WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The AFL-CIO has released "Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect," a comprehensive report on worker safety and health in the United States, in April 2025. The report, authored by Rebecca L. Reindel, Ayusha Shrestha and Chenay Arberry, highlights that despite progress made since the enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) 54 years ago, and the federal Mine Safety and Health Act 48 years ago, too many workers face serious risks of injury, illness, or de  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Applauds Congressional Youth Cabinet Participants Congressional Youth Cabinet participants pose with a member of Sen. Boozman's staff upon completion of their legislative proposal presentation. LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) applauded members of his 2024-2025 Congressional Youth Cabinet following their legislative proposal presentations on Wednesday, April 23 at the A  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen McGarvey, Womack Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support American Whiskey Manufacturers Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) - Co-Chair of the Congressional Bourbon Caucus - and Congressman Steve Womack (AR-03) introduced the Duty Drawback Clarification Act, a bipartisan bill that would level the playing field for American whiskey distillers. The bill would allow American w  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on April 23, 2025, by Governor Christopher J. Waller at a Fed Listens event hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: * * * Welcoming Remarks Thank you, Alberto, it is great to be back in St. Louis. And thank you to everyone here for this great turnout, which is itself a big part of what we are trying to accomplish today./1 Fed Listens is about hearing from the public on the Federal Reserve's approach to monetary   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * House Financial Services Committee Schedule for May 2025 Today, House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) announced the following Committee activity for May 2025: Joint House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and, Artificial Intelligence & House Agriculture Subcommittee   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * HPSCI Members Witness Firsthand Growing U.S. Adversary Influence in Western Hemisphere WASHINGTON, D.C.-- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) led a congressional delegation (CODEL) to Guyana, Suriname, and Barbados, joined by fellow House Intelligence Committee member, Congressman Ronny Ja  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Larson, Courtney, Hayes Call On Trump Administration To Reverse Dismissal Of AmeriCorps Volunteers And Staff HARTFORD-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03) and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) on Thursday sent a letter calling on the Trum  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney Joins CT Delegation to Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Dismissal of AmeriCorps Volunteers and Staff Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02), Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) called on the Trump Administration to reverse last week's sudden dismissal (link is external) of all   more