WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1059) on June 24, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - May 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in May in 3 states, lower in 2 states, and stable in 45 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-four states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 4 states had decrea  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Opposes Global Carbon Emissions Tax in Letter to U.S. Trade Representative * Urges USTR to Ensure that Trade Negotiations Push Back Against Tax to Protect U.S. Maritime Interests Letter Follows Strong Opposition to Tax from Local Businesses WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and member of the Trade Subcommittee, wrote a l  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is facing substantial backlash regarding its plans for the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. A public comment letter was submitted to the agency, alongside over 11,000 signatures, urging the federal organization to abandon the expansion of offshore oil and gas development. Patrick Kelly-Fischer, a board member of Environmental Action, led the effort against such development, emphasizing the widesprea  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Leads Committee Hearing on How Sports Medicine Can Advance Healthier Aging WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Senator Rick Scott, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, convened the committee's tenth hearing of the 119th Congress: "Lessons from the Field: How Sports Medicine Can Improve Health Outcomes f  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dunn Urges Appropriations Committee to Preserve Florida State MagLab Funding * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congressman Neal Dunn (Florida-02) sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee urging them to preserve federal funding for the National Science Foundation's (NSF) High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MagLab) housed at Florida State University. "The MagLab at Florida State is home   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Secures $50 Million for Upgrades to the Joint Interagency Task Force - South (JIATF-S) Facility in Key West * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), the Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations and member of the Defense Subcommittee on Appropriations, issued the following statement after the passage of the Military Construction and Veterans Af  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Booker Renew Push to Ban the U.S. Sale and Manufacturing of "K-Leather" and Protect Kangaroos from Largest Commercial Slaughter in the World * June 25, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced legislation to ban the sale and manufacturing of products made from kangaroo skin, also known as "k-leather." After years of th  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Durbin Questions District Court Nominees In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Edward L. Artau, nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida; Kyle Christopher Dudek, nominated to   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Environment America has made a bold appeal to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) by submitting a public comment letter signed by 14,246 individuals, urging the agency not to expand offshore oil and gas leasing under the upcoming 11th National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Program. The letter emphasizes the necessity of preserving vital marine ecosystems and coastal communities from the risks associated with expanded drilling. Kelsey Lamp, Protect Our Oceans Camp  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Drives Bipartisan Action to Support Caregivers and Families of Children with Autism * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), alongside Representatives Dave Min (CA-47), Grace Meng (NY-06), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), introduced the bipartisan Autism Family Caregivers Act --a targeted effort to support parents a  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 26 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Nearly 11,000 Hemp Products Removed for Violations of Child-Protection Standards in First Week of 'Operation Safe Summer' Nearly 11,000 hemp packages removed for violations of child-protection standards for packaging, labeling, and marketing * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilto  more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, June 27 -- The city of Gainesville issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Gainesville's Emmanuel Garilus makes history at the Apollo Theater The City of Gainesville's One Nation One Project (ONOP) GNV Talent Search Winner Emmanuel Garilus joined the ranks of Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown and Lauryn Hill with a spectacular saxophone performance June 25 that won the 90th season of Amateur Night at the Apollo. This achievement marks the first time in memor  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ernst Says Taxpayer-Funded Union Time's Clock is Running Out * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined the Public Labor Unions Accountability Committee (PLUAC) to discuss her leadership in ending the costly practice of taxpayer-funded union time (TFUT), where federal employees scam taxpayers by negotiating cushy perks for themselves instead of serving the Americ  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Leader Schumer, Wyden Urge Republicans to Halt Health Care Cuts, Spare Small Businesses from Skyrocketing Costs Lawmakers raise concerns with Republican health care and food security cuts * (Washington, June 26) - Small Business Committee Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Democratic Leader Chuck S  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Moskowitz, Markey Seek to Block 3D-Printed Ghost Guns to Keep Families Safe * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) joined together to reintroduce their 3D Printed Gun Safety Act in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. The commonsense bill prevents the online distribution of blueprints and instructions that allow for the 3D printing of firearms, al  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Klobuchar Call on Defense Department to Fund Lifesaving Programs for Service Members and Families * WASHINGTON, June 26 - Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) led a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth calling on the Department of Defense to fully fund lifesaving programs for U.S. service members and their families. In the most recent government funding bi  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release: * * * Older Adults Outnumber Children in 11 States and Nearly Half of U.S. Counties * JUNE 26, 2025 -- The U.S. population age 65 and older rose by 3.1% (to 61.2 million) while the population under age 18 decreased by 0.2% (to 73.1 million) from 2023 to 2024, according to the Vintage 2024 Population Estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. The data show the population continued to age, with the shar  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Castor, Sen. Lujan Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Affordable, Clean Solar Energy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced legislation to expand a Department of Energy initiative that encourages community solar projects nationwide and increase accessibility to energy produced by lower-cost solar power. The Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2025 will i  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Dave Min Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Support Parents of Children With Autism * Washington, D.C. --Today, Representative Dave Min (CA-47), alongside Grace Meng (NY-06) Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Maria Salazar (FL-27), introduced bipartisan legislation to provide skills training for parents and caregivers of children with autism spec  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Senator Collins Presses U.S. Attorney General on Cuts to Programs that Support Survivors of Domestic Violence Washington, D.C. - At a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2026 budget request for the U.S. Department of Justice yesterday, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, questioned Attorney General Pam   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Joins the Megyn Kelly Show * WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, Speaker Johnson sat for a wide-ranging interview on the Megyn Kelly Show - his first appearance on the show. Watch the full interview here On the One Big Beautiful Bill benefitting hardworking Americans: in that first Trump administration, we had the greatest economy in the history of the world. Job partici  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Joins the Megyn Kelly Show * WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, Speaker Johnson sat for a wide-ranging interview on the Megyn Kelly Show - his first appearance on the show. Watch the full interview here On the One Big Beautiful Bill benefitting hardworking Americans: in that first Trump administration, we had the greatest economy in the history of the world. Job participation rate was   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Steube and Hill Introduce RISE Act * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representatives Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and French Hill (R-Ark.) this week introduced the Revitalizing Investment, Savings, and Entrepreneurship (RISE) Act to reduce risk on capital investments in American industries by establishing a 15% cap on federal capital gains. "American businesses rely on investment to grow and thrive. Yet, our current  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: 'An Assault on Knowledge' | Pingree Condemns GOP Cuts to Library of Congress * Today, during the full Appropriations Committee markup of the Legislative Branch funding bill for Fiscal Year 2026, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) condemned House Republicans' proposed cuts to the Library of Congress, which she says threatens the preservation of our nation's history and culture. "This i  more