WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Banks, Hirono Introduce the Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C, - Today, Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025. More than 600,000 veterans and 275,000 dependents use G.I. Bill education benefits. VA is working to modernize the program through the Digital G.I. Bill, but most co  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Banks, Slotkin Introduce Legislation to Ban Student Cell Phones at DoDEA WASHINGTON, D.C, - Today, Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) introduced the Restoring our Educational Focus on Children of U.S. Servicemembers at DoDEA (REFOCUS DoDEA) Act. This legislation will help students at Department of Defense K-12 schools focus more on learning by banning student cellp  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Cruz Announces Executive Session for June 25th WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET to consider the following legislation and no  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has issued a notice entitled "Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions." This action serves to update the list of products and services that federal agencies are mandated to purchase from nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The notice proposes adding a variety of products and services to the procurement list. Among the proposed produ  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

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 19 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule for June 23-27, 2025: * * * Monday, June 23, 2025 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Tuesday, June 24, 2025 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Wednesday, June 25, 2025 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Thursday, June 26, 2025 CAUSE NO.: 46189; ALJ: AKINRO; TIME: 10:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: FREEMAN; ROOM: PNC, Room 224 VERIF  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Senator Jim Banks Praises "Trump Bump" in Military Recruitment Numbers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) discussed the increase in military recruitment numbers following the November 5th, 2024 election of President Trump with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth budget before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC): For the first five months of President Trump's term  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Chairs Hearing on Modernizing America's Rail Network * **Click here or above to watch Senator Young's full remarks.** WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety, convened a subcommittee hearing titled "On the Right Track: Modernizing America's Rail." The hearing focused on the current s  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Honor Dalai Lama, Express Support for Tibetan People * Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), John Curtis (R-Utah), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) introduced a resolution recognizing the Dalai Lama's upcoming 90 th birthday and expressing support  more