WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * After Capital Jewish Museum Shooting, Reed & Whitehouse Seek Additional Funds to Protect Nonprofits and Places of Worship from Violence & Hate Crimes WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to enhance public safety and deter violence targeted towards specific religious communities, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators in urging Senate Appropriations Commit  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0907) on May 29, 2025, entitled "Productivity by State - 2024": * * * Labor productivity in the private nonfarm sector increased in 48 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Output increased in all 50 states and the District. Hours worked increased in 29 states and the District. Indiana experienced the highest growt  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Daniel Webster on the Passing of John Thrasher Clermont, FL -- Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement today on the passing of former Florida House Speaker and Florida State University President Emeritus John Thrasher. "Few have given more to the state of Florida than John Thrasher. He was a statesman, a soldier, and a friend. Throughout his car  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Awards Over $1 Million to the Divine Nine Organizations in Miami-Dade Wednesday, May 28 th, 2025, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., awarded over $1 million to the Divine Nine Organizations in Miami-Dade County. The purpose of the Divine Nine Congressional Earmark is to upgrade, renovate, and build spaces where Divine Nine O  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 30 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Flying Tigers over Miami Beach: Army Reserve's daring display at Hyundai Air & Sea Show MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - As the sun cast a golden hue across the turquoise waters that lap the famous white sands of Miami Beach, the whir of helicopter blades hover across the ocean waters as Soldiers leap from the belly of an Army Reserve UH-60L Black Hawk. Decked in camouflage from their painted faces to th  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, chairman, and ranking member of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following statement on May 29, 2025, regarding the investigation into Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida: * * * Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement: On May 29, 2024, the Committee received a referral from the   more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * New CMSgts complete Chief Initial Mission Command Training EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) -- Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi hosted more than 500 newly-selected chief master sergeants for the inaugural Chief Initial Mission Command Training May 19-23 at Fort Walton Beach and Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. CIMCT is not a traditional orientation, it's a warfighting development experience built to  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: * * * New York School Joins Enhanced Air Traffic Controller Training Program WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has signed an agreement with SUNY Schenectady County Community College in New York to become the next school for the Enhanced Air Traffic - Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI). The FAA has authorized seven programs at six schools  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * PEO UWS executive director stresses the importance of submarines during May 19 visit to NUWC Division Newport Newport, R.I. - During his visit to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport on May 19, Executive Director Mike McClatchey, a member of the Senior Executive Service, Program Executive Office, Undersea Warfare Systems (PEO UWS), emphasized the critical role the submarine platform and  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Maria Salazar Sends Letter Raising Concerns Regarding the Forced Sale of the Oil Refiner CITGO WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Maria Salazar sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urging the Administration to safeguard the democratic Venezuelan National Assembly's control over the oil refiner CITGO from the Venezuelan regime's creditors. CI  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:25-cv-22411; S.D. Fla. filed May 28, 2025): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Kronus Financial Corporation, Finser International Corporation, and Andrew H. Jacobus, No. 1:25-cv-22411 (S.D. Fla. filed May 28, 2025) On May 28, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Kronus Financial Corporation and Finser International Corporation, along with their principal, Andrew  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Leads Colleagues in Urging Meta Halt Deployment of Companion Bots to Children TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14), Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Doris Matsui (CA-07), Kim Schrier (WA-08) and Lori Trahan (MA-03), member of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, wrote to Meta's Mark Zuckerberg to urge immediate action to halt the deployment of   more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Steube Calls on FL Board of Governors to Reject Ono as Next UF President WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) has sent a letter to the Florida Board of Governors urging them to reject Dr. Santa J. Ono as the next president of the University of Florida. Steube's letter follows Tuesday's UF Board of Trustees' vote to advance Dr. Ono's selection. Final confirmation now sit  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * United States Secures the Extraditions of Individuals Accused of Violent and Other Serious Crimes from Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Georgia, Guatemala, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Israel, Kenya, Kosovo, Malaysia, Mauritius, Note: The defendants whose names are underlined hyperlink to press releases. WASHINGTON -- Extensive coordination between the Justice Department a  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * With Over $42 BILLION In Vital Broadband Funding Still Held Up By Trump Administration, Leader Schumer, Ranking Member Cantwell, And Senator Lujan Demand Admin Stop The Delays & Immediately Release The Funding Into American Communities; Senators Say 25 Million Americans Still Lack High-Speed Internet As Bipartisan Funding Lingers Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-  more