WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-2362) on Nov. 19, 2024, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - October 2024": * * * Unemployment rates were lower in October in 3 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 46 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-four states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 6 states had   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: After reports that the Palestinian Authority (PA) will attempt to downgrade Israel's status at the United Nations (U.N.), U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is joining her colleagues in introducing the Stand with Israel Act to cut off funding to U.N. agencies that expel, downgrade, suspend, or otherwise restrict the participation of Israel. "Allowing Israel to be threatened while it is in the fight for its life e  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: RED OAK, Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Repaint Studios of Franklin County. Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "Billie Asmus repainted the market with her innovative reusable and recyclable paint tray liner and lid," sai  more

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 20 -- The Iowa Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Fareway Stores Inc. and the Iowa Farm Bureau partnered together to donate a semi-truck load of ground protein (26,950 pounds) to food banks across Iowa in the 'Meat the Need' campaign. For every 10 lb. tube of ground beef sold at Fareway Sept. 16th - 21st, one pound of lean protein was donated to local food banks in partnership with the Iowa Food Bank Association and the Food Bank of Iowa. The donation to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) recently introduced legislation the Improving Brain Health in Schools Act to help Iowa schools provide brain health care to students. The American Psychiatric Association and Brain Health Now both support this legislation. "Brain health must be treated the same way as physical health. Too many people especially our children struggle from depression, anxiety, and other brain heal  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. "Our veterans selflessly answered the call to serve our country and defend the freedoms that we hold dear. It is our responsibility to ensure that our nation's heroes receive the high-quality healthcare, services, and bene  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced the deployment of additional Congressional Election Observers to Iowa to observe the official recount of Iowa's First Congressional District race. "We must make sure that every legal ballot is counted accurately," Chairman Steil said. "This Congress, we recruited  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. "Even as harvest winds down across the  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 20 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Closing of final Ag Drainage Wells concludes more than a quarter-century of sustained work * * * Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today celebrated the closing of the state's last remaining Agricultural Drainage Wells (ADWs), concluding a more than quarter-century of sustained effort to close 195 of these drainage structures. ADWs were drilled into fr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: * * * Volunteering and Civic Life in America research shows a resurgence in community engagement and new insights about virtual volunteering * * * AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, released the latest Volunteering and Civic Life in America (https://www.americorps.gov/newsroom/news/via) research, a comprehensive look at how people make a difference in their communities and promote  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- President Biden issued the following letter to House on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Requesting for Additional Funding for Disaster Relief Dear Mr. Speaker: With the Congress now back in session, I write to request urgently needed emergency funding to provide for an expeditious and meaningful Federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other natural disasters. In the weeks since these deadly storms tore through com  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- Progress Iowa, an organization that says it focuses on research, education and advocacy, issued the following news on Nov. 19, 2024: Progress Iowa released an exit poll showing where Iowans' top priorities were at the ballot box this year. The poll was conducted by Public Policy Polling and the results show that Iowa voters heavily favor progressive policies and solutions, including repealing Iowa's 6-week abortion ban, raising the minimum wage and supporti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Today, Congressman Tom Emmer sent a letter to Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) 23 Director Robert McDivitt voicing his concerns over recent changes to the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) program which have significantly impacted access to home-based care and transportation services for Minnesota veterans. "Our veterans deserve the best possible care our country has to off  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Yesterday, Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) and several of her colleagues on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee released a request for information from relevant stakeholders on biofuel tax policy. Public Law 117-169, enacted in 2022, made significant modifications to biofuel tax policy without any Republican input. With unified Republican government in Washington, the H  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), sent a letter with 15 of his Senate colleagues yesterday to SVAC Chairman Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) demanding greater accountability and oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) after a stunning multi-billion-dollar budget debacle in recent weeks. Specifically, Sen. Sullivan and his colleagues are urging  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: The data collection will be conducted through the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI), a partnership between the USGS and state geological surveys that is revolutionizing our understanding of the nation's geology and critical mineral resources, which are vital to the U.S. economy, national security, and energy technologies. "We lack the high-quality data we ne  more