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 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Protecting Older Americans From Scammers, Transnational Crime Networks * June 17, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Scammers Exposed: Protecting Older  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 7 Hosts Agribusiness and Cooperative Associations at Regional Office * LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 18, 2025) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosted agribusiness and cooperative associations at the Regional Office in Lenexa, Kansas, to discuss topics at the intersection of agriculture and EPA regulations. Together, these groups represent thousands of agricultural busin  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Nunn Support Servicemembers' Mental Health in Transition to Civilian Life * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran, is leading bipartisan legislation alongside U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Congressman Zach Nunn (R-Iowa), and Congressman Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) to support the mental health of servicemembers as they transition into civilian life. The Daniel J.  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Outlines Judiciary Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill WASHINGTON -Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) authored a Fox News op-ed offering a detailed look at the Judiciary Committee's provisions included in Senate Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act. "The Judiciary Committee's provisions   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy backs McCormick, Fetterman resolution to condemn antisemitic violence * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sens. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and 33 bipartisan colleagues in introducing a resolution condemning the trend of political violence against Jewish people. "Attacking innocent people for their faith is  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Highlights Local Wins During One Big Beautiful Main Street Tour in Muscatine County * Muscatine, IA - Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a former small business owner, visited Muscatine County to meet with small business owners and community leaders to hear directly from Iowans about how the One Big Beautiful Bill is delivering for them. "Iowa's Main Streets are the hear  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Cybersecurity in Agriculture Act to Protect Iowa Farms * DES MOINES -- Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Don Davis (NC-01) introduced the Cybersecurity in Agriculture Act, bipartisan legislation that would help safeguard Iowa's agricultural economy from cyber threats by harnessing the expertise of land-grant universities including Iowa State University. The bill establishe  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * What They Are Saying: Law Enforcement Officers Laud Senate Judiciary Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill WASHINGTON - Major law enforcement organizations representing over 310,000 officers nationwide say the One Big Beautiful Bill will supercharge their efforts to safeguard national security and public safety. The Senate Judiciary  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Working Families Get $1,300 Tax Cut From The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Passed by U.S. House WASHINGTON, D.C. - America's working families will keep more of their hard-earned income with an average $1,300 tax cut compared to what they pay today, thanks to policies like the increased Standard Deduction and boosted Child Tax Credit in The O  more