WASHINGTON, March 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0378) on March 20, 2025, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2025": * * * Job openings rates increased in 3 states and decreased in 2 states in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates decreased in 11 states and increased in 4 states. Total separations rates increased in 7 states and decreased i  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Discusses Impacts Of Medicaid Cuts On Rural Hospitals March 21, 2025 TAYLORVILLE-- U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined health care administrators at Taylorville Memorial Hospital, Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics, and the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network to discuss the impact of potential Medicaid cuts on rural hospitals and their patients. Republic  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Discusses Impacts Of Medicaid Cuts On Rural Hospitals, Clinics March 20, 2025 CAHOKIA HEIGHTS -- U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined health care administrators from Touchette Regional Hospital, Jersey Community Hospital, Sparta Community Hospital, Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, and the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network to discuss the impact of  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Joins Warner, Crapo, Colleagues In Letter Reaffirming Bipartisan Support For Community Development Financial Institutions March 20, 2025 Letter follows Trump administration Executive Order on the CDFI Fund WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), Co-Chairs of the Senate Community Development Finance Caucus,  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Trump Executive Order To Demolish The Department Of Education March 20, 2025 SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after President Trump signed an Executive Order to demolish the U.S. Department of Education: "President Trump's dangerous demagoguery knows no bounds. Shredding the Department of Education, a fe  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Klobuchar, Grassley, Colleagues Press Administration On U.S. Support For Recovering Abducted Ukrainian Children March 21, 2025 Senators request any support that has been halted resume immediately and all evidence and data preserved. CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, a  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

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * Idaho Smokehouse Partners Recalls Ready-To-Eat Beef Stick Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination WASHINGTON, March 20, 2025- Idaho Smokehouse Partners, LLC, a Shelley, Idaho establishment, is recalling approximately 29,541 pounds of ready-to-eat beef stick products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal, the U.S. De  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The White House issued the following news on March 21, 2025: * * * Trump Effect: Johnson & Johnson's $55 Billion Investment in American Manufacturing Today, Johnson & Johnson announced a new $55 billion investment in the United States over the next four years in manufacturing, research and development, and technology -- the latest massive victory in President Donald J. Trump's unrelenting pursuit of American manufacturing dominance. The company said it represents a "2  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The White House issued the following news on March 21, 2025: * * * Week Nine Wins: President Trump Puts America First President Donald J. Trump marked week nine of his presidency with a host of resounding wins and reaffirming his relentless focus on safety, security, and opportunity for all Americans. Here is a non-comprehensive list of wins in week nine: * President Trump's economic agenda continued to deliver needed economic relief for Americans following years of   more