WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: This week, the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee held an oversight hearing on the District of Columbia's Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Led by FSGG Subcommittee Chairman Dave Joyce (R-OH), Members executed their oversight duties by discussing a range of issues, including Presidential inauguration secu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 12, 2024, entitled "Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Iowa - 2023": * * * Private industry employers reported 32,500 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Iowa in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that this resulted in a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated on Dec. 6, 2024, from Centro Inc., Cascade, Iowa: * * * EPA-HQ-OPPT-2024-0131 * * * Centro Inc is aware of efforts by the EPA to reduce per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), and perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA). The fluorination of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and crosslinked high-density polyethyl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) formally joined the Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, which will work with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut reckless government spending, eliminate burdensome government regulations, and reduce our $36-trillion national debt. "For decades, the federal government has borrowed trillions of dollars and spent recklessly d  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: On Wednesday, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, released the Committee's interim staff report detailing the findings of the Committee's investigation into the U.S. Small Business Administration's voter registration efforts in Michigan. In Case You Missed It: "House small business panel rele  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Rep. Ashley Hinson (IA-02) pressed D.C. Mayor, Muriel Bowser, on soft-on-crime policies in D.C., enforcing immigration laws, and the importance of ensuring federal bureaucrats return to work in-person. Watch highlights below, and listen to Rep. Hinson's interview on WMAL here(link is external). During her first line of questioning, Rep. Hinson pressed Mayor Bowser on how soft-on-crime policies negatively imp  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 13 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today hosted a press conference to announce a proposed constitutional amendment that will protect kids and Iowans with intellectual disabilities in court. The announcement was made in the historic Iowa Supreme Court Chamber at the Iowa State Capitol. Speakers at the press conference also included: * Susan Krisko, Deputy Attorney General of Crimina  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3132) on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * In Re: Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. Patent Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel: Plaintiff Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. (ME2C)/1 moves under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in the Southern District of Iowa. This litigation consists of three actions pending in the District of Arizona, the Eastern District of Missouri, and the South  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued the following news release: * * * Investigators found employees subjected to harassment, hostile work environment * * * MINNEAPOLIS - The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Office of the Federal Contract Compliance Programs has entered into a conciliation agreement with Ryan Companies US Inc. to resolve allegations that the federal contractor's employees faced sexual harassment,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes Representative Zach Nunn's (IA-03) priorities to support military servicemembers and protect national security. "America is the land of the free and home of the brave because of the men and women who serve in uniform," said Rep. Nunn. "As a twenty-year combat veteran and current Colonel in the Air Force, I'm  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to make public pharmaceutical and device manufacturers' financial relationships with tax-exempt patient advocacy groups. The Open Payments Expansion Act builds on Grassley's 2020 investigative report, which found opi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to make public pharmaceutical and device manufacturers' financial relationships with tax-exempt patient advocacy groups. The Open Payments Expansion Act builds on Grassley's 2020 investigative report (https://www.f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * Travelers can now use their West Virginia mobile driver's license at airport security checkpoints * * * CHARLESTON, W.Va. -The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is now accepting West Virginia-issued mobile driver licenses (mDLs) at checkpoints with digital ID readers nationwide. Travelers who have downloaded the West Virginia Mobile ID ap  more