WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * At Hearing, Warren Highlights Impacts of Trump's Tariffs and Cuts to Disaster Relief on America's Property Insurance Crisis Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Committe  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Lawmakers Demand Wikimedia Reign in Antisemitism, Uphold Neutrality Washington DC - Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Don Bacon (NE-02) led a group of 23 Members in sending Wikimedia CEO Maryana Iskander a letter seeking answers on how the online encyclopedia will enforce its own rules, curb editor bias and prevent antisemitism and pro-terrorist content from   more

NEW YORK, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on April 29, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas - May 2024": * * * Workers in the San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $17.98 in May 2024, compared to the United States average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commiss  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 30, 2025, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Miami Metropolitan Area - March 2025": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 1.1 percent in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported t  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on April 30, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Nonfarm payroll employment up in 13 states from March 2024 to March 2025 From March 2024 to March 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 13 states and was essentially unchanged in 37 states and the District of Columbia. * * * Chart: States with statistically significant changes in employment from March 2024 to March 2025, s  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSFR) -- The Bruce Museum, located in Greenwich, Connecticut, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This inventory identifies a connection between the remains and objects and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, confirming their cultural affiliation. The human remains, along with two associated sea mammal bones--possibly manatee phalanges--were recovered f  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan, Schweikert Lead Effort for Humane Reforms to Protect America's Wild Horses and Save Taxpayer Dollars Urges Interior Secretary Burgum to Expand and Implement Proven Fertility Control Methods in BLM's Wild Horse and Burro Program WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, Congressman Vern Buchanan led a letter with Congressman David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging reforms   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal, Dunn, Lujan, Moody Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Bolster Spaceport Infrastructure Investments Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Neal Dunn, M.D. (R-FL-02) joined Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and Ashley Moody (R-FL) to reintroduce bicameral and bipartisan legislation to incentivize investment in spaceport infrastructure. The Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act will provide spa  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Chairman Latta Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Energy Hearing on Assuring Reliable and Abundant American Energy WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Assuring Abundant, Reliable American Energy to  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Leads Aging Committee Hearing on Combating Rising Antisemitism and Protecting America's Seniors WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Senator Rick Scott, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, led a committee hearing entitled, "Never Again: Addressing the Rise of Antisemitism and Supporting Older Americans" as   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 1, 2025 NAVY BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP, Sterling Heights, Michigan, is awarded a $172,286,470 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (M67854-16-C-0006) for Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV). The total value of the contract, if all options are exercised, is $3,838,238,234. This contract modification provides for the exercise of options for the procurement of 30   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join More Than 100 Congressional Democrats in Demanding Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open Across the Nation April 30, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in a coalition of ove  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSFR) -- The Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, Georgia, has formally announced its intent to repatriate 68,682 unassociated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These items, tied to burials at the Mission Santa Catalina de Guale cemetery on St. Catherines Island in Liberty County, Georgia, have been culturally affiliated with the Seminole Tribe of Florida and The Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The items include ce  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has received multiple applications for permits to engage in activities involving marine mammals under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). These applications pertain to scientific research, population monitoring, and other related activities with species such as the West Indian manatee. The agency has called on the public, along with local, state, tribal, and federal agencies, to review and comment o  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Pork Cracklings Products Imported From The Republic of Colombia WASHINGTON, May 1, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for potato chip products containing chicharron (pork cracklings) that were imported from the Republic of Colombia.  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSFR) -- The Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, has amended a notice of inventory completion originally published in 1996, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), to update the list of Native American tribes with cultural affiliation to certain human remains. This notice impacts the repatriation of remains that were part of the original inventory, but no repatriation has yet occurred. The museum has identified  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Largest joint immigration operation in Florida history leads to 1,120 criminal alien arrests during weeklong operation MIAMI -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with law enforcement partners from the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the state of Florida, led a first-of-its-kind statewide operation Ap  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 1 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Largest Joint Immigration Operation in Florida History Leads to 1,120 Criminal Alien Arrests During Weeklong Operation The operation is a first-of-its-kind partnership between federal and state law enforcement organizations MIAMI, Fla. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with law enforcement partners from the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Introduces Legislation to Revitalize U.S. Medical Manufacturing (WASHINGTON, DC) \- Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis, along with Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL-27), Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15), Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-CO-03), and Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL-09) introduced The Medical Manufacturing, Economic Development, and Sustainability (MMEDS) Act to revitalize domestic medical manufacturing. Th  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Mast Introduced Bill to Enhance School Safety WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-21) introduced the Uniform School Mapping Act to ensure that first responders have fast, reliable access to critical information during school emergencies. By requiring federal school mapping funds to follow a set of national standards, this legislation eliminates dangerous inconsistencies to save lives. "I  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSFR) -- Mercyhurst University, Erie, Pennsylvania has completed an inventory of human remains, determining that they are of Native American ancestry. The remains, representing one individual, were removed from an unknown location in Florida, possibly from a mound, and later acquired by Raymond C. Vietzen, an avocational archaeologist and founder of the Indian Ridge Museum in Elyria, Ohio. The remains were eventually transferred to Mercyhurst University in 2003, following  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume Joins Bicameral Letter on Cuts to Medicaid in District of Columbia WASHINGTON, DC - Amid reports (link is external) that House Republicans plan to reduce the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) in the District of Columbia, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) led 15 Members in sending a letter (link is ext  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Moskowitz, Fry Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Nationwide Background Checks for School Workers WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressmen Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) and Russell Fry (R-SC-07) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen protection for children at Florida schools. Their Comprehensive Health & Integrity in Licensing and Documentation (CHILD) Act of 2025 would amend the National Child P  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced the receipt of a scientific research permit application from Dr. Kristen Hart of the U.S. Geological Survey's Wetlands and Aquatic Research Center, based in Davie, Florida. The application, filed under File No. 27918, seeks authorization to take endangered and threatened sea turtle species--including green (Chelonia mydas), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), loggerhead (  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The White House issued the following news on May 1, 2025: * * * President Trump Announces Religious Liberty Commission Members Today, the President signed an Executive Order establishing the Religious Liberty Commission during the National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden. President Trump designated the following individuals to serve on the Religious Liberty Commission. Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (Chair). Dan Patrick was first elected Lt. Governor of Tex  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on April 30, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, is it true President Trump has done more in 100 days than the previous President has done in 4 years? Mr. Speaker, I have only got 60 seconds, but let's break it all down: border closed; mass deportation of illegal immigrants; fentanyl smuggling dropping;  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cammack's REINS Act Included In Budget Reconciliation Plans WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last night, the House Judiciary Committee reviewed its budget reconciliation plans, including Rep. Cammack's REINS Act. After several hours of debate, the committee voted to advance its plans to further President Trump's agenda with Republican support around 11pm ET. Rep. Cammack introduced the REINS text considered b  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on April 30, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, this administration's deportation process has been sloppy and reckless since day one. No due process and no transparency, just families being illegally ripped apart and left to fend for themselves. In severe instances, innocent people have  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 30, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, we are in the first 100 days of a new administration. I have to harken back just 101 or more days ago to what had been going on the last 4 years. The first thing that comes to mind is the border situation. As my colleague was saying, how does that ma  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Rep. Luna Introduces Legislation to Codify DOGE Reforms Into Law WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) introduced legislation that would formally codify the measures initiated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) into law. The bill, if enacted, would ensure that all reforms, regulatory changes, or cost-saving measures issued by DOGE ha  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Luna Urges DHS Secy. Noem to Delay REAL ID Implementation WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna sent a letter urging Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to delay the deadline for Americans to receive a "Real ID." Upon reaching the current deadline, May 7, millions of Americans without a Real ID, passport, or other accepted form of identity will  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 30, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, Jim Handley retired from his roles at the Florida Cattlemen's Association after 27 years of service on April 15, 2025. Executive vice president of the Florida Cattlemen's Association and chief executive officer of the Florida Beef Council since 1998, Jim has also served as executive director of the Florida Cattle  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Reps. Dave Min and Mike Levin Lead Letter to Florida Bar Association to Alert of AG Pam Bondi's Potential Misconduct Reps. Min, Levin: "We believe it is incumbent on the Florida Bar to do its part to uphold the rule of law and integrity among the attorneys it oversees, no matter how powerful or well-connected those attorneys may be" Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representatives Dave Min (CA  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Jim Risch and Colleagues on Bill to Protect Israel at the United Nations WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Jim Risch, Chairman of Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with 22 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Stand with Israel Act. This bill makes clear the United States stands strong with its ally, Israel, by cutting off U.S. funding  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing April as Parkinson's Awareness Month WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Cory Booker introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing April 2025 as Parkinson's Awareness Month. The resolution highlights the urgent need for continued research, education, and community support for those living with Parkinson's, a condition that   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 12 committee hearings on April 30, 2025: * * * BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH Committee on Appropriations: Committee concluded a hearing to examine biomedical research, focusing on keeping America's edge in innovation, after receiving testimony from Sudip S. Parikh, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and E. Cartier Esham, Alliance for a Stronger FDA, both of Washington, D.C.; Hermann Haller, MDI Biological Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine; Ba  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSFR) -- The University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and determined their cultural affiliation with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The remains, representing at least two individuals, were originally discovered at an unnamed site near Sarasota County, Florida. Along with the remains, the museum has identified 196 associated funerary objects, including pottery, lithics, shell, and fos  more