WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As New Evidence Shows Trump's Treasury Officials Misled on DOGE Access to Sensitive Payment Systems, Reed Demands Specific Answers & an End to DOGE Coverup WASHINGTON, DC - New evidence indicates Elon Musk's lieutenants from the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" ("DOGE") were in fact more involved with attempting to access and suspend payments through the U.S. Treasury Department's hig  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Roll Up Window Blinds Hazard: The recalled window blinds have long operating cords that can cause death or serious injury to children due to strangulation and entanglement hazards. The window blinds are in violation of the federal regulations for window coverings and present a substantial product hazard. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: February 06, 2025 Units:   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: New York, N.Y. - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that President Donald J. Trump has appointed Michael Martucci as the Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2. As Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, Mike is overseeing the EPA's work to carry out important priorities of the administration's environmental agenda and protect the people of t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan Effort To Lower Health Care Costs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), was joined by Congressmen Blake Moore (UT-1), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), Adrian Smith (NE-3), and Brad Schneider (IL-10), introduced the bipartisan Health Out-of-Pocket Expense ( HOPE ) Act. This commonsense, forward-looking legislation establishes H  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Russell Vought as Director of the Office of Management and Budget: "Senate Republicans have once again shown they are nothing more than spineless enablers of the most extreme forces   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Brittany Dymond Murray, associate director of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., from a Jan. 22, 2025, hearing entitled "Restoring Focus: Putting Veterans First in Community Care": * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and members of the committee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) and its Auxiliary, thank you for the opportunity t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly to hold tele-town hall to help constituents with the 2025 tax filing season WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, will hold a live telephone town hall to assist constituents as the 2025 tax filing season begins. Rep. Kelly will be joined by officials with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Taxp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Feb. 1, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 219,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 207,000 to 208,000. The 4-week moving average was 216,  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Anthony Jordan Vega, age 29, of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on February 4, 2025, by United States District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani to 188 months' imprisonment to be followed by five years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute, and distrib  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 7 -- The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education issued the following news release: * * * PASSHE Faculty Expand Their Teaching Toolkits Contact: Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu Training provides faculty development and enhances efforts to make more courses available to students across the system. Harrisburg, PA - As part of a commitment to continuous innovation and meeting students' changing education needs, Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Educat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) and Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) have introduced H.R. 946, the Optimizing Research Progress Hope And New (ORPHAN) Cures Act, legislation that would accelerate the development of new life-saving cures and provide hope to millions Americans affected by rare diseases. Under current federal law, a drug or treatment that receives approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Admini  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced they will be co-chairing the Congressional Appalachian Caucus for the 119th Congress. "Appalachia has long been overlooked and left behind by Washington bureaucrats as the far-left's Green New Deal policies devastated our communities," said Reschenthaler. "I am proud to continue fighting alongside Congresswom  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Taxpayer Data Protection Act ensures trusted public servants, not Elon Musk, can access personal information * * * Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined House Democrats to introduce the Taxpayer Data Protection Act in response to Elon Musk's shameful invasion of Americans' privacy. The legislation would stop people with conflicts of interest or without a securit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * This is the first bill of the 119th Congress introduced together by Reps. Suozzi and Fitzpatrick, Co-Chairs of the Problem Solvers Caucus * * * This week, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and Congressman Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Patriot Day Act, bipartisan legislation to formally establish September 11th as a federal holiday. "The Patriot Day Act recognizes that September 11t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:24-cv-00700; W.D. Pa. filed May 10, 2024) involving Frank T. Poerio Jr.: * * * On January 27, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment against defendant Frank T. Poerio, Jr., whom the SEC had previously charged with insider trading. The SEC's complaint, filed on May 10, 2024, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleged that   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, released the following opening statement from a Jan. 15, 2025, hearing entitled "Improving Wellness Among Seniors: Setting a Standard for the American Dream": * * * The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will now come to order. So, this is my first committee meeting as Chair. How about you [Ranking Member Gillibrand]? I just got lucky; so I want to thank everyone for being here. It is a pl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: As prepared for delivery. "Thank you all for joining us for the first Work and Welfare Subcommittee hearing of the new Congress. "Today's hearing is focused on prosecuting fraudsters for stealing billions in unemployment benefits from American workers. "I want to thank our witnesses for traveling here and for your commitment to helping us fu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * The big game: barbecue, cheesesteaks, and sports bars Got plans for the big game this weekend? A few hours of TV watching are on tap for many. While all sorts of eating and drinking establishments might be showing the event, a sports bar is a sure thing. The highest concentration of establishments in the United States with "sports bar" in the name w  more