WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AT PINE PLAINS PHARMACY, CONGRESSMAN RYAN CONTINUES PUSH TO BRING DOWN PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS, DEMANDS SPEAKER JOHNSON INCLUDE LANDMARK DRUG PRICING REFORM IN NEXT MONTH'S GOVERNMENT FUNDING BILL At Pine Plains Pharmacy, Congressman Ryan Continues Push to Bring Down Prescription Drug Costs, Demands Speaker Johnson Include Landmark Drug Pricing Reform in Next Month's Government Funding Bill Pharmacy b  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Union Members in New Jersey - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 16.2 percent of wage and salary workers in New Jersey, little changed from the previous year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the union mem  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Pennsylvania - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 11.7 percent of wage and salary workers in Pennsylvania, compared with 12.9 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the union me  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Meets Region 2 Staff for First Time as Administrator Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON - On Thursday, February 13, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled to New York City to visit the EPA's Region 2 Headquarters in downtown Manhattan. The Administrator met with Regional Admi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 12, 2025, from the New York University School of Law Institute for Policy Integrity: * * * To: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Re: Comments on EPA's Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration of Cumulative Impacts (EPA-HQ-OLEM-2024-0360) * * * The Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law (Policy Integrity)/1 respectfully submits the f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 3, 2025, from the Washington Council of Trout Unlimited, Bellevue: * * * To: Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 RE: Comments on ANPRM for 6PPD-quinone - Regulatory Investigation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Docket Id No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2024-0403 * * * On behalf o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The FBI has released the following public communication dated Feb. 10, 2025, from Giffords and Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence: * * * To: Charles Klebe Assistant General Counsel Federal Bureau of Investigation Office of the General Counsel Module C-3 1000 Custer Hollow Road Clarksburg, West Virginia 20636-0110 ATTN: RIN 1110-AA36; Docket No. FBI-158 * * * This comment is submitted on behalf of GIFFORDS and GIFFORDS Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 13, 2025, from the International Association of Transportation Regulators President Matthew W. Daus: * * * To: Federal Transit Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Regulations.gov Washington, DC 20005 Re: Notice of Proposed Policy Statement Regarding the Applicability of FTA's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program to Transportation Ne  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Garbarino Leads Bipartisan Effort to Provide New York Firefighters with Critical Equipment WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-02) this week led a bipartisan coalition of New York Members of Congress in urging Governor Kathy Hochul to establish a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Forest Service for the Firefighter Property Program (FFP). This agreement would allow New York's  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on Ongoing Winter Weather Conditions Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on winter weather conditions across the State and detailed preparations by State agencies to respond to conditions. Lake effect snow began overnight off Lake Ontario and will continue through mid-week, with up to 2.5 feet expected east of Lake Ontario into Central New York,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Feb. 4, 2025, from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: * * * To: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture Re: Reports on the relationship between alcohol and health to inform Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 * * * Alcohol use contributes to a considerable amount of mortality in New York City. In 20  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication on Feb. 13, 2025, from Project Extra Mile, Omaha, Nebraska: * * * On behalf of the 400-plus volunteers that make up the Project Extra Mile coalition, we urge DHHS to prioritize the comprehensive Alcohol Intake & Health Study produced by the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD) over the alcohol industry supported Scientific Report   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Mara Karlin, a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Protecting American Interests in a Convergent Global Threat Environment": * * * Today's threats are complex and interconnected. Only through serious, thoughtful, and regular assessment can the United States effectively understand and influence this security environment. The plast  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust released the following written testimony by Magatte Wade, a senior fellow on Africa with the Atlas Network, from a Feb. 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Reining in the Administrative State: Regulatory and Administrative Law Reform": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and distinguished members of the committee, for the opportunity to testify. My name is Magatte Wade. I'm a Senegalese-Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-866) on a bill (H.R. 1584), which aims to establish Plum Island, New York, as a national monument. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Dec. 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 1584 is to establish Plum Island, New York, as a national monument. BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION Located 100 miles east of New York City and appro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Administrator Lee Zeldin Announces EPA Found Billions of Dollars Parked at an Outside Financial Institution by Biden Administration Administrator Zeldin Demands Termination of Biden-Harris Financial Agent Agreement and Return of Entire Fund Balance WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency found $20 billion dollars parked  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated Jan. 12, 2025, from American Clean Power. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Lisa Gilbane, Pacific Regional Director Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Pacific Regional Office 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 102 Camarillo, CA 93010 RE: [Docket No. BOEM-2023-0061] Comments on the California Offshore Wind Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement *  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated Feb. 12, 2025, from Invenergy California Offshore LLC: * * * To: Lisa Gilbane Chief, Environmental Assessment Section Office of Environment Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 102 Camarillo, California 93010 Re: Notice of Availability of the California Offshore Wind Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement [Do  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated Feb. 12, 2025, from Ocean Winds North America LLC: * * * To: Lisa Gilbane, National Environmental Policy Act Coordinator Office of Renewable Energy Program Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 102 Camarillo, CA 93010 Re: Ocean Winds North America, LLC Comments on the California Offshore Wind Draft Programmatic Environmen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Lt. Rufus Herring Navy Lt. Rufus Geddie Herring was in command of a gunboat supporting a reconnaissance mission before the Battle of Iwo Jima kicked off when his ship came under heavy enemy fire. Despite serious wounds, Herring managed to fire back and steer his vessel to safety, all without leaving any of the recon team behind. For his bravery and leadership, he received the Med  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Castro, Clarke, Plaskett Send Letter Urging U.S. Engagement at CARICOM Conference Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Joaquin Castro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Yvette Clarke, and Stacey Plaskett sent a letter to Secretary o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- A comprehensive statewide survey of New York's first responders has revealed alarming rates of stress, burnout, anxiety, and symptoms of PTSD within the community on February 5, 2025. The study, conducted by the Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz in collaboration with the Institute for Disaster Mental Health and the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES), highlights the urgent need for increased mental heal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies: * * * To: Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: Docket ID No. OSHA-2021-0009 Notice of Proposed Rulemakin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from the Child Labor Coalition Director of Child Labor Advocacy Reid Maki: * * * To: The Honorable Doug Parker Assistant Secretary of Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health Administration United States Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20210 RE: Child Labor Coalition Pub  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from Polaris, Medina, Minnesota: * * * To: Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor RE: Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009 Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (RIN 1218-AD39) * * * Introduction Polaris submits this comment concerning the Department of Labor Occupational  more

JERUSALEM, Israel, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Feb. 16, 2025, by Secretary Marco Rubio and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at the Survivor's Declaration signing ceremony: * * * MS CAPLAN: Ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here in Yad Vashem to remember the victims of the Holocaust and the living legacy of the survivors. I am honored to invite Yad Vashem's chairman, Mr. Dani Dayan, to deliver his remarks. MR DAYAN: Secretary Rubio, Minister Sa  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks at the New York State Association of Black & Puerto Rican Legislators Annual Scholarship Gala Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul delivered remarks at the New York State Association Of Black & Puerto Rican Legislators annual scholarship gala. VIDEO: The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video   more