WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Reintroduces Legislation to Combat Corruption and Restore Public Trust Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight of campaign finance laws, reintroduced the Close the Revolving Door Act and the Zeroing Out Money for Buying Influence after Elections (ZOMBIE) Act to prevent elected officials from lobbyi  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Colleagues Secure Defense Department Fixes to Broken Military Moving System Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) released the following statement after the Department of Defense announced immediate modifications to the military's moving system to address longstanding issues with military member relocations: "Military mem  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Neguse, DeGette Call On Transportation Department to Address Concerns Following Denver Airport Outage Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse and Diana DeGette called on U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator Chr  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 Rapid City - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.08 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commission  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 Sioux Falls - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.27 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commi  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

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 21, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Charleston-North Charleston, SC - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.65 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics rep  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 21, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbia, SC - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.69 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Vic  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 21, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Florence, SC - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.87 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Vic  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 21, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.49 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reporte  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 21, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.21 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau o  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 21, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.87 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau o  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 21, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Spartanburg, SC - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.68 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 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 21, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Sumter, SC - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.97 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victori  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 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Moran, Booker, Mullin Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Increase Funding for Down Syndrome Research WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Jerry Moran, Cory Booker, and Markwayne Mullin introduced the bipartisan, bicameral DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act to boost funding for Down syndrome research. Specifically, the legislation would authorize the INCLU  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Small Business Democrats Call Out Trump Admin for Turning Back on Small Businesses, Blocking Funding to Help Entrepreneurs Grow SBA is currently blocking funding that supports small businesses, plans to cut $167 million from future programs WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, along with his Democratic colleagues on the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, May 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Hurricane Hunters "Roll Out" for 2025 Atlantic hurricane season * Published May 21, 2025 * By Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo * 403rd Wing KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- As part of the "Roll Out," the Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron and 403rd Wing maintenance and support personnel based at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., prepositioned aircraft parts, tools, and   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Evans Interviews about the One Big Beautiful Bill While Democrats continue to support tax hikes and putting illegal immigrants ahead of kids, pregnant women, and people with disabilities, Congressman Gabe Evans is standing up for Coloradans and our most vulnerable populations. Here's the round-up of Evans' interviews today about Republicans' pro-family, pro-worker, and pro-America le  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Releases Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources in Southwestern Wyoming Date: May 21, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Interior today announced the release of a new U.S. Geological Survey assessment identifying significant undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources in the Mowry Composite Total Petroleum System.   more

DURANGO, Colorado, May 21 (TNSrep) -- La Plata Electric Association issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * LPEA Reports Strong Safety, Financial, and Energy Transition Progress in 2024 Annual Report Durango, Colo. - (May 19, 2025) - La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) has released its 2024 Annual Report, highlighting a year of operational excellence, local energy investments, financial stability, and major steps toward an affordable, reliable, and cleaner energy future. "O  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Markup Wrap Up: Cutting Red Tape, Reining in Regulatory Overreach, Unleashing American Innovation WASHINGTON--The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a markup today and passed a series of bills to support the Trump Administration's efforts to cut red tape and rein in regulatory overreach by the adminis  more

PASADENA, California, May 21 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA-French Satellite Spots Large-Scale River Waves for First Time In a first, researchers from NASA and Virginia Tech used satellite data to measure the height and speed of potentially hazardous flood waves traveling down U.S. rivers. The three waves they tracked were likely caused by extreme rainfall and by a loosened ice jam. While there is currently no database that compiles satellite   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Neguse Slams Republicans' Dead of Night Committee Meeting: "Obviously, this isn't reasonable. It does not make sense. This isn't transparent to hold hearings at 3AM on a bill of this size and this scope and this scale." Washington, D.C. -- In case you missed it: While most Americans were fast asleep, Congressman Joe Neguse participated in the GOP-controlled House Rules Committee Hearing on Republica  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, 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 in anticipation to deliver on the mandate that the American people gave my conservative colleagues and I last year. The mandate was clear: We must deliver safety, prosperity, and stability. This one, big, beautiful bill does this and more.   more

DENVER, Colorado, May 21 -- The Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, a membership-based health advocacy organization, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Rep. Gabe Evans Votes to Gut Medicaid, Breaks Promise to his Constituents Energy & Commerce advances budget reconciliation with $715 billion in cuts Denver - Today, Rep. Gabe Evans (CO CD-8) voted in the House Energy and Commerce Committee to cut $715 billion from healthcare and Medicaid--slashing health care funding fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Rep. Weber Announces $138 Million in Army Corps Funding for Southeast Texas Projects Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) announced that Southeast Texas waterway projects will receive $138,380,000 in funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2025 Army Civil Work Plan. "This is great news for Southeast Texas, America's energy capital," said Rep. Weber. "Our ports an  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Huffman, Raskin Statement on Republicans' Push to Divert Billions in Federal Funding to Private, Religious Schools Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressional Freethought Caucus Co-Chairs Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement regarding House Republicans' plan to divert billions of dollars in public funds to private, religious schools through a voucher ta  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Hearing on the Department of Energy's Budget Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee, kicked off a hearing on the fiscal year 2026 budget request for the Departm  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall and Warner Reintroduce Bill to Improve Seniors' Access to Care Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia) today reintroduced the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act - bipartisan, zero-cost legislation to improve access to care for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. The bill focuses on streamlining the   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * [VIDEO] Rep. Lee Testifies Before Rules Committee in Support of her Amendment to Stop Amodei's Utah Land Grab That Jeopardizes Nevada's Water Security DOWNLOAD VIDEO OF TESTIMONY AND QUESTIONING HERE (link is external) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) testified before the Rules Committee in support of her amendment to stop House Republicans from moving forward with Congressman Mark Am  more