WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * BOST ANNOUNCES APPLICATION PROCESS FOR U.S. ATTORNEY, U.S MARSHAL FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced the application process for candidates interested in serving as the next U.S. Attorney or U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Illinois. The Southern District encompasses 38 counties ranging from the Metro East region ea  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-875) on the Healthy Competition for Better Care Act (H.R. 3120), which aims to ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality and lower cost care. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 16, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose H.R. 3120, the Healthy Competition for Better Care Act, amends the Employee Retirem  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-877) on a joint resolution (H.J.Res. 181), providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Definition of 'Employer'-Association Health Plans". The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 16, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The purpose of H.J. Res. 181 is to disap  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- A report released in January 2025 by the Indiana Chamber Foundation, titled "Seizing the Economic Power of Artificial Intelligence," forecasts an unprecedented $87 billion economic uplift for Indiana by 2038 through the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). Prepared by Accenture, the report emerges from the AI Leadership Summit held on August 28, 2024, in Indianapolis, spotlighting how a people-centric approach to AI could redefine the state's economic la  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Unveils New Bill To Provide Historic Investment in American Auto Workers, Freedom for Consumers WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) released the Transportation Freedom Act, a new bill to provide an historic investment in American auto workers while making cars affordable for everyday Americans by eliminating government mandates that have caused vehicle prices to surge. The Transpor  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Rep. Baird Applauds Secretary Rollins' Plan to Lower Egg Prices, Combat Avian Flu Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement applauding U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and the Trump Administration's plan to reduce the price of eggs as laid out by Secretary Rollins in the Wall Street Journal: "Avian flu has caused severe damage to farmers and po  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Erin Houchin Introduces the Think Differently About Education Act Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) and Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) introduced the Think Differently About Education Act, a bipartisan bill ensuring parents of children with disabilities are fully informed of their rights in Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings. Under current law, parents alre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Blasts Trump Admin for Lawlessly Cancelling Lifesaving USAID, State Programs Important to America's National Interests Murray : "The Trump administration has chosen to spit in the face of the law and Congress -- expressing total disdain for a court order mandating that they release the foreign aid funding they had illegally withheld." Murray : "If Ebola, Marburg, or any other infe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Trump Administration Stops Lowering Standards for Police, Firefighters President Donald J. Trump declared an end to lower standards in the name of discriminatory "diversity, equity, and inclusion" initiatives -- and the Trump Administration continues to make good on that commitment to prioritize merit, not divisive race-based obsessions, in hiring. Yesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the Department of Justic  more