WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Demands Answers Over Trump Admin Illegally Cancelling Grants to Train and Retain Quality Teachers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a group of her colleagues in demanding detailed answers from the Department of Education (DOE) about the cancellation of over $600 million in federal funding   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 25, 2025, entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Kansas - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 53 in 2023 for Kansas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Kansas was similar to the prev  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 25, 2025, entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Missouri - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 114 in 2023 for Missouri, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Missouri was down from th  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 25, 2025, entitled "Missouri Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2025": * * * Missouri had 165,000 job openings in January 2025, compared to 169,000 openings in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 25, 2025, entitled "Montana Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2025": * * * Montana had 29,000 job openings in January 2025, unchanged from December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job opening  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 25, 2025, entitled "Wyoming Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2025": * * * Wyoming had 16,000 job openings in January 2025, compared to 15,000 openings in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release: * * * Burlison Announces Hearing to Examine America's Leadership in Artificial Intelligence WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) announced a hearing titled "America's AI Moonshot: The Economics of AI, D  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Burlison Announces Hearing to Examine America's Leadership in Artificial Intelligence WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) announced a hearing titled "America's AI Moonshot: The Economics of AI, Data Centers, and Power Consumption." The subcommittee hearing will examine the global state of play in the field of ar  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 25, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut is awarded a not-to-exceed $1,065,310,000 undefinitized contract action modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-24-C-2110) for long lead time material associated with the Virginia-class Block VI submarines. Work will be performed in Sunnyvale, California (30%); Florence, New Jersey (5%); York, Pennsy  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced that SpecGx LLC, a pharmaceutical company based in Saint Louis, Missouri, has applied for registration as an importer of controlled substances.  The company is seeking authorization to import multiple Schedule II controlled substances, including phenylacetone, coca leaves, thebaine, raw opium, poppy straw concentrate, and tapentadol. This request, published in the Federal Register  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Graves, Ezell Applaud Bollinger Mississippi Shipyards' $951 Million Contract Modification for U.S. Coast Guard's Polar Security Cutter Program Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Coast Guard announced their decision to award a $951 million contract modification to Bollinger Mississippi Shipyards for the continued develo  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Introduces Legislation Restraining Rogue Judges' Nationwide Injunctions Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced legislation to end liberal judges' serial abuse of power by banning nationwide injunctions. "Unelected district judges are usurping the authority of a duly-elected president and dictating national policy for 330 million Americans," Senator Hawley said. "Congress must st  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated March 7, 2025, from Oracle Health, Kansas City, Missouri. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Anthony Archeval Acting Director for the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 RE: HIPAA Security Rule To Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information NPRM - RIN Number 09  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated March 7, 2025, from SSM Health, St. Louis, Missouri: * * * To: Anthony Archeval Acting Director, Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Attention: HIPAA Security Rule NPRM Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 509F 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 Re: HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Prote  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin Travels to Superfund Sites, Disaster Areas Around the Country WASHINGTON - Last week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled across the country to Superfund sites, disaster recovery areas, and met with state and local officials. His first stop was to St. Louis, Missouri to visit the West Lake Superfund site, Co  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on March 25, 2025, at a Trade Subcommittee hearing on American trade negotiation priorities : * * * "Thank you to the Subcommittee Members and witnesses for joining us today for the second Trade Subcommittee hearing of the 119th Congress. This hearing is another opportunity for Members to articulate their trade priorities ahead of the significant steps we  more