ind. (Dec. 19, 2024) - Regional leaders in east central Indiana today announced plans to award READI 2.0 funding to River Rock Lofts - a mixed-use development in the heart of Marion. The award is designed to spark urban revitalization and enhance the local economy while improving quality of life for residents and fostering sustainable community growth. Governor E more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Departments of the Interior and Defense today announced a $15 million investment to support conservation and recreation access around military bases through the Readiness and Recreation Initiative. Funding comes from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Department of Defense (DOD)'s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program and will support community conservation pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued a notice in the Federal Register on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received applications for permits to conduct scientific research to promote conservation or other activities intended to enhance the propagation or survival of endangered or threatened s more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register on Dec. 13, 2024, entitled "Endangered Species Status for Eastern Hellbender". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to list the eastern hellbender ( Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis), a salamander subspecies from Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Y more ST

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: The Federal Reserve Bank of New York today announced the appointment of John B. Gibson to the New York Fed's Second District Advisory Council, effective immediately. The Second District Advisory Council, which is comprised of senior business leaders, generally meets three times a year to provide the New York Fed President and New York Fed leadership with high-level insights about busin more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement regarding the announcement that the U.S. Department of Commerce reached a direct funding agreement with SK hynix. SK hynix will receive up to $458 million in incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act for SK hynix's high-bandwidth memory (HBM) advanced packaging fabrication and research and development (R&D) facility in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) applauded Senate passage of their legislation to provide veterans with service-connected disabilities with expedited screening under the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) PreCheck program. The bill passed the House of Representatives by unanimous consent earlier this month and now heads to more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and U.S. Representatives Trent Kelly (R-MS-1) and John Garamendi (D-CA-8) introduced theShipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act, comprehensive legislation to revitalize the United States shipbuilding and commercial maritime industries. After decades of neglect, the United States has a weakened ship more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Joe Manchin (I-W. Va.) today introduced the Heartland Visa Act of 2024 to give distressed communities the option to legally attract more high-skilled immigrants to their area. In recent years, broken border policies have led to an influx of low-skilled illegal immigration across the United States, while legal immigrants working high-paying jobs have clustered in coastal cities more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) introduced the Youth Sports Facilities Act to help build and upgrade youth sports facilities across the country, giving kids and families recreational spaces to play while also supporting overall mental health and boosting local economic growth. "Youth sports play a vital role in promoting healthy lifestyles from an early age while teaching essential life sk more PR