WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45184) on April 17, 2025, entitled "Teen Births in the U.S.: Overview and Recent Trends" by health policy analyst Alexandria K. Mickler and social policy specialist Jessica Tollestrup. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Adolescent childbearing is associated with significant social, health, and financial risks for teens, their families, and society more broadly. Data from the National Center for Health   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: * * * Advancing a Bold Agenda 100 Days into the New Congress Surpassing the 100-day mark of the 119th Congress offers an opportunity to take stock of some of the steps Senate Republicans have taken to accomplish the goals Arkansans and Americans more broadly asked of us to help get our nation back on track. For starters, it is important to remember that the Senate is in the personnel business. Since t  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 21, 2025, entitled "Arkansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover - February 2025": * * * Arkansas had 86,000 job openings in February 2025, compared to 78,000 openings in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job op  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Lankford Advocate for Greater Health Care Access for Rural Americans WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced the Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act to re-empower physician-owned hospitals (POHs) to expand and deliver high-quality care to Medicare and Medicaid patients in rural communities. Currently, POHs are prohibited from exp  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Border Patrol announces illegal alien previously removed in 2017 is arrested Guatemalan national sentenced for illegal re-entry MOBILE, AL - A Guatemalan national will be referred to immigration officials for deportation proceedings following his sentencing last week for illegally reentering the United States after previously having been deported. Francisco  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from IMPOWER, Longwood, Florida: * * * To: Drug Enforcement Agency Department of Justice Attention: RIN 1117-AB40 RE: Special Registrations for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registrations (RIN 1117 AB40) * * * On behalf of IMPOWER, thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) proposed rul  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from National Council for Mental Wellbeing: * * * To: Drug Enforcement Agency Department of Justice Attention: RIN 1117-AB40 RE: Special Registrations for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registrations (RIN 1117-AB40) * * * On behalf of National Council for Mental Wellbeing (National Council), thank you for the opportunity  more