CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area - February 2025": * * * Area prices were up 0.1 percent over the past month, up 3.8 percent from a year ago * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area advanced 0.1 percent in February, the U.S.   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - February 2025": * * * Regional prices rose 0.3 percent in February, up 3.1 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region advanced 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rudy Yakym Releases Statement on Continuing Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) released a statement following the passage of the continuing resolution: "While continuing resolutions are never ideal, I voted yes to keep our government open, ensure our troops receive a well-earned pay raise, fully fund our military, veterans' services, and essential program  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Reintroduces American Teacher Act with 80 Cosponsors to Raise Teacher Salary to 60K Minimum This week, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson reintroduced the 'American Teacher Act' with 80 cosponsors. This bill seeks to raise teacher salaries across the country to a minimum of $60,000 to address the nationwide teacher shortage crises and ongoing attacks   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Klobuchar & Warner Formally File Legislation to Undo President Trump's Senseless Taxes on Canadian Goods WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) formally filed legislation to undo President Donald Trump's wildly unpopular tariffs on Canadian goods, w  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Mrvan Statement in Opposition to the Full-Year Continuing Resolution Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Frank J. Mrvan released the following statement after voting in opposition to the full-year continuing resolution. The measure is currently pending consideration before the U.S. Senate. A video of Congressman Mrvan's remarks on the House floor is available here, and below are a   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on March 12, 2025: * * * NRCS seeks new priority watersheds for two initiatives USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Indiana announced it is accepting proposals to designate new priority watersheds for two separate initiatives, including the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (MRBI) and National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI), throu  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Banks Introduce Bipartisan Tyler's Law to Fight Fentanyl Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced Tyler's Law, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help combat the fentanyl crisis. The bill directs the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide hospitals with guidance on incorporating fentanyl testing into routi  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Bonamici Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on School Choice in K-12 Education WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) delivered the following opening statement at today's Early Childhood and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing entitl  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * REP. STUTZMAN VOTES IN FAVOR OF AMERICA-FIRST CONTINUING RESOLUTION WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Marlin Stutzman (IN-03) voted in favor of H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. This bill will strengthen our military, keep our border secure, and take care of our veterans. Following the vote, Congressman Stutzman said the following state  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Reintroduces End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act Washington -U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today reintroduced the End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act. This legislation prohibits the use of federal funding for gender transition procedures and bars federal healthcare facilities, physicians, and providers from providing such procedures. I  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The White House sent to the Senate on March 11, 2025, the nominations of 50 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Richard Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. * John Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Portuguese Republic. * Thomas Barrack, of Colorado, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to th  more