WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 31, 2025 AIR FORCE The Boeing Co., Long Beach, California, has been awarded a $2,456,665,321 modification (P00020) to a previously awarded contract (FA8526-21-D-0001) for C-17 Globemaster III sustainment. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $7,597,672,417 from $5,141,007,096. Work will be performed at various locations including but not limited t  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 1 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release: * * * Demand for college-educated workers is no longer growing faster than supply Relative demand for college-educated workers has plateaued since 2000, which could mean lower wage premiums for college graduates if their numbers keep growing. A new Cleveland Fed report suggests that the college wage premium--the difference in average earnings between those with and without a bachelor's degree  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Joins Raskin, Colleagues to Demand Answers for Students, Families After Trump Shutters Department of Education Civil Rights Regional Offices WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05) joined Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and 14 of their congressional colleagues in a letter (link is external) to U.S. Department of Education (ED) Secretary Linda McMahon demanding answers abou  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Leads Colleagues to Demand Answers for Students, Families After Trump Shutters Department of Education Civil Rights Office Serving Maryland and Neighboring States WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) led 15 of his congressional colleagues in a letter to U.S. Department of Education (ED) Secretary Linda McMahon demanding answers about the Trump Administration's decision t  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Reps. Cammack & Magaziner, Sens. Capito & Markey Introduce Alleviating Barriers To Caregivers Act (ABC Act) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL-03), Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI-02), Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) introduced the Alleviating Barriers to Caregivers Act (ABC Act). The legislation would require the Centers for Medicare and  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey and Capito, Reps. Cammack and Magaziner Reintroduce Legislation to Alleviate Administrative Burden for Caregivers Family caregivers provide $600 billion in unpaid care every year Bill Text (PDF) Washington (March 31, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement   more