WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * From June 2023 to June 2024, employment increased in 259 of the 369 largest U.S. counties. National employment increased to 155.7 million, a 0.8-percent increase over the year. Kings, New York, had the largest over-the-year increase in employment, with a gain of 4.0 percent. Within Kings, the largest employment increase occurred in education and hea  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation which would designate United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the "National Medal of Honor Highway." The legislation was led by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Congressman Mike Kelly (PA-16) in the House   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: **Click here or above to watch the panel discussion.** On Saturday, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke at the Reagan National Defense Forum, an annual event that brings together key national security leaders and stakeholders. Young participated in a panel discussion focused on how to best modernize our nation's defense capabilities. Young spoke on the urgent need to out-innovate and outcompete the Chinese  more