WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * A Billionaire Tax Break that Keeps the Groceries Away: Beatty Fights GOP Plan to Slash Health Care and Food Aid WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) joined fellow House Democrats in offering amendments before the House Rules Committee to the Republican budget bill that would slash essential benefits for hardworking families--just to bankroll tax cuts for billionaires. Despite Repu  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Beatty's Message to GOP: If You're Not Cutting Benefits, Prove It--Support My Amendment WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) testified before the House Rules Committee in support of her amendment to the Republican budget reconciliation bill, which would strip away critical health and food assistance from millions of Americans--all to fund massive tax breaks for billionaires. Con  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 21, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Akron - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.49 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie W  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 21, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Canton-Massillon - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.22 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regiona  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 21, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Cincinnati - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.78 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Comm  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 21, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Cleveland - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $31.12 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 21, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbus, Ohio - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $31.39 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 21, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.91 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 21, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Lima -May 2024": * * * Workers in the Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.34 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wils  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 21, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Mansfield - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.45 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 21, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Sandusky - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.69 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner J  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 21, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Springfield, Ohio - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.16 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Co  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 21, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Toledo - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.65 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 21, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Youngstown-Warren - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Youngstown-Warren, OH 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. Acting Regio  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0849) on May 21, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - April 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in April in 3 states and the District of Columbia, lower in 2 states, and stable in 45 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-six states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 1 state had a decr  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Speaks Out Against Burning of Books from Beachwood Library on House Floor Washington, DC - During a floor speech this week, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) spoke out against the recent burning of 100 books on Jewish, Black, and LGBTQ topics from the Beachwood branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library. Congresswoman Brown connected this hateful incident to wider attacks on diversity, equit  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 21, 2025 ARMY Palantir USG Inc., Palo Alto, California, was awarded a $795,000,000 modification (P00005) to contract W911QX-24-D-0012 for Maven Smart System software licenses. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of May 28, 2029. Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity. (Awarded May  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, McBride Reintroduce Bill to Protect Healthcare Rights for Striking Workers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Congresswoman Sarah McBride (DE-AL) reintroduced their proposal to protect striking or locked-out workers from being cut off from their healthcare. As workers exercise their right to strike, employers too often use their power to cancel or threaten   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Criswell Chevrolet for Refusing to Accommodate Disabled Veteran Federal Agency Says Car Dealership Denied Employee Service Dog for His PTSD BALTIMORE - Criswell Chevrolet, Inc., one of Maryland's largest independent car dealership groups, violated federal law by refusing to allow a parts department worker to have a service dog at work as a reasonable accommodation for his pos  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House passes Kennedy resolution to undo cumbersome Biden-era bank merger rule WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives today passed Sen. John Kennedy's (R-La.) joint resolution of disapproval under Congressional Review Act (CRA) procedures to block an Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) rule that delays the bank merger approval process by adding more red tape that could lead to consume  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Joyce Questions Chairman Carr on FCC Budget Request WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Chairman Dave Joyce (OH-14) held a hearing with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr. Congressman Joyce will continue to work with the FCC to ensure fiscal responsibility, remove unnecessary regulations, and protect our na  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Moreno Demands Federal Investigation Into Illegal Alien Caught Impersonating High School Student WASHINGTON -Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) sent a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and FBI Director Kash Patel calling for a full federal investigation into a 24-year-old Venezuelan immigrant caught impersonating a high school student in Perrysburg, Ohio. Among other issues, Senator  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division Newport hosts the commander of Submarine Group 7 for tours, briefings on May 2 NEWPORT, R.I. - The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport welcomed Rear Adm. Lincoln Reifsteck, Commander of Submarine Group 7 (CSG7) and Task Forces 54 and 74 based in Yokosuka, Japan, on May 2. "Our mission is peace through strength. To that end, we will sustain undersea warfighting readiness and  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 22 -- The Ohio State Bar Association issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Ohio State Bar Association honors excellence in the legal profession at 2025 annual meeting On Tuesday, May 13, 2025 the Ohio State Bar Association held its annual meeting of members at the Renaissance Hotel and Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus where it provided its members with important updates on the bench and bar and honored excellence in the legal profession throughout th  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Holds Elites Accountable, Ends Tax-Payer Benefits for Illegal Immigrants, & Provides Additional Relief for Parents WASHINGTON, D.C. - The One, Big, Beautiful Bill delivers key victories by making targeted changes to the tax code that will: * Check the power of woke elites. * End taxpayer-funded benefits for   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Kaptur Remarks at Fiscal Year 2026 Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation Budget Hearing Full Hearing Recording Available Here (link is external) Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee's fiscal year 2026 budget hearing for  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following floor remarks on May 20, 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, tonight is about the millions of lives Republicans are destroying. I rise for a single mother in my district caring full-time for her 16-year-old daughter, Naomi, who has chronic health conditions. I want Americans to know the face of this family. Sandra B  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following floor remarks on May 20, 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 proud to stand with Leader Jeffries and my Democratic Women's Caucus colleagues to oppose harmful cuts to food and health assistance. Today, I rise to share the story of Cheryl from Cleveland Heights, a constituent whose life could be upended by cuts   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following floor remarks on May 20, 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, please let me share the story of two of my constituents who will be hurt by the cruel bonanza for billionaires budget bill. Bonnie is 82 years of age. She is the primary caregiver for her 63year-old nephew, Michael. He is deaf, neurodivergent, and lives wit  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Emilia Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following floor remarks on May 20, 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, today, I rise to uplift the story of a hero from Ohio's 13th Congressional District, Mariah Stacy Frederick. Mariah is the voice and advocate for her daughter, who lives with spina bifida, a condition that occurs when the spine and spinal cord don't form pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. David J. Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following floor remarks on May 20, 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 today to shine light on a critical subject that impacts each one of us, as well as the ones we love: mental health. Established by Congress in 1949, May was designated as Mental Health Awareness Month to increase awareness of the importance of men  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Scott, Colleagues in Introducing Resolution Celebrating National Charter Schools Week WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and 20 of their colleagues in introducing a resolution to celebrate National Charter Schools Week and recognize charter schools' success in the academic landscape. Charter schools continue to expand acro  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congresswoman Joyce Beatty on the Passing of Rep. Gerry Connolly I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of my good friend Congressman Gerry Connolly. Known for his kind spirit and steadfast leadership on the House Oversight and House Foreign Affairs Committees, Congressman Connolly was a passionate advocate for Americans and Virginians, alike, and a champion for government accountab  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation, issued the following opening statement on May 20, 2025, at a hearing entitled "Breach of Trust: Surveillance in Private Spaces": * * * Thank you, Chairwoman Mace, for calling a hearing on this topic. I think it is fair to say that we both agree that everyone has the right to be safe from prying eyes, elect  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Who Benefits: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Gives Average Family New $1,300 Tax Cut in 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - After more than four years of Democrat policies driving up prices and imposing a 21 percent inflation tax on Americans, the average family will not only no longer face a looming $1,700 tax increase, but actually get a $1,300 tax c  more