WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill: Our Capital Markets Should Work For Everyone Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding a hearing to examine the role of capital markets in fueling economic growth by supporting companies at various stages, while expanding investment opportunities for retail invest  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Latta Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Energy Hearing on Grid Reliability WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Keeping the Lights On: Examining the State of Regional Grid Reliability.   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

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 26 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release: * * * Technology has disproportionately displaced clerical workers in big cities Clerical workers in big metropolitan areas were the most negatively affected by the introduction of information technologies in the period 1980-2015, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Smaller areas in the United States have been slower to adopt new technologies, which in turn   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated March 7, 2025, from Ohio Association of Community Health Centers. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Anthony Archeval Acting Director, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 509F 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 RE: HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Pro  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated March 7, 2025, from the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus: * * * 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  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated March 6, 2025, from Riggs Community Health Center, Lafayette, Indiana: * * * To: Anthony Archeval Acting Director, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 509F 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 RE: HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health I  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * In Response to Latta Questions, Electric Grid Operators Alert Increased Energy Needs Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5), the Committee on Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Energy Chairman held a hearing named Keeping the Lights On: Examining the State of Regional Grid Reliability. Witnesses included Mr. Manu Asthana, President and Chief Executive Officer, PJM Interconnection, LLC; Ms. Jennifer  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has announced the initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into fiberglass door panels imported from China. The investigations, classified under Investigation Nos. 701-TA-758 and 731-TA-1739 (Preliminary), seek to determine whether these imports are being sold in the U.S. at unfairly low prices and whether they are subsidized by the Chinese government. The decision to launch the inquiry follow  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has initiated an investigation into certain nasal devices and their components following a complaint filed by Aardvark Medical Inc., a Texas-based medical device company. The investigation, designated as Investigation No. 337-TA-1444, stems from allegations that imported nasal irrigation and aspiration products infringe on multiple patents held by Aardvark Medical. The company contends that these imported devices vio  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 26 -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release: * * * Auditor of State Urges Fiscal Diligence as Penalties from Late Bill Payments, Tax and Retirement Remittances Total $1.2 million Since 2019 COLUMBUS -- About $1.2 million in findings for recovery were issued by the Auditor of State's Office between 2019 and 2024 for interest, penalties, and fees after public officials failed to pay bills or submit payroll withholdings on time. The number of lat  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Subcommittee on Energy Holds Hearing on Grid Reliability WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, led a hearing titled Keeping the Lights On: Examining the State of Regional Grid Reliability. "Today's grid operators made it clear that America needs more energy to be pro  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Walmart to Pay $415,112 in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit Federal Agency Says West Virginia Store Subjected Female Employees to Egregious Sexual Harassment and Fired Employee Who Complained Lewisburg, W.V. - Wal-Mart Stores East, LP (Walmart) will pay $415,112 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commissio  more