WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Keep Cellphones Out of Jails, Increase Public Safety WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and a group of Republican colleagues introduced the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2025 to prevent inmates from using contraband cellphone use in prison facilities by allowing state and federal prisons to use cellphone jamming   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CES-25-19) entitled "Geographic Immobility in the U.S.: Assessing the Prevalence and Characteristics of Those Who Never Migrate Across State Lines Using Linked Federal Tax Microdata." The paper was written by Mark Ellis, Lee Fiorio and Thomas B. Foster: * * * INTRODUCTION The migration rate, the fraction of the population who move in a time interval, typically one or five years, is the standard measure of   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced its intent to remove several products and services from its Procurement List. The proposed deletions, published in the Federal Register on March 28, 2025, would impact nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have severe disabilities. Among the items proposed for removal are various types of file folders previously supplied by Georgia Industries for the Bli  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Veterinarian Shortage in Rural America Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Finance Committee member Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) reintroduced bipartisan legislation designed to address the chronic shortage of veterinary services available in rural communities. The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act would allow vet  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a revision to Florida's State Implementation Plan (SIP) that would eliminate outdated references to the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). The proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on March 28, 2025, comes in response to a request from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to formally remove obsolete CAIR-related definitions and provisions from the state's air regulations. Th  more

ATLANTA, March 28 -- The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Order to Cease and Desist Issued to WEEX International Exchange LTD d/b/a WEEX Becomes Final Atlanta, Georgia - On March 27, 2025, an Order to Cease and Desist ("Order") issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance ("Department") to WEEX International Exchange LTD d/b/a WEEX became final. The Order to Cease and Desist was issued by the Department after it   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 28 -- The Georgia Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * DNR's Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program Announces 12 Grants Funding Conservation Projects The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the selection of the 2024-2025 Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program "Conserve Georgia" grants for conservation and outdoor recreation projects. Selected applicants will now be invited to the second-level applicat  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 28 -- The Georgia Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Georgia Chamber Statement on Hyundai Motor Group Increasing Investment in Georgia BRUNSWICK - Today, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement after the grand opening of Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Ellabell. At the ceremony, it was announced that Hyundai Motor Group's investment in Georgia would total $12.6 billion, and 500,000 elec  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 28 -- The Georgia Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Georgia House of Representatives Passes Second Bill in Governor Brian Kemp's Tort Reform Package with Bipartisan Vote ATLANTA - Today, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement after the Georgia State House of Representatives passed SB 69, the second bill in Governor Brian Kemp's meaningful, comprehensive tort reform package with a bipartisan vote. SB 6  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Cotton Introduce Bill to Keep Contraband Cellphones Out of Jails Washington, DC -- Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) yesterday introduced the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2025, legislation which would prevent inmates from using contraband cellphones in prisons by allowing state and federal prisons to use cellphone jamming technology. Congressman David Kustof  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Gutting HHS by Cutting Nearly Quarter of Workforce, Abruptly Canceling Funding for New Mexico State Health Services Trump Administration Guts HHS by Eliminating Nearly 25% of Workforce, Cuts Over $12 Billion in Federal Grants to Fund Infectious Disease Management and Other Critical Health Services Nationwide Amid Measles Outbreak Washington, D.C. - Today  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Pens Essay for Foreign Policy Opinion: We Need the Voice of America Now More Than Ever WASHINGTON - This week, Foreign Policy published an opinion piece by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, making the argument that dismantling Voice of  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Rep. Clyde Slams Sen. Warnock for Recklessly Spreading Lies About GA SSA Office Closures WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) confirmed that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is not closing any field sites in Georgia. "Senator Warnock has peddled lies and fearmongere  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Austin Scott, Sanford Bishop, Senators Jon Ossoff, and Rev. Warnock Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Establish Ocmulgee Mounds as Georgia's First National Park & Preserve WASHINGTON, D.C.-- U.S. Representatives Austin Scott (GA-08) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), alongside U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock, reintroduced the bipartisan Ocmulgee Mounds National P  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Condemns Trump Administration's Continued Attacks on CDC Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement after the Trump Administration today announced the firings This is an external link of 2,400 CDC employees. "The Trump Administration's war on the CDC continues with more reckless mass firings of thousands. This foolish attack on America's preeminent publi  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Vote to Raise Overdraft Fees for Georgians Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to overturn a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule and increase overdraft fees for Georgia families. "Today I voted against Senate Republicans' bill that allows major banks to increase overdraft fees. Despite my op  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Reintroduces SHORT Act to Roll Back Biden-Era Anti Gun Rule Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today re-introduced the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act, legislation that removes the unconstitutional taxation, registration, and regulation of short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and any other weapons under the National Firearms Act (  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Reverend Warnock Statement on Washington Republicans' Siding with Big Banks in Removing Protections from Junk Fees Senator Reverend Warnock has spent years urging federal financial regulators to crack down on onerous junk fees ICYMI from WSBTV: Georgia leaders fighting rule to cap overdraft fees Senator Reverend Warnock: " Financial institutions shouldn't be padding their profit  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: * * * T&I Republicans Highlighted in Washington Times Washington, DC - Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and other Committee Republican leaders are featured in the Washington Times in a series of columns focused on the Committee's agenda for the 119th Congress and their goals as leading members on T&I.   more