WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Mother's Day Weekend, Rep. Lucy McBath Releases "What Moms Really Want" Video Atlanta, GA-- Ahead of the Mother's Day weekend, Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06) is releasing a new video entitled "What Moms Really Want." Instead of flowers, moms in America are demanding action to protect programs that keep their children safe. Since the death of her son, Jordan Davis, in 2012, Lucy McBath has  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 Albany, GA - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.03 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria   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 Athens-Clarke County, GA - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.07 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Reg  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

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 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.97 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Reg  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 Columbus, GA-AL - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.19 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner  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 Dalton, GA - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.16 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria   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 Gainesville, GA - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.66 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner  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 Hinesville, GA - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Hinesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.22 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner V  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 Macon-Bibb County, GA - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Macon-Bibb County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.73 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional   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 Rome, GA - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.22 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. L  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 Savannah, GA - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.31 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victo  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 Valdosta, GA - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $23.40 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victo  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 Warner Robins, GA - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.80 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissi  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, McBath, Moore, Wilson Introduce Bill to End Corporal Punishment in Schools WASHINGTON, DC [05/9/25] - Today Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), and Frederica Wilson (D-FL) introduced legislation to protect students from corporal punishment in schools. The Protecting Our Students in Schools Act would prohibit the practice of corporal punishment   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 10 -- The Emory University Rollins School of Public Health Center for Child Health Policy released a report titled "The State of Child Health and Well-Being in Georgia 2025" which provides a comprehensive overview of the health and safety concerns of parents across the state. The report, issued in May 2025, based on a survey of 987 Georgia parents conducted between January 27 and March 4, 2025, highlights that education and school quality are the foremost concerns, with nearly tw  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 10 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on May 9, 2025: * * * Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Celebrates Licensing Reform Victory for Hardworking Georgians Atlanta - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger hailed the enactment of landmark licensing reform legislation, an effort he and his office have been working on since 2019. Today, House Bill 579 was signed by Governor Brian Kemp, designed to streamline professional licensing  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer LanzaJet has called on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department to swiftly finalize guidance on the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit, warning of unintended consequences that could hinder the growth of the nascent domestic SAF industry. In a letter submitted to Regulations.gov, Angela Foster-Rice, Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs at LanzaJet, emphasized the urgency of implementing the tax   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Bonamici, Moore, Wilson Introduce Bill to End Corporal Punishment in Schools Washington, DC - Today Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Gwen Moore (D-WI), and Frederica Wilson (D-FL) introduced legislation to protect students from corporal punishment in schools. The Protecting Our Students in Schools Act would prohibit the practice of corporal punishment in any school   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSrep) -- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Coordinated Approach to Contrails Research Needed to Ensure Competitiveness of U.S. Aviation Industry, Says New Report WASHINGTON -- The federal government should pursue a national research agenda to enhance understanding of contrails and investigate potential strategies for mitigating their contributions to atmospheric warming, says a new report from the Nationa  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced the availability of a Proposed Evaluation and Pending Determination (PEPD) regarding twelve hatchery and genetic management plans (HGMPs) for Chinook salmon in the Nooksack River basin and the Strait of Georgia. The proposed plans, submitted under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act, outline hatchery operations conducted by the Lummi Nation and Washington Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, 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 rise in opposition to this farcical bill. I thought I would share what I am hearing from my neighbors across the Gulf Coast. They want policymakers in Washington, D.C., to tackle the cost of living. During this Republican-led Congress, there has not been   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, 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 am honored to be here today in front of the American people as we debate the merits of the Gulf of America Act. This would rename the body of water formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. This is such an important thing to   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, 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 rise in support of H.R. 276, sponsored by Congresswoman Greene of Georgia. Throughout the history of the United States, the executive branch has renamed our public lands and waters. This legislation codifies a portion of President Trump's Executive  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, May 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * The Reserve Advisory Council: AFRC's voice from the field * Published May 9, 2025 * By Lt. Col. Alvina Maynard * Air Force Reserve Command Air Force Reservists have several ways to voice their concerns to Air Force Reserve Command's senior leaders. One of the best is through the Reserve Advisory Council.  The RAC is comprised of 12 members of the Air Force Reserve, six officers and six enlis  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff "Adopts" Hamas Hostage Evyatar David, Urging His Release & All Remaining Hostages Release from Hamas' Captivity, in Meeting with Brother Ilay David Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff met with Ilay David, whose brother Evyatar David remains in Hamas captivity in Gaza, to advocate for his urgent release. Sen. Ossoff, alongside several synagogues and Jewish organizations across  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Launches Inquiry into Impacts of Trump Administration's Mass VA Layoffs on Wait Times for Georgia Veterans Atlanta, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is urging the Trump Administration to ensure VA mass firings don't lengthen wait times for Georgia veterans. Sen. Ossoff requested more information from the Atlanta VA Medical Center about whether the Trump Administration's mass firing of VA pers  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Protect Kids' Privacy Online Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to strengthen protections for children and teens online. Today, Sen. Ossoff is launching a push to pass the bipartisan Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), legislation he co-sponsored to limit use of children's information for individually targeted advert  more