KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 16, 2025, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Utah - Third Quarter 2024": * * * From June 2024 to September 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Utah were 95,601, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments from were 86,981, th  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 Federal Reserve issued the following speech on May 15, 2025, by Chair Jerome H. Powell at the 2nd Thomas Laubach Research Conference: * * * Opening Remarks Good morning. I am pleased to welcome everyone here today. Thomas Laubach's research and support of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) helped us better understand monetary policy, and it is fitting that this work will continue today in his name. Thank you to the authors of the papers, to the discussants, and  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Moran National Space Day Resolution Unanimously Passes Senate WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Jerry Moran, members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, celebrated the unanimous Senate passage of their bipartisan resolution designating May 2, 2025, as National Space Day. "From one small step for man to giant leaps for mankind, the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 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, yesterday the House Agriculture Committee marked up our portion of the one big, beautiful bill to deliver on the mandate the country gave us on November 5, 2024. In total, we saved American taxpayers more than $295 billion and made long overdue investments   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following floor remarks on May 14, 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, H.R. 2243, the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Reform Act, which reforms the LEOSA, makes important updates to the existing LEOSA program. In 2004, President George W. Bush signed LEOSA into law. The law exempts certain active and retired law enforcement   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Introduces Legislation to Require all Aircraft in High-Volume Airspace to Use ADS-B Technology WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation - recently introduced legislation to improve aviation safety by requiring all aircraft operating in Class B airspace to install and use Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Questions Secretary Duffy on Airspace Restrictions around DCA Airport WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) yesterday questioned the Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy during the Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee hearing to review the FY2026 proposed budget for the agency. Following the mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax to Discuss President Trump's One Big, Beautiful Bill and the Justice for Angel Families Act Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today joined Sharla McBride and Marc Lotter on Newsmax to discuss the Justice for Angel Families Act, legislation that would amend the Crime Victims Fund (CVF) to expand financial coverage for Angel Families - the immediat  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Offers Tips for Safe and Efficient Summer Travel Washington - As the summer travel season approaches, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today released the following statement to remind Kansans of the services his office offers to ensure individuals and families have safe and flawless travel experiences. "As Kansans prepare for summer vacations or work trips abroad, it is  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Participates in Documentary Highlighting the Significant Mental Health Challenges Facing Farmers and Ranchers Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) participated in a recently released documentary called Out of the Shadows, which showcases the mental health crisis that is plaguing rural America. Specifically, the data shows that: * The suicide rate has increas  more