WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Boyle Leads Fight Against GOP Budget That Betrays the Middle Class as Trump Tanks the Economy WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, delivered an opening statement at a Rules Committee meeting sharply condemning the Republican budget proposal. Boyle criticized the plan for including the largest cuts  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle, Pallone, Craig, Casar, Schneider, Correa Lead Fight Against Draconian Republican Cuts to Medicaid and Food Assistance WASHINGTON, DC - As Republicans push a far-right budget that hands $7 trillion in giveaways to billionaires and big corporations, leading Democrats introduced legislation to block the extreme and unprecedented cuts to Medicaid and food assistance in the Republican budget. T more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 9, 2025 U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND Ascendancy One LLC, Virginia Beach, Virginia (H92240-25-D-0012); Spathe Strategic Support JV LLC, Belleair, Florida (H92240-25-D-0013); Seventh Dimension LLC, Mocksville, North Carolina (H92240-25-D-0014); People, Technology and Processes LLC, Tampa, Florida (H92240-25-D-0015); and Skybridge Tactical LLC, Tampa, Florida (H92240-25-D-0016), were awarded a $399,000,000 (maximum ceiling value acros more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Jayapal, Ryan, Craig Launch Monopoly Busters Caucus WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Pat Ryan (NY-18), and Angie Craig (MN-02) are today launching the Monopoly Busters Caucus, a new caucus with nine Founding Members to fight corporate power and promote a pro-worker, pro-consumer, and pro-small business economic agenda. "Monopolies have been rigging the system, crushing competit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Norcross, Hirono Introduce Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), and Senator Mazie K. Hirono (HI) reintroduced the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, bicameral legislation to guarantee the right of public sector employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively in states that currently do not afford these basic protec more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Administrator Zeldin Releases Statement on POTUS' New Energy-Related EO Signed Today EPA has Already Begun Helping to Reinvigorate America's Clean Coal Industry to Help Power the Great American Comeback WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a statement today on the heels of President Trump's latest Executive Order, "Reinvigorating America's Beautiful Clean Coal Industry," a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from the American Chemistry Council. Here is the cover letter: * * * To: Adrian Hanley Engineering and Analysis Division Office of Water (4303T) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Re: American Chemistry Council Comments on Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule 22 for the Analysis of Contaminants in Effluent - Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0328 * * * D more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania: * * * To: The Honorable Lee Zeldin Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Re: Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule 22 for the Analysis of Contaminants in Effluent Docket EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0328 * * * Dear Administrator, Enclosed is a letter from the Executive Subcommittee of Committee D19 more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from the Edison Electric Institute: * * * To: Adrian Hanley Engineering and Analysis Division, Office of Water Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20004 Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0328 Re: Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule 22 for the Analysis of Contaminants in Effluent * * * Dear Adrian: The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) greatly appreciates the opportunity  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 28, 2025, from the Electric Power Research Institute Inc., Palo Alto, California: * * * COMMENTS OF THE ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 90 FR 6967 [EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0328; FRL 11799-01-OW] CLEAN WATER ACT METHODS UPDATE RULE 22 FOR THE ANALYSIS OF CONTAMINANTS IN EFFLUENT * * * The Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (EPRI) respectfully submits the enclosed comments on the U.S. Env more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from the Environmental Technology Council: * * * To: Adrian Hanley Engineering and Analysis Division Office of Water (4303T) Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 RE: Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule 22 for the Analysis of Contaminants in Effluent; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ- OW-2024-0328 * * * Dear Mr. Hanley: The Environmental Technology Council (ETC) subm more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 20, 2025, from Rachel A. Hook, director of laboratory services at HRSD, Virginia Beach, Virginia: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Office of Water Docket Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0328 * * * Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule 22 for the Analysis of Contaminants in Effluent HRSD values the opportunity to provi more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies: * * * To: Adrian Hanley Engineering and Analysis Division Office of Water (Mail Code 4303T) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: NACWA's comments on EPA's proposed Methods Update Rule 22 for the Analysis of Contaminants in Effluent (EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0328-0001) * * * Dear Mr. Hanley, The National As more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture: * * * To: Ms. Jan Matuszko Director Office of Pesticide Programs Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington D.C. 20460-001 RE: EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0562 * * * Rulemaking To Modify Labeling Requirements for Pesticides and Devices The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) appreciates the opportunity to provide support for the recently  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from Public Citizen: * * * OPP Docket Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC) (28221T) 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 RE: EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0562 * * * Dear Office of Pesticide Programs: Public Citizen writes to urge the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny the petition submitted by the Attorneys General of eleven states requesting that the agency initiate a rule more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from the Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, Aiken, South Carolina: * * * To: Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0133 * * * To Whom It May Concern: ATTENTION DOCKET ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0133, SAVANNAH RIVER NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS, LLC (SRNS) COMMENTS ON AGENCY INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITIES; SUBMISSION TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 21, 2025, from Steve Dye, regulatory affairs senior manager of the Water Environment Federation: * * * To: Mr. Adrian Hanley Office of Water Office of Science and Technology Analytical Methods Division Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Water Environment Federation Comments related to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0328; Proposed Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule 22 more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick, Torres Championing Effort To Honor Hero 9-1-1 Dispatchers Washington, DC -- In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) and Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) have introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing the indispensable role public safety telecommunicators play in emergency response and community safety. Celebrated annually during the second full week o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund: * * * To: Federal Trade Commission Office of the Secretary 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite CC-5610, (Annex H) Washington, DC 20580 Re: SFR Housing Study, P251200 * * * Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund (AFREF) strongly supports the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) proposed 6(b) study of large-scale single family home investors and the Commission's plan more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated March 25, 2025, from Jessica R. Lynch, vice president of housing finance at the National Association of Home Builders: * * * To: Federal Trade Commission Office of the Secretary 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite CC-5610 (Annex H) Washington, DC 20580 Re: Request for Public Comment: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection * * * Dear Sir or Madam: On behalf of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), I more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from Chris Noble, policy director of the Private Equity Stakeholder Project: * * * To: Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580 RE: Single-Family Rental Home Mega Investors Study Proposal; Request for Public Comment * * * Dear Chairman Ferguson, The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) is a non-profit financial watchdog organization that seeks to bring transparency and accountab more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Demand HHS Restore Title X Family Planning Funding Immediately to Protect Health Care Services for Millions WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) led a group of 29 senators urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to immediately reinstate Title X family planning funding in 23 states, including Hawaii, after the agency bega more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Strickland, Harrigan, Williams announce relaunch of House Small Brewers Caucus WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), and Nikema Williams (D-GA) announced the reintroduction of the House Small Brewers Caucus in the 119th Congress. These members will serve as caucus co-chairs. "Small breweries are also small businesses. They employ thousands of people across Penns more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Thompson introduce bipartisan Mental Health Research Accelerator Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last week, Ways and Means Tax Subcommittee Chairman Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Ranking Member Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) re-introduced the bipartisan Mental Health Research Accelerator Act to incentivize private companies with financial resources to collaborate with academic or nonprofit research institutions on neurological and mental health research to tac more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS ARE SETTING IN MOTION THE LARGEST MEDICAID CUT IN AMERICAN HISTORY" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the reckless Republican budget which would enact the largest Medicaid cut in American history and raise cuts on hardworking American taxpayers. Leader Jeffries : Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Let me also thank the distinguished g more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS ARE SETTING IN MOTION THE LARGEST MEDICAID CUT IN AMERICAN HISTORY" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the reckless Republican budget which would enact the largest Medicaid cut in American history and raise cuts on hardworking American taxpayers. Leader Jeffries : Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Let me also thank the distinguished gentleman from the Commonwe more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Main Street Matters: Governor Shapiro Visits Downtown Lancaster Businesses to Highlight His Administration's Historic Investments in Main Streets and Small Businesses All Across Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro created the Main Street Matters initiative and secured $20 million as part of the 2024-25 bipartisan budget, fulfilling a key promise he made to invest in projects that improve infrastructure, boost local eco more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * On House Floor, Boyle Fights Back Against Republican Betrayal of the Middle Class WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, led debate on the House floor ahead of a vote on the far-right Republican budget resolution. The GOP budget would make the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in US history, forcing tens of milli more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 16 Counties HARRISBURG - Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 42 municipal and police pension plans in Beaver, Bedford, Cambria, Chester, Clearfield, Cumberland, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Mercer, Monroe, Northampton, Schuylkill, Union, Westmoreland and York counties. "Our audits make sure state pen more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- The Pennsylvania Department of State issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Schmidt Honored as 'Standout Secretary of State' for Supporting Nonpartisan Student Voter Engagement in 2024 Harrisburg, PA - Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt was named "Standout Secretary of State" today by ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, a nonpartisan national initiative to foster civic engagement among college students. "Helping to ensure our youngest eligible voters get registered and make thei more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Larsen Statement on NTSB's West Reading Pipeline Explosion Final Report Washington, D.C.-- Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statement after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released the final report for its investigation into the tragic ex more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Senators Demand HHS Restore Title X Family Planning Funding Immediately To Protect Health Care Services For Millions WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), along with U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai'i), led a group of 29 senators urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to immediately reinstate Title X family planning funding in 23 states, including Haw more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from Beth Hughes, vice president of trade and customs policy at the American Apparel and Footwear Association: * * * To: U.S. Customs and Border Protection 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20004 Re: Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Trade and National Security Actions and Low-Value Shipments Docket Number USCBP-2025-0003 * * * Dear Commissioner: On behalf o more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from the Consumer Technology Association: * * * To: The Honorable Kristi Noem Secretary of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Homeland Security 301 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20528 * Mr. Pete Flores Acting Commissioner U.S. Customs and Border Protection 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20229 Re: Trade and National Security Actions and Low-Value Shipments (D more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from the Ecommerce Innovation Alliance, Richmond, Virginia: * * * To: The Honorable Pete R. Flores Acting Commissioner U.S. Customs and Border Protection Department of Homeland Security; Department of Treasury 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20229 Re: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Trade and National Security Actions and Low-Value Shipments, Docket No. USCBP-2025-00 more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America: * * * To: The Honorable Pete R. Flores Acting Commissioner U.S. Customs & Border Protection 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20229 Re: Trade and National Security Actions and Low-Value Shipments (USCBP-2025-0003) * * * Dear Commissioner Flores: The Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA) appreci more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from Robert Olvera Jr., president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Coast Longshore Division, San Francisco, California: * * * To: Mr. Christopher Mabelitini, Director Intellectual Property Rights & E-Commerce Division U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Trade 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20229 Subject: ILWU Coast Longshore Division Commen more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from Outdoor Industry Association: * * * To: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Trade - Regulations and Rulings and Intellectual Property Rights & ECommerce Division 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20004 DOCKET USCBP-2025-0003: NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING ON TRADE AND NATIONAL SECURITY ACTIONS AND LOW-VALUE SHIPMENTS * * * Outdoor Industry Association  more ST