WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on May 14, 2025: * * * At Blumenthal's Spotlight Forum, Former VA Employees, Toxic Exposure Experts, and Advocates Detail Harm of Trump VA Cuts on PACT Act At forum, Senators heard directly from stakeholders on the impact of DOGE's cuts on toxic-exposed veterans and families; Blumenthal: The PACT Act cannot work unless VA has the staff in place to i  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 14, 2025, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Florida - Third Quarter 2024": * * * From June 2024 to September 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 571,958 while, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Florida were 496,748, the U.S. B  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 14, 2025, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Georgia - Third Quarter 2024": * * * From June 2024 to September 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Georgia were 256,335, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 239,213 the U.S. Bu  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 14, 2025, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in North Carolina - Third Quarter 2024": * * * From June 2024 to September 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in North Carolina were 252,538, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 229,7  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 14, 2025, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in South Carolina - Third Quarter 2024": * * * From June 2024 to September 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in South Carolina were 119,795, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 112,4  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Bowling Green, KY - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.28 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commis  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Elizabethtown, KY - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.47 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commis  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 16, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.13 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Co  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 16, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Hattiesburg, MS - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.72 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commission  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 16, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Jackson, MS - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.86 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 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Lexington-Fayette, KY - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.84 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regiona  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.00 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisti  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Owensboro, KY - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.71 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 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Paducah, KY-IL - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.64 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter celebrates brownfield funding for Brunswick, Darien BRUNSWICK - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today celebrated the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement that it has selected the cities of Brunswick and Darien as recipients of Brownfield Grants to assess, clean up, and revitalize local lands. According to the EPA's press release, the Coastal Regional Commission of Georgia  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter secures $56 million in additional funding for Savannah Harbor SAVANNAH - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) announced today that he has secured $56 million in additional funding for operations and maintenance improvements at the Port of Savannah. "The Savannah Harbor is the fastest growing port in the nation, and we must ensure that it has the resources it needs to maintain this unprecedent  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson Introduces Bipartisan Transformational Public Transit Bill On the final day of Infrastructure Week, Rep. Hank Johnson introduces legislation to invest $80B in public transit across large cities, small towns, and rural communities to better serve constituents and working families WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On the final day of Infrastructure Week, Congressman Hank Johnson (  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA to hold public meeting on Interim Early Action Record of Decision at LCP Chemicals Superfund Site and update community on three other Brunswick Superfund sites BRUNSWICK, Georgia (May 16, 2025) - On Tuesday, May 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public meeting to provide information on the Interim Early Action Record of Decision for Operable Unit 2 at the LCP Che  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Moolenaar, Walberg Call on Duke to Terminate China-Based Campus Over National Security Risks WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) are calling on Duke   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 17 -- The White House issued the following news on May 16, 2025: * * * President Donald Trump Names Advisory Board Members to the Religious Liberty Commission Today, President Donald Trump has designated the following individuals to serve on the advisory boards of the Religious Liberty Commission. On May 1st, the President signed an Executive Order establishing the Religious Liberty Commission. He designated Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick as chair and Dr. Ben Carson as vice chair,  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Georgia, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 15, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding achievements of the Albany Young Marines of Albany, Georgia, who have been named the National Young Marine Unit of the Year. The group received this well-earned honor at the Young Marines 2025 Adult Leader's Conference in Dallas, Texas on April 26, 2025. The Young Mari  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Judy Chu Responds to Heartbreaking Case of Atlanta Nurse Forced to Be Kept on Life Support Due to Georgia's Extreme Abortion Laws WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to a heartbreaking report (link is external) from Atlanta's 11Alive News, which revealed that Georgia's extreme abortion law has denied a brain-dead woman's family the right to remove her from life support because she was pregnant at the   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, 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, I rise in support of the Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act. Law enforcement officers serve as our lifeline of defense against danger. With this bill, we have an opportunity to equip the Department of Justice and Congre  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Support Georgia Small Businesses Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to help Georgia small business compete for Federal contracts. Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to support Georgia's small businesses. The Simplifying Subcontracting Act would simplify the process for small businesses to win Federal contracts  more