WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45101) on March 24, 2025, entitled "Congressional Gold Medals: Background, Legislative Process and Issues for Congress" by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Senators and Representatives are frequently asked to support or sponsor proposals recognizing historic events and outstanding achievements by individuals or institutions. Among the various forms of rec  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo and Kim Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Powerful Technology that Advances America's Foreign Policy Goals WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01), alongside Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40), reintroduced a bipartisan resolution that promotes distributed ledger technologies (DLT) such as blockchain to support democratic governance, human rights, freedom of information, t  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 25, 2025, entitled "Florida Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2025": * * * Florida had 503,000 job openings in January 2025, compared to 464,000 openings in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings rate in Florida   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 25, 2025, entitled "Georgia Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2025": * * * Georgia had 286,000 job openings in January 2025, compared to 289,000 openings in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings rate in Georgia   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 25, 2025, entitled "North Carolina Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2025": * * * North Carolina had 274,000 job openings in January 2025, compared to 270,000 openings in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings ra  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 25, 2025, entitled "South Carolina Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2025": * * * South Carolina had 124,000 job openings in January 2025, compared to 134,000 openings in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings ra  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter among most effective lawmakers 10 years in a row WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) was recognized by the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) for "exceeding expectations" in the 118th Congress, continuing his career-long streak and ranking among the top 10 most consistently effective members of Congress. According to CEL, scores are "based on the combination of fifteen  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12531) on March 24, 2025, by American national government analyst Barry J. McMillion. Here are excerpts: * * * Civil Case and Criminal Felony Defendant Filings in U.S. District Courts (2024): Overview and Analysis The Administrative Office of U.S. Courts regularly compiles data related to the workload of the federal courts. This Insight provides a brief overview and analysis of  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board has announced the receipt of a notification from Corteva Agriscience, LLC regarding proposed production activity at its Valdosta, Georgia facility, located within Subzone 144A. The notification, submitted on March 14, 2025, outlines Corteva's request to manufacture various crop protection products under FTZ procedures, potentially providing the company with tariff-related benefits on imported material  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Rep. Frankel, Rep. DeLauro, & Rep. Leger Fernandez Introduce Resolution Recognizing Equal Pay Day (WASHINGTON) - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-5), Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22), Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), and Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-3) introduced a resolution recognizing March 25th, 2025, as Equal Pay Day to underscore the disparity b  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 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Emmer: The mandate to enact President Donald Trump's agenda is urgent WASHINGTON -- Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republican leadership to discuss the urgent need to enact President Trump's agenda in Congress through reconciliation. Whip Emmer: "For four years, the Biden administration allowed millions of illegal aliens into the Unit  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Ezell, Graves Applaud Bollinger Mississippi Shipyards' $951 Million Contract Modification for U.S. Coast Guard's Polar Security Cutter Program Today, the U.S. Coast Guard announced their decision to award a $951 million contract modification to Bollinger Mississippi Shipyards for the continued development of the Polar Security Cutter (PSC) program. This critical investment streng  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 26 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Lt. Governor Burt Jones Priorities Analysis of Services and Resources for Transition Age Youth in Foster Care ATLANTA |Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement in support of the bi-partisan, unanimous Georgia Senate passage of Senate Resolution 310, the Senate Study Committee on Additional Services and Resources for Transition Age Youth in Foster Care. "When I fir  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 26 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Steube Introduces Resolution Authorizing Use of Military Force Against Mexican Drug Cartels WASHINGTON - ICYMI: U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) introduced a joint resolution yesterday authorizing the use of military force against certain Mexican drug cartels. This resolution will permit the Trump administration to utilize the U.S. military in the fight against Tre  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * MICC personnel make a difference supporting Central Command in Iraq JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Mission and Installation Contracting Command contracting professionals redeployed to their home stations after the successful completion of a months-long deployment to Iraq in support of the U.S. Central Command's mission in I  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Reliable Maintenance Solutions to Pay $25,000 and Undertake Remedial Measures in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Federal Agency Says Quarry Services Company Refused to Hire Applicant Because of His Amputated Arm ATLANTA - Reliable Maintenance Solutions, Inc., which provides quarry services for mine sites in Georgia, will pay $25,000 and undertake remedial measures to settle a   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Rep. Barry Moore co-leads bipartisan legislation to establish a commission to modernize the National Agricultural Statistics Service Washington, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Barry Moore (AL-01) joined Rep. Don Davis (NC-01) to introduce bipartisan legislation establishing a commission to modernize the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). NASS statistics are widely used by groups  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 24, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the grand opening of Lionshead Specialty Tire and Wheel's newest facility in Paris, Texas. Since 1993, Lionshead has specialized in state-of-the-art contract manufacturing to produce and distribute a wide range of options for tires, wheels, and vehicle components for the trailer and rec  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Demanding Answers from the Trump Administration on Abrupt Shutdown of CDC's Maternal Health Monitoring System Washington D.C. - Amid continued attacks to the CDC by the Trump Administration, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is fighting to protect maternal health in Georgia. Sen. Ossoff and other members of Congress are demanding the Trump Administration provide answers on the reported shutdown Th  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Georgia's Abortion Ban Limiting Doctor's Abilities to Care for Patients WATCH: FULL OVERSIGHT EVENT VIDEO HERE This is an external link Atlanta, Ga. -- Georgia's abortion ban is limiting doctor's abilities to care for their patients, two Georgia women told reporters today. Today, during an oversight session with U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, two Georgia women described how Georgia's abortion ban  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Ossoff Presses Trump Administration Officials on Signal Chat Scandal WATCH: Sen. Ossoff's full line of questioning This is an external link Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, a member of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, today pressed Trump Administration officials on the recent Signal chat scandal. Today, in a U.S. Senate Intelligence Hearing, Sen. Ossoff pressed CIA D  more