WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government released the following written testimony by Daniel Z. Epstein, vice president of America First Legal, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Legislative Reforms to End Lawfare by State and Local Prosecutors": * * * Chairman Roy, Ranking Member Scanlon, and members of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government. Thank you for inviting me to testify on this important matter. President Donald J. Trump overcame the most vindictive more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Reduces Domestic Regulated Areas for Golden Nematode (Globodera rostochiensis) in New York Subject: APHIS Reduces Domestic Regulated Areas for Golden Nematode (Globodera rostochiensis) in New York To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is removing 1,003.56 acres from the golden nematode  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Removes Portions of Tate Township and East Fork State Park, Clermont County, Ohio from the Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) Quarantined Area Subject: APHIS Removes Portions of Tate Township and East Fork State Park, Clermont County, Ohio from the Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) Quarantined Area To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Offic more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Court Order Reinstating Illegally Fired Probationary Federal Workers March 14, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James released the following statement after winning a court order forcing the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of illegally fired probationary federal employees by March 17. The court order is the result of a lawsuit brought by Attorney General James and a coalitio more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on Telemundo 47 with Rosarina Breton Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on Telemundo 47 with Rosarina Breton. The Governor spoke on Immigration and Customs Enforcement in New York, the Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget, putting money back in the pockets of New Yorkers and her proposal for distraction-free schools. AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form her more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, March 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * Brooklyn Podcaster and Cryptocurrency Personality Known as "T.J. Stone" Sentenced to 45 Months' Imprisonment Thomas John Sfraga Swindled Individual Real Estate and Cryptocurrency Investors Out of Over $2 Million Using Business Named After Fictitious "Seinfeld" Company Thomas John Sfraga, also known as "T.J. Stone," was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn by United States District Judge Fr more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * CDPAP Capital Region Update: State Department of Health Announces Nearly 70 Percent of Consumers in Capital Region Have Started or Completed Cdpap Transition State Estimates Additional 10 Percent in Process of Transitioning from CDPAP to Personal Care Services Department Continues to Combat Misinformation Spread by Companies Seeking to Disrupt Transition; Reminds Consumers and Workers of Facts Department will Con more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * CDPAP Southern Tier Region Update: State Department of Health Announces Nearly 70 Percent of Consumers in Southern Tier Have Started or Completed CDPAP Transition State Estimates Additional 10 Percent in Process of Transitioning from CDPAP to Personal Care Services Department Continues to Combat Misinformation Spread by Companies Seeking to Disrupt Transition; Reminds Consumers and Workers of the Facts Department more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE ISSUES STATEMENT ON DETAINMENT OF MAHMOUD KHALIL : March 14, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement: "Like many thousands of New Yorkers and countless other Americans, I am incredibly disturbed by the illegal detainment of Columbia University student, Mahmoud Khalil. You may disagree with his cause, you  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Brian Jack, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Congressman Brian Jack introduces Resolution Commemorating 100 years of Delta Air Lines Today, Congressman Brian Jack (GA-03) and Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced a bipartisan resolution commemorating the centennial anniversary of Delta Air Lines. Congressman Jack represents the most Delta Air Lines employees of any Congressional District in the country, and Congresswoman Williams represents the corporate headquarte more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Introduces Bill to Prevent Future Great Lakes Wind Turbine Construction Washington, D.C. - March 14-- On Friday, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) reintroduced the Lakes Before Turbines Act, which would prohibit developers from utilizing tax credits for construction of wind farms on any of the Great Lakes. Due to the high cost to construct wind farms, developers have heavily relied on the Federal investment tax credit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Introduces Legislation to Support Local Golf Courses Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today, alongside Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-9) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), reintroduced legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove private or commercial golf courses and country clubs from section 144(c)(6)(B) of the U.S. tax code. This legislation allows golf courses to take advan more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 (TNScapv) -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Connolly Joins Colleagues to Demand Answers Over Detention and Attempted Deportation of Mahmoud Khalil U.S. Representative Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, joined Reps. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 14, 2025 AIR FORCE General Electric Aerospace, Cincinnati, Ohio, has been awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity $5,000,000,000 ceiling contract for F110 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) engines. This contract provides five years of pricing for F110-129 install and spare engines, with modernized engine monitoring system computers and spare engine accessories supporting FMS customers. Work will be performed at more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Gregory Jackson Jr., ex-deputy director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Right to Self Defense": * * * Good morning Chairman Biggs, Ranking Member McBath, and members of the committee. Thank you for inviting me to be part of this important hearing. I am Greg Jackson, formerly Deputy Director of the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following statement on March 14, 2025: * * * FAA Statement on NTSB Recommendations for DCA The FAA is taking a series of steps to improve safety around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) that follows the NTSB's recommendations. These include: * Permanently restricting non-essential helicopter operations around DCA and eliminating helicopter and fixed-wing mixed traffic. * Permanently closing Route 4 between Hains Point and more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 (TNSFR) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the withdrawal of approval for eight abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) submitted by multiple pharmaceutical companies. The affected drug products, which are no longer marketed, include treatments for bacterial infections, cardiovascular conditions, ophthalmic disorders, and allergies. The withdrawal follows formal requests from the applicants, who have waived their right to a hearing. Among the withdrawn applications is ANDA 040063 for Acetic Acid 2% more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 (TNSFR) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the withdrawal of approval for four abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) following requests from the respective pharmaceutical companies. These drug products, which are no longer being marketed, include treatments for inflammatory conditions, cancer, and epilepsy. The companies have waived their right to a hearing, and the withdrawal is set to take effect on April 14, 2025. Among the withdrawn approvals is ANDA 040065 for Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings On March 11 and 13, the Commission met in executive session. The Commission voted to cancel the open meeting scheduled for March 13. * * * Advisory Opinions Request Withdrawn Advisory Opinion Request 2025-01 (Sherrill) On March 11, the requestor withdrew the request for an advisory opinion. * * * Supplemental Material Received Advisory Opinion Request 2025-02 (Democratic Party of Puerto Rico) On March 10, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Finalists Selected in NASA Aeronautics Agriculture-Themed Competition Eight finalist teams participating in the 2025 NASA Gateways to Blue Skies Competition have been selected to present to a panel of judges their design concepts for aviation solutions that can help the agriculture industry. Sponsored by NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, this year's competition asked teams of university students to research new or improved aviation solutions to support agr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Federal Maritime Commission issued the following news release: * * * FMC Issues Request for Additional Information Regarding NYSHEX Agreement Amendment The Federal Maritime Commission is issuing a Request for Additional information (RFAI) to better understand the potential competitive effects of changes the New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) wants to make to the agreement they have on file at the Commission. A 15-day public comment period has been established as part of the RFAI to accept comments, relevant info more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe released the following testimony by Jonathan Schanzer, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, from a March 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Bridging the Gap: Turkey Between East and West": * * * Chairman Self, Ranking Member Keating, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), thank you for the opportunity to testify. The government of Turkey has become a headache for U.S. policymakers. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence released the following testimony by Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, senior advisor on asymmetric warfare at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Digital Battlefield: How Terrorists Use the Internet and Online Networks for Recruitment and Radicalization": * * * Chairman Pfluger, Ranking Member Magaziner, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democrac more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * From the Scout Oath to the Officer's Oath: Cmdr. Brian Banazwski becomes Norfolk Naval Shipyard's Business and Strategic Planning Officer NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, Portsmouth, Va. - When Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Business and Strategic Planner Officer (Code 1200) Cmdr. Brian Banazwski joined the Boy Scouts of America as a Tiger in the Cub Scout program at eight-years-old, he took an oath. "On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my co more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Homeland Security Committee released the following testimony by Rush Doshi, assistant professor of security studies at Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service, from a March 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Countering Threats Posed by the Chinese Communist Party to U.S. National Security": * * * Chairman Green, Ranking Member Thompson, distinguished members of the Committee, thank you very much for the opportunity to testify at today's hearing. I will focus my remarks on some of the challenges China p more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Blasts Trump Plan To Gut The VA, Strip Health Care From Veterans Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a virtual press conference blasting the Trump administration's plan to fire more than 80,000 VA employees -- roughly 20,000 of whom are veterans themselves - and to push back against the administration's blatantly dishonest claim that these cuts will not affect veterans' ability to access health care and receive the benefit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Wicker Introduce Legislation To Conserve Forests Senators Reintroduce Forest Conservation Easement Program Act U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Roger Wicker (R-MS) are reintroducing the Forest Conservation Easement Program Act, which would help conserve working forests and give landowners more options to ensure their land is protected. "New York's forests are a crucial environmental and economic resource, as the forest in more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces North Country Winners of Downtown Revitalization Initiative and NY Forward Program Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the Village of Malone will receive $10 million in funding as the North Country winner of the eighth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, and the Hamlet of Keeseville and the Village of Gouverneur will each receive $4.5 million as the North Country winners of the third round of NY  more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Directs State Agencies to Prepare for Heavy Rain and Potential Flooding This Weekend Governor Kathy Hochul today directed State agencies to prepare for heavy rain and the potential for localized flooding, while cautioning New Yorkers, as parts of the state are forecasted to be impacted by periods of heavy rain this weekend. Saturday afternoon and evening could bring thunderstorms and gusty winds throughout portions of Central more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Outlines Accelerated Timeline for State Route 347 Reconstruction Project in Suffolk County Governor Kathy Hochul and New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez today announced that the construction of the bridge at the junction of State Route 347 and Nicolls Road (Suffolk County Route 97) is being accelerated and will now start six years earlier than previously planned. Originally schedul more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence released the following testimony by Daniel Flesch, a senior policy analyst for the Middle East and North Africa at the Heritage Foundation, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Digital Battlefield: How Terrorists Use the Internet and Online Networks for Recruitment and Radicalization": * * * My name is Daniel Flesch. I am the Senior Policy Analyst for the Middle East and North Africa at The Heritage Foundation. The views I express in t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Demand HHS Secretary Kennedy Launch National Vaccination Campaign to Stop Spread of Measles and Save Lives Lawmakers: "It is imperative that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) act immediately and robustly to stop the spread of this preventable infection and save American lives." WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and 11 colleagues in demanding that Health an more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Boston arrests Turkish alien charged with raping Massachusetts resident BURLINGTON, Mass. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested an illegal Turkish national charged with raping a Massachusetts resident when officers with ICE Boston apprehended Bilal Karayigit, 26, in Burlington Feb. 19. "Bilal Karayigit stands accused of brutally victimizing a resident of our community," said ICE  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Raskin, Scanlon Demand Answers Over Detention and Attempted Deportation of Mahmoud Khalil WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Ranking Member of the Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee are leading 103 Members of Congress in  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON GOVERNMENT FUNDING BILL IN THE SENATE Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: Instead of working with Democrats in a bipartisan way to prevent a government shutdown, House Republicans left town in order to jam their extreme partisan legislation down the throats of the American peo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean Reintroduces the Presidential Security Resources Reimbursement Act (March 14, 2025) WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) reintroduced the Presidential Security Resources Reimbursement Act, a bipartisan bill to allow the Secret Service to reimburse State and local law enforcement and fire departments for the assistance they have provided protecting President Trump at his residences in Florida, New Jersey, or New York. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Knife Rights Inc, Chairman Doug Ritter from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Right to Self Defense": * * * Chairman Biggs, Ranking Member McBath, and members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to testify about the Knife Owners' Protection Act or "KOPA". This bill is a commonsense criminal justice reform solution that would protect law-abiding knife owners when they are traveling throughout th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending March 8, 2025. * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 220,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 221,000 to 222,000. The 4-week moving average was 226,000, an increase of 1,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS REMAIN STRONGLY OPPOSED TO THE PARTISAN REPUBLICAN SPENDING BILL" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar held a press conference to highlight that House Democrats remain united in opposition to the far-right Republican funding bill. LEADER JEFFRIES: House Democrats remain strongly opposed to  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS REMAIN STRONGLY OPPOSED TO THE PARTISAN REPUBLICAN SPENDING BILL" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar held a press conference to highlight that House Democrats remain united in opposition to the far-right Republican funding bill. LEADER JEFFRIES: House Democrats remain strongly opposed to the partisan Republican sp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology released the following written testimony by Daniel Kaniewski, managing director of public sector at Marsh McLennan, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Future of FEMA: Perspectives from the Emergency Management Community": * * * Marsh McLennan Marsh McLennan is the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy, and people. Our more than 90,000 colleagues advise clients in 130 countries. We help corporate and more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Celebrates new All-Time High Total Jobs Record, for Tenth Time Under his Administration Unemployment Down Across All Demographics Milestone Follows Mayor Adams' 2025 State of the City Commitment to Make New York City Best, Most Affordable Place to Raise a Family NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams today celebrated that New York City has, once again, set another record for an all-time high total number of jobs in the city's history,  more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams, City Leaders Honor Lives Lost to Covid-19; Reflect on New York City's Efforts to Treat, Test, Vaccinate, and Heal New Yorkers During the Pandemic More Than 46,000 New Yorkers Died of COVID-19 More Than 7.5 Million People in New York City Have Received at Least One Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine -- 91 Percent Vaccination Rate New York City Administered More Than 14.5 Million COVID-19 Tests, Provided Over 150 Million Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests,  more PR

NEW YORK, March 15 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * MTA to Hold Public Open Houses on Interborough Express Project This Spring Construction & Development First Open House Will Take Place on March 27 in Ridgewood, Queens IBX Will Provide 900,000 Residents With 14 Miles of New Service The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced it will host a series of Open Houses on the Interborough Express (IBX) throughout the Spring. The first Open H more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 15 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (NYSPSC) has issued a corrected notice regarding electronic access to its upcoming technical conference on the Utility Thermal Energy Network and Jobs Act. The correction addresses an error in the Webex password provided in the initial notice. The technical conference, scheduled for March 25, 2025, is part of Case 22-M-0429, a proceeding focused on implementing the requirements of the Utility Thermal Energy Network and Jobs Act. The NYSPSC is actively working to establi more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 15 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (NYSPSC) has announced a procedural conference for the proposed 89.7-mile underground transmission line project by New York Transco LLC and the New York Power Authority. The conference, scheduled for April 2, 2025, will be held via Webex and will address critical procedural aspects of the project. Case 24-T-0446 involves the petitioners' request for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need under Article VII of the New York Public Service Law. The pro more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 15 -- The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued the following news on March 14, 2025: * * * State Agriculture Department Announces Plans For Updated Milk Supply Surveillance Strategy to Continue to Monitor For Avian Influenza New York State Working in Close Collaboration with Federal Partners to Develop Surveillance Strategy for Milk Supply Used in Raw Milk Cheese Processing Following Research Conducted at Cornell University HPAI Has Not Been Found in Any Raw Milk Cheese Available in the Marketp more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 764 WHEREAS, over the past several months, thousands of asylum seekers have been arriving in New York City, from the Southern border, without having any immediate plans for shelter; and WHEREAS, the City now faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that requires it to take extraordinary measures to meet the immediate needs of the asylum seekers while continuing to serve the tens of thousands of people who are currently using th more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 763 WHEREAS, it is of utmost importance to protect the health and safety of all persons in the custody of the Department of Correction ("DOC"), and of all officers and persons who work in the City of New York jails and who transport persons in custody to court and other facilities, and the public; and WHEREAS, over 80 provisions in the various Court Orders entered in Nunez v. City of New York, 11 CV 5845 (SDNY), require DOC to co more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 762 WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated that steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the federal court in Nunez approved the Nunez Action Plan, which "represents a way to move forward with concrete measures now to address the ongoing crisis at Rikers Island"; and WHEREAS, although there has b more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * North Country Region Update: State Department of Health Announces Over 70 Percent of Consumers in North Country Have Started or Completed CDPAP Transition State Estimates Additional 10 Percent in Process of Transitioning from CDPAP to Personal Care Services Department Continues to Combat Misinformation Spread by Companies Seeking to Disrupt Transition; Reminds Consumers and Workers of the Facts Department will Co more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Office for Civil Rights Initiates Title VI Investigations into Institutions of Higher Education WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened investigations into 45 universities under Title VI following OCR's February 14 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) that reiterated schools' civil rights obligations to end the use of racial preferences and stereotypes in education programs and activities. The investigations c more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Rep. Calvert Introduces Bill to Support Wastewater Treatment and Water Recycling Projects Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) along with Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) introduced legislation, H.R. 2093, to reform federal permitting standards for local wastewater treatment and water recycling projects. The legislation would extend the maximum term for certain permits issued under the National Pollutant Discharge Eliminatio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Introduces Bill to Counter Transnational Repression WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, reintroduced legislation, alongside several colleagues, to combat the threat of transnational repression within the United States by strengthening the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) response and coordination t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Pens Open Letter Calling for Release of Mahmoud Khalil March 14, 2025 Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following open letter calling for the immediate release of Mahmoud Khalil and condemning the Trump Administration for this gross violation of his First Amendment right to Freedom of Speech: To everyone who believes in the promise of America, The weaponization of our Federal Government that  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Adriano Espaillat to Hold Virtual Education Forum for Families Amid Trump Administration Cuts Espaillat Will Provide Overview of Support and Resources for Impacted Students, Borrowers, and Families NEW YORK, NY --This weekend, Saturday, March 15th at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), in collaboration with local advocates, will hold a virtual forum for families impacted by Trump Administration cuts to more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Castro, Jayapal, Raskin, Scanlon Demand Answers Over Detention and Attempted Deportation of Mahmoud Khalil March 14, 2025 WASHINGTON -- Today, Representative Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Mary Gay Scan more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to New York Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Severe Storms and Tornado Deadline to apply for economic injury loans approaching ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in New York of the April 14, 2025, deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Scanlon, Raskin, Jayapal Mobilize House Dems to Demand Answers in Trump Administration Attack on Free Speech Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, today joined Reps. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee, and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Secu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Senate Confirms New Deputy Defense Secretary The Senate today confirmed Stephen A. Feinberg as the Defense Department's 36th deputy defense secretary by a vote of 59-40. "Congratulations to Stephen Feinberg, our new deputy secretary of defense. His appointment is well-deserved, and he's the right man for the job, the stakes couldn't be higher. Let's get to work," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted via social media after the confirmation. Feinberg,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Stephen O'Grady selected as NUWC Division Newport's deputy technical director NEWPORT, R.I. - With over three decades of experience in the undersea warfare domain, Stephen O'Grady, of East Providence, Rhode Island, has been selected as the next deputy technical director for technical excellence at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport. Formerly the director of technology and strategy for the Undersea Warfare (USW) Combat Systems Dep more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * The Service's early drug seizures The Long Blue Line blog series has been publishing Coast Guard history essays for over 15 years. To access hundreds of these service stories, visit the Coast Guard Historian's Office's Long Blue Line online archives, located here: THE LONG BLUE LINE (uscg.mil) Ten and a half months before the RUSH made the first at-sea seizure, the USRC Oliver Wolcott made what appears to be the service's first sol more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Appears Live On NBC 4's "News 4 NY At 6 pm" Natalie Pasquarella: I want to get back to Manhattan now and what has been just a busy, busy news week. We're being joined now by Mayor Eric Adams, live from Gracie Mansion tonight to speak with us. Mr. Mayor, we thank you so much for joining us. Mayor Eric Adams: Thank you very much. It's good to be on with you. David Ushery: Okay, Mr. Mayor, let's get right to it. We know you now have more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 (TNSFR) -- The Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC) has announced changes to its membership, according to a notification filed on January 17, 2025, with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. The filing, submitted under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, extends legal protections that limit the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specific conditions. The latest update welcomes several new members to the consortium, including Wider Secur more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Columbia University Student Whose Visa Was Revoked for Supporting Hamas and Terrorist Activities Used CBP Home App to Self-Deport Another student who supported Hamas was arrested by ICE HSI for overstaying her student visa. WASHINGTON - Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced that one of the Columbia students who had her student visa revoked for advocating for violence and terrorism self-deported using the CB more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senator Reverend Warnock Puts Dr. Oz on Record Supporting Medicaid Access for Georgians Caught in Health Care Gap During Nomination Hearing to Oversee Medicare and Medicaid At Friday's Senate Finance committee hearing, Senator Reverend Warnock questioned Dr. Oz, President Trump's nominee to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Senator Reverend Warnock put Dr. Oz on record as supporting Medicaid access for Georgian more PR