CHICAGO, Illinois, May 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 16, 2025, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Ohio - Third Quarter 2024": * * * From June 2024 to September 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Ohio were 259,564, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 242,810, the U.S. Bureau o  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 16, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Atlantic Diving Supply Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia (SPRMM1-25-D-MC01); ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics LLC, Beltsville, Maryland (SPRMM1-25-D-MC02); Culmen International LLC, Alexandria, Virginia (SPRMM1-25-D-MC03); Fairwinds Technologies LLC, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland (SPRMM1-25-D-MC04); S&K Aerospace LLC, St. Ignatius, Montana (SPRMM1-25-D-  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * DAF announces top performing safety leaders, teams for 2024 KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force recognized its top safety performers, highlighting their dedication to safeguarding Airmen and Guardians and exemplifying the key tenets of an effective combat team by infusing risk management and operational discipline into all facets of planning, preparation, execution and assessment.   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * DMM workshop drives digital warfighting, AI strategy with industry partners DAYTON, Ohio (AFNS) -- In a display of unity and urgency, Air Force Materiel Command and industry partners collaborated to turn shared ambitions regarding artificial intelligence into actionable strategies that deliver mission-ready, trusted capabilities across the enterprise.  The Digital Materiel Management Industry Association Consortium Wo  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Enforcement The Commission made public four closed cases, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Search System. MUR 6655 COMPLAINANT: Roland Sanchez-Medina Jr. RESPONDENTS: Justin Lamar Sternad; Lamar Sternad for Congress and Justin Lamar Sternad, in his  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Grand Jury Indicts 11 More Individuals for Involvement with Online Groups Dedicated to Monkey Torture and Mutilation An indictment was unsealed today charging 11 defendants from across the United States for their alleged involvement with online groups dedicated to creating and distributing videos depicting acts of extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys. The indictment alleges the individ  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Joyce Questions FTC Chairman Ferguson on Upcoming Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Chairman Dave Joyce (OH-14) questioned Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson on the Commission's spending plan for the remainder of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 and its priorities for FY 2026, including those  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur and Fallon Lead Introduction of the Bipartisan Federal Cyber Workforce Training Act Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Pat Fallon (TX-04) introduced the Federal Cyber Workforce Training Act of 2025 (link is external), a bipartisan bill which would require the National Cyber Director to submit to Congress a plan to establish an institute within the Federal Government   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Celebrates $342K FAA Investment in Fulton County Wauseon, OH - Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced the award of $342,000 from the US Department of Transportation's Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program to Fulton County. The funds will support Phase 1 of a critical airport infrastructure project at Fulton County Airport (USE), further advancing economic resilience and connectivity for  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, DeLauro Condemn Trump's Politicization of Critical Army Corps Construction Washington, DC -- This week, the Trump Administration released its Army Corps work plans (link is external) that show President Trump is politicizing critical infrastructure investments. House Appropriations Committee analysis shows that the Trump administration shifted more than $250 Million away from critical infrastru  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood, Sykes Reintroduce Legislation to Lower Tire Costs and Support the Auto Industry Washington, D.C. - Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Congresswoman Emilia Sykes (OH-13) reintroduced the Retreaded Tire Jobs, Supply Chain Security and Sustainability Act of 2025. This common-sense, bipartisan piece of legislation would promote economic growth by providing a tax credit to consumers who purchase  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * New Information Suggests Senior Pfizer Executives Conspired to Delay COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Testing to Influence 2020 Election WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent letters to the Chairman and CEO of Pfizer, Dr. Albert Bourla, and Pfizer's former Global Head of Vaccines Research and Development, Dr. Philip Dormitzer, after  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * NEW: State-by-State Data on Health Insurance Losses from Medicaid, ACA Cuts WASHINGTON - The Joint Economic Committee - Minority calculated new state-by-state data on the number of people who would lose health insurance due to President Trump and Congressional Republicans' proposed cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. The   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Markey Highlights Crushing Costs for Main Street Manufacturers at Small Business Committee Hearing (Washington, May 14) - Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today highlighted how the cruel cost increases and uncertainty caused by the Trump administration's trade war spells doomsday for small man  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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, it is with great honor that I rise today to co-anchor this Congressional Black Caucus Special Order hour, along with my distinguished colleague from the great State of Ohio, Representative Shontel Brown, who hopefully will be joining us. Along  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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, many across our Nation are outraged at the $400 million luxury airplane, the palace in the sky, that President Trump just accepted from the Nation of Qatar. That is against the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution. He took the bribe in plain sight. Meanwhi  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Risch, Cotton to Lutnick: Chinese Networking Equipment Risks National Security WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), today sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick urging the department to prohibit TP-Link equipment sales. This state-sponsored networking equipment company has dee  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks on May 15, 2025, by Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda at the 12th Annual Conference on Financial Market Regulation: * * * Welcome to the 12th Annual Conference on Financial Market Regulation. It is a pleasure to kick off this two-day conference. Thank you to all who have submitted papers in connection with the conference and to the discussants who have dissected them. I would also like to thank the staff of the   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Ricketts in Sending Letter Backing President Trump's Call for Full Dismantlement of Iran's Nuclear Program WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) in sending a letter to President Donald Trump regarding the Administration's ongoing negotiations with Iran. The letter calls on the Trump Administration to secure a deal that resul  more