MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Nov. 11 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: Today, U.S. CENTCOM forces conducted strikes against nine targets in two locations associated with Iranian groups in Syria in response to several attacks on U.S. personnel in Syria over the last 24 hours. These strikes will degrade the Iranian backed groups' ability to plan and launch future attacks on U.S. and Coalition forces who are in the region to conduct D-ISIS operations. "Our messa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43792) on Oct. 3, 2024, entitled "State Minimum Wages: An Overview" by labor policy specialist Sarah A. Donovan and research librarian Ellen M. Lechman. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), enacted in 1938, is the federal law that establishes the general minimum wage that must be paid to all covered, nonexempt workers employed in a state or territory of the U  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Tamarac, FL Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick praised the Biden-Harris Administration for achieving a historic milestone: the lowest rate of veteran homelessness ever recorded. As a Veteran's Affair Committee member, Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick highlighted the Administration's efforts and local programs that contributed to this life-changing outcome for countless veterans nationwid  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving Kropp Holdings Inc., on Sept. 25, 2024. Highlights Kropp Holdings, Inc. (KHI), of Overland Park, Kansas, protests the award of a contract to Associated Energy Group, LLC (AEG), of Miami, Florida, under request for proposals (RFP) No. SPE608-21-R-0203, issued by the Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), for aviation into-plane (AIR) Card transaction p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving Kupono Government Services LLC, Orlando, Florida, on Oct. 16, 2024. Highlights Kupono Government Services, LLC, of Orlando, Florida, the incumbent contractor, protests the award of a contract to Eagle Harbor, LLC, of Manassas, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. 89303020REA000003, issued by the Department of Energy (DOE) for management and operations supp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, along with Rep. Michael Guest and more than 120 bipartisan Members of Congress introduced a resolution to honor the service and sacrifice of America's veterans. "Across generations, through changing times and challenges, our servicemen and women have answered the call with a steadfast courage that embodies the very best of the American spirit. In both times  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) wrote a letter to Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, who oversees investigations into the Department of Homeland Security and its agencies, calling on him to review complaints of a Biden Administration supervisor who directed her team to avoid providing federal assistance to Floridians who displayed support for President-elect Donald Trump. Senator Hawley's letter comes after  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Nov. 11, 2024: * * * The Modern Republican Party and Our Mandate President-elect Donald Trump's historic victory was made possible by the broadest coalition of voters the Republican Party has seen in the modern era. On Election Day, our big tent expanded coast to coast and brought in patriotic Americans of all stripes. Many were initially turned away from a Democrat Party that increasingly ignores the c  more