WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * After Calling for Commitments from Secretary Rollins, Senator Reverend Warnock Applauds Announcement of Economic Assistance for Georgia Farmers Senator Reverend Warnock applauded the recent announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) of $10 billion that will be directly distributed to agricultural producers The funding will be administered by USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA)   more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, March 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Air Force Reserve and Royal Auxiliary Air Force Leaders deepen ties in bilateral engagement * Published March 21, 2025 * By Roger Parsons * Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs Arlington, Va. -- Senior leaders from the U.S. Air Force Reserve and the Royal Auxiliary Air Force met March 17-19 to strengthen an enduring partnership and identify new opportunities for collaboration in  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 20, 2025, entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Alabama - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 75 in 2023 for Alabama, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Alabama was up from the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fatal occu  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 20, 2025, entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Florida - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 306 in 2023 for Florida, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Florida was similar to the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fatal   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 20, 2025, entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Georgia - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 192 in 2023 for Georgia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Georgia was down from the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fatal o  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 20, 2025, entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Kentucky - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 91 in 2023 for Kentucky, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Kentucky was up from the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fatal o  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 20, 2025, entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Mississippi - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 72 in 2023 for Mississippi, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Mississippi was down from the previous year. (See chart   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 20, 2025, entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in North Carolina - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 177 in 2023 for North Carolina, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the number of work-related fatalities in North Carolina was down from the previous year. (  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 20, 2025, entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in South Carolina - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 112 in 2023 for South Carolina, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the number of work-related fatalities in South Carolina was down from the previous year. (  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 20, 2025, entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Tennessee - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 164 in 2023 for Tennessee, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Tennessee was down from the previous year. (See chart 1.) F  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter conducts oversight after reports that money for soldiers' food went to unrelated programs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth calling for oversight of a Biden-Harris Administration decision to divert $151 million collected from junior enlisted soldiers' pay for food costs to other uses within the Army's budget. According  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter introduces bill banning use of autopens for presidential pardons WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today introduced the Signature Integrity for Granting National (SIGN) Pardons Act, a bill requiring Presidents to physically sign all presidential pardons. This bill comes after reports that President Biden used an autopen to sign presidential pardons, a legally binding d  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Chairwoman Greene Demands Transparency on USAGM Corruption, Biden Administration's Rehiring of Fired Officials FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE: House GOP firebrand drives DOGE committee investigation of government media agency corruption Today, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, Chairwoman of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, formally request  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 21, 2025 NAVY Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $590,000,000 fixed-price incentive (firm-target) undefinitized modification (P00080) to a previously awarded contract (N0001917C0015). This modification adds scope for the production and delivery of five CMV-22B aircraft for the Navy. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (30.08%); Ridley Park, Pennsyl  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, March 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Savannah District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers revisit Tybee Island for further studies on large-vessel wakes The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Savannah District, the Engineer Research and Development Center and the Field Research Facility, in partnership with the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, installed test instruments to measure vessel waves on the island's North Beach March 21, 2025, so engineer  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The FBI issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Two Eastern European Organized Crime Leaders Convicted of Murder for Hire Targeting U.S.-Based Journalist on Behalf of Iranian Government Iranian Government Hired Polad Omarov and Rafat Amirov to Kill Masih Alinejad in Exchange for $500,000 A federal jury returned guilty verdicts yesterday on all five counts in the superseding indictment against Rafat Amirov, also known as Farkhaddin Mirzoev, PNM, and   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Draft Advisory Opinions Advisory Opinion Request 2025-02 (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2025-02/) (Democratic Party of Puerto Rico) On March 20, the Commission made public a draft advisory opinion. Advisory Opinion Request 2025-03 (https://www.fec.gov/d  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Lt. Governor Burt Jones Leads Charge to Eliminate Income Taxes on Military Retirement Benefits ATLANTA | Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement in support of House Bill 266 passing the Georgia Senate. The bill eliminates the state income tax on military retirement benefits earned by Georgians. "I want to thank the Senate for its bi-partisan support of this impor  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 -- The Georgia Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * SB 68 Heads to Governor Brian Kemp to Become Law ATLANTA - Today, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement after SB 68, the omnibus bill in Governor Brian Kemp's meaningful, comprehensive tort reform package, secured final passage in the Georgia State Senate. The bill now heads to Governor Brian Kemp to be signed into law. On March 20, the Georgia St  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-16) on the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Trans-Actions Act (H.R. 1048), which aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts and to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern. The report was advanced by Re  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-1) on a House resolution (H.Res. 53) providing for consideration of the Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471) and Laken Riley Act (S. 5). The report was advanced by Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, on Jan. 21, 2025. * * * Here are excerpts: The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 53, by a record vote of 9 to 3, report the same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-2) on a House resolution (H.Res. 93) providing for consideration of the HALT Fentanyl Act (H.R. 27). The report was advanced by Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, on Feb. 4, 2025. * * * Here are excerpts: The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 93, by a record vote of 9 to 1, report the same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Two Eastern European Organized Crime Leaders Convicted of Murder for Hire Targeting U.S.-Based Journalist on Behalf of Iranian Government Iranian Government Hired Polad Omarov and Rafat Amirov to Kill Masih Alinejad in Exchange for $500,000 A federal jury returned guilty verdicts yesterday on all five counts in the superseding indictment against Rafat Amirov, also known as Farkhaddin Mirzoev, Pnm,  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Marshals Arrest Fugitive Tren De Aragua Member for Violent Crimes In a coordinated effort by the U.S. Marshal Service (USMS) Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force (SERFTF), USMS Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Chicago Police Department, a high-ranking member of the Venezuelan street gang Tren De Aragua (TDA) was arrested yesterday in  more