COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 9 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news on May 8, 2025: * * * AIRSYS Cooling Technologies establishing new global headquarters with expansion in Spartanburg County $40 million investment will create 215 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. - AIRSYS Cooling Technologies (AIRSYS), a global cooling solution provider, today announced it is establishing a new global headquarters with an expansion in Spartanburg County. The company's $40 million in  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 10 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 9, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.60 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reporte  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 9, 2025 ARMY Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $742,179,564 firm-fixed-price contract for production of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2027. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama,   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R44021) on May 7, 2025, entitled "Graduation" by senior knowledge management librarian Devon Galena. Here are excerpts: * * * Graduation: Fact Sheet Contents Introduction ... 1 History ... 1 Attire ... 1 Sample Commencement Addresses ... 2 Presidential Commencement Addresses ... 2 Statistical Sources ... 3 Contacts Author Information ... 3 * * * Introduction Graduation and commenceme  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Cotton, Britt Introduce Resolution Outlining Acceptable Outcome of U.S. Negotiations with Iran on its Nuclear Program WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Katie Britt (R-Alabama) today introduced a resolution affirming the acceptable outcome of the United States' negotiations with Iran regarding its nuclear program. Earlier in the d  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Tim Scott Delivers Remarks at Opportunity Zone Summit WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) delivered remarks at a summit on Opportunity Zones (OZs) hosted by Great Opportunity Policy. The event covered various aspects of OZs including, commercial innovation, private sector investment, and sustainability growth. "Opportunity Zones represent a powerful tool for ec  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Hakeem S. Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 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, I urge a strong "no" against this silly, small-minded, and sycophantic piece of legislation. When the American people woke up this morning, they could reasonably ask the question: What are their elected Representatives on the floor of the House of Re  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Risch, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Fight Antisemitism at the UN WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Republican colleagues in introducing the No Official Palestine Entry (NOPE) Act to cut off U.S. assistance to entities that give additional rights and privileges to the Palestinian Authority   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, today should have been-it should have been--a historic day for Americans, a historic day for working-class Americans, blue-collar Americans, to see their financial system democratized. Well, what does that mean? What it means is a day where single   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Tuffaloy Products, a fourth-generation family-owned manufacturer of resistance welding consumables, has voiced strong opposition to the potential inclusion of a specific copper alloy in upcoming tariffs. In a letter submitted to the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security, company President and CEO Sean Simmons argued that imposing a 25% tariff on HTS code 7407.10.50 would significantly harm their business and the broader US manufacturing sector, particularl  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * Wyden, Welch, Merkley, Schumer, Lead Colleagues in Fight to Protect Head Start, Meals on Wheels, Social Services from Republican Budget Cuts Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senator Peter Welch, D-Vt., a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committ  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 9 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news on May 8, 2025: * * * Xoted Biotechnology Labs establishing operations in Spartanburg County $4.2 million investment will create 34 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. - Xoted Biotechnology Labs (Xoted), a cutting-edge research and development center, announces plans to establish operations in Spartanburg County. The $4.2 million investment marks a significant advancement in sustainable biotechnology a  more