WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Albemarle Corp., Charlotte, North Carolina, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security regarding its Section 232 national security investigation into imported processed critical minerals and their derivative products. As one of the world's largest lithium producers with U.S. operating mines and refining capacity, Albemarle aims to inform the department's report and recommendations to the President. The company highlighted the  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has issued a notice entitled "Procurement List; Deletions." This action removes various products and services from the procurement list which were previously supplied by nonprofit agencies employing individuals who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The notice identifies a range of products including plastic identification markers in various colors - pink, yellow, violet, green, or  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Alaska -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * Employment rose 1.3 percent in Alaska's only large county, Anchorage Municipality, from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the rate of employment growth in An  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Arizona-- Fourth Quarter 2024 * Employment rose in 1 of the 2 largest counties in Arizona from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Maricopa County had an over-the-year increase in employment   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Oregon - Fourth Quarter 2024 * Employment rose in 2 of the 7 largest counties in Oregon from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Deschutes County had the largest over-the-year increase in emp  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Kelly, Barrasso, Gallego Applaud Senate Passage of Glioblastoma Awareness Day Resolution * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Mark Kelly (D-Arizona), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) and Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) today applauded the passage of their Senate Resolution designating July 16, 2025 as Glioblastoma Awareness Day. "Glioblastoma is an aggressive brain c  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senate Unanimously Passes Scott, Graham Resolution Commemorating Mother Emanuel AME Church Attack Victims * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) commemorating the nine people brutally murdered in the attack at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina ten years ago unanimously  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Government Publishing Office issued the following news release: * * * Libraries in the South Partner with GPO to Preserve Government Information WASHINGTON --Four libraries in the South have entered into agreements with GPO to become Preservation Stewards, and one library has expanded its collection. To help libraries meet the needs of efficient Government document stewardship in the digital era, GPO has established Preservation Stewards to support continued pu  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Op-Ed in the Washington Examiner: The Senate is set to deliver on historic digital assets legislation Washington, D.C. - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) published an op-ed in the Washington Examiner highlighting the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act - legisl  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Colleagues Lead Effort to Strengthen Review of Foreign Land Purchases Near Sensitive U.S. Military Sites Washington, D.C. - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is leading an effort to strengthen national security by ensuring the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) can effectively   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Scott Champions Historic Senate Passage of GENIUS Act * WASHINGTON -- Today, the United States Senate passed the bipartisan Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act - legislation Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) co-sponsored and championed as it advanced through the Senate. The GENIUS Act - which is led by Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and also cosponsored b  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Scott, Graham Resolution Commemorating Mother Emanuel AME Church Attack Victims Unanimously Passes The Senate * WASHINGTON -- Today, a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) commemorating the nine people brutally murdered in an attack at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina ten years ago unanimously passed the U.S. Senate  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. William Timmons, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Timmons Announces Hearing to Examine the National Guard State Partnership Program Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs Chairman William Timmons (R-S.C.) today announced a hearing on "The National Guard State Partnership Program: Strengthening U.S. Security, One Partnership at a Time." The National Guard State Partnership Program (SPP) has built strong international   more