NEW YORK, June 30 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * "Best Budget Ever" Gets Even Better: Mayor Adams' Statement on Unanimous Passage of Fiscal Year 2026 Adopted Budget * NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement after the New York City Council voted unanimously to pass the $115.9 billion Fiscal Year 2026 Budget agreed upon on Friday : "Today, all 51 members of the City Council joined us in making the ' Best Budget Ever   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AFTER VOTING AGAINST GOP BILL THAT DRIVES UP COSTS AND TAKES HEALTHCARE FROM HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES, CONGRESSMAN RYAN'S C.A.R.E.S. VAN CONTINUES TO PROVIDE DIRECT ASSISTANCE ACROSS THE HUDSON VALLEY IN JULY * After Voting Against GOP Bill That Drives Up Costs and Takes Healthcare From Hudson Valley Families, Congressman Ryan's C.A.R.E.S. Van Continues to Provide Direct Assistance Across the Hudson Vall  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 30, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Employment up 2.7 percent in South Carolina over the year ended May 2025 Over the year ended May 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 18 states and was essentially unchanged in 32 states and the District of Columbia. The largest percentage increases occurred in South Carolina (+2.7 percent), Idaho (+2.6 percent), and Utah   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Chairman Jordan Subpoenas Former Senior Pfizer Executive WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed Dr. Philip Dormitzer, the Former Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of RNA and Viral Vaccines for Pfizer, Inc., after he declined to voluntarily comply with the Committee's oversight into wheth  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces Over $6.7 Million Grant for Head Start Projects in Chautauqua * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced that Chautauqua Opportunities Inc. has been awarded $6,767,042 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Head Start Projects. "I am proud to support the over $6.7 million from HHS for Head Start Project  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Reintroduces the Remembering Our Local Heroes Act * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today, alongside Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), reintroduced the Remembering Our Local Heroes Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to provide funding for memorials honoring veterans, law enforcement officers, and firefighters. "Our  more

ALBANY, New York, June 30 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC and Niagara County Soil and Water Conservation District Announce Virtual Public Meeting on July 8 for Eighteenmile Creek Area of Concern * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Niagara County Soil and Water Conservation District today announced a virtual public meeting from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, to discuss res  more

ALBANY, New York, June 30 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces Annual Temporary Closure of Three Shellfishing Areas * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the temporary closure of three shellfishing areas on the north shore of Long Island during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday period. These closures are imposed during busy holidays to protect public health from po  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Department of Commerce Announces 2025 Appointments to the Regional Fishery Management Councils * The U.S. Department of Commerce announces the appointment of 20 new and returning members to the eight regional fishery management councils. Council members represent interested groups including commercial and recreational fishing industries, environmental organizations, and academia, alo  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 30 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC and the 109th Airlift Wing team up for aviation first By Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist As Airmen from the New York National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing scoured the Arctic Ocean's Beaufort Sea looking for a place to land a LC-130 Hercules earlier this spring, they finally came to a conclusion: the sea ice just wasn't thick enough to support the 61-  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Judicial Center issued the following news: * * * 2024 Wiretap Report: Intercepts and Convictions Rise Federal and state courts reported a combined 9 percent increase in authorized wiretaps in 2024, compared with 2023, according to the Judiciary's 2024 Wiretap Report (https://www.uscourts.gov/data-news/reports/statistical-reports/wiretap-reports/wiretap-report-2024). Convictions in cases involving electronic surveillance increased, while arrests decre  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on judicial nominations for the Third Circuit and Florida district courts: * * * Good morning, I'd like to welcome everyone to today's hearing. Our first panel features Emil Bove, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Then, on panel two, we'll hear from four district court nominees: Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe, Kyle Dude  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSFR) -- JAB Partners, Inc., a company led by principals Jeffrey Brian Zwick, Bathsheba Epstein-Hersko, and Steven Joseph Hersko of Brooklyn, New York, along with Avery S. Weisz of Jackson, New Jersey, has filed an application with the Federal Reserve to become a savings and loan holding company. The move involves the acquisition of Vecta, Inc., and, through it, the indirect acquisition of Sunnyside Federal Savings and Loan Association of Irvington, New York. The applicati  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Announces Coordinated, Nationwide Actions to Combat North Korean Remote Information Technology Workers' Illicit Revenue Generation Schemes * The Justice Department announced today coordinated actions against the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea (DPRK) government's schemes to fund its regime through remote information technology (IT) work for U.S. companies. These actio  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * The Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Sanctuary City Policies In Los Angeles, California * Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, and the Los Angeles City Council over policies that Los Angeles enacted shortly after President Donald J. Trump's reelection to interfere with the federal government's enforcement  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards nearly $84M in grants to expand Registered Apprenticeships * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of nearly $84 million in grants to 50 states and territories to increase the capacity of Registered Apprenticeship programs, representing an important step toward meeting the Administration's goal of expanding the program to 1 million active apprentices.    more

WASHINGTON, June 30 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF REP. DWIGHT EVANS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after Congressman Dwight Evans announced he would not seek another term in the House of Representatives: For more than four decades, Dwight Evans has served his hometown of Philadelphia as a teacher, community organ  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF REP. DWIGHT EVANS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after Congressman Dwight Evans announced he would not seek another term in the House of Representatives: For more than four decades, Dwight Evans has served his hometown of Philadelphia as a teacher, community organizer, State Representative  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Celebrates Lucy the Pig's Vindication * (STATEN ISLAND, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis issued the following statement regarding Lucy the Pig's vindication. "We are overjoyed to learn that Mayor Adams heard our pleas and is allowing Lucy to stay in her loving home with the Gannone Family. The idea that this properly registered emotional support animal who has been part of  more

NEW YORK, June 30 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Makes Six Judicial Appointments * NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced six new judicial appointments -- two appointments to Criminal Court and four appointments to Civil Court. "It is my honor to appoint six distinguished New Yorkers to serve as judges in Criminal and Civil Court as they help make New York City safer and the best place to raise a family," said Mayor Adams. "  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Meeks, McCaul Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Calling for the Return of Abducted Ukrainian Children Washington, DC -- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Michael McCaul, Chairman Emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today introduced a bipartisan resolution c  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Mellace Family Brands California, Inc. Issues An Allergy Alert On Undeclared Milk Allergen In Wegmans Semi-Sweet Chocolate Nonpareils Summary Company Announcement Date: June 25, 2025 FDA Publish Date: June 30, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: Undeclared milk allergen Company Name: Mellace Family Brands Califo  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy on Meet the Press: Nobody Is Asking for 16 Million People to Lose Their Health Care Just So the Corporations and the Very Rich Can Get a New Tax Cut * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday joined NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker to discuss Senate Republicans' efforts to ram through a bill that kicks millions of Americans off their health care in the dead  more

ALBANY, New York, June 30 (TNSLprt) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following report in June 2025 entitled "Annual Update: Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Debt Profile." Here are excerpts: * * * The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) made significant strides toward funding its capital programs this year, as congestion pricing began raising funds in January for the 2020-2024 program and the Enacted State Budget provided over $33 billion to help clos  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud * Largest Justice Department Health Care Fraud Takedown in History More than Doubles Prior Record of $6 Billion The Justice Department today announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants,  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud * The Justice Department announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants, including 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmac  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams called in for a live interview on WBLS 107.5 FM's "Caribbean Fever" discussing his tenure and vision for the city. Adams highlighted successes in public safety, including removing over 80,000 illegal vehicles and 22,000 illegal guns, and achieving the lowest shootings and homicides in recorded city history over the past six months. He addressed the ongoing "war on rats" through containerization of garbage and the regulation of outdoor dinin  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Tenney Reintroduce Bipartisan Remembering Our Local Heroes Act * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) reintroduced the Remembering Our Local Heroes Act, bipartisan legislation to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to provide funding for memorials honoring veterans, law enforcement officers, and firefighters. "F  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Cantwell Says Blackburn-Cruz AI Moratorium Amendment Does Nothing to Protect Kids and Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, spoke out against the last-minute deal between Senators Cruz and Blackbur  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Stansbury's Opening Remarks at DOGE Republicans' Hearing on Gutting Critical Services to Subsidize Tax Cuts for Billionaires Below is an opening statement from Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency. The rema  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Reject Sen. Markey Effort to Protect Rural Hospitals from Republican Cuts * Over 300 Rural Hospitals at Disproportionate Risk of Closure, Conversion, or Service Reductions Due to GOP Cuts Watch: Senator Markey forces vote on Senate floor Washington (June 30, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subco  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sanders Releases New Report Detailing Devastating Impact of Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" on Health Care in America As Senate Republicans attempt to ram through legislation to cut health care for 16 million Americans in order to give tax breaks to billionaires without a single hearing or substantive debate, Sen.  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schatz Testimony at Hearing on President Trump's Rescission Package Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ranking Member of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee, testified on President Trump's $9.4 billion rescission request during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing with Office of M  more

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, June 25 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary Marco Rubio with Dasha Burns of Politico: * * * QUESTION: Secretary Rubio, thank you so much for sitting down with me at this critical moment for the nation, the world, and at this historic NATO summit. SECRETARY RUBIO: Well, thanks for doing this. QUESTION: I know you have a very busy day ahead, so I'm going to dive right into it. I want to start with some of the repor  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Nadler's Opening Statement at Hearing on Proxy Advisors Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, delivered opening remarks at a hearing on Republicans' demonization of  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Thompson and Boozman: FY24 SNAP Error Rate Underscores Need for State Cost Share House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR), released the following statement on the FY 2024 SNAP Payment Error Rate: "Another year,   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: A Once-In-A-Generation Opportunity for American Safety, Strength, and Prosperity * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Thank you, Mr. President. "Mr. President, we're going to vote here real soon on a bill that's been worked on f  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Tlaib Leads Colleagues in Opposing Israeli Government's Use of Starvation as a Weapon * DETROIT -- Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) led 19 Members of Congress in a letter to the Trump Administration opposing the Israeli government's weaponization of humanitarian aid and escalating use of starvation as a weapon of war. For months, the Israeli government has blocked nearly all humanitari  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- A coalition of attorneys general from across the nation has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education, expressing deep concerns over its proposed priorities for educational grants. The letter critiques the omission of previously established commitments to equity and inclusion, which they argue are crucial for fostering educational opportunities for all students. Andrea Joy Campbell, Massachusetts attorney general, states, "We urge the Department  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez, Meng, Meeks, and Goldman Join IRS Workers to Expose Unsafe and Overcrowded Conditions at Brooklyn Office * BROOKLYN -- Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-7) and Reps. Grace Meng (NY-6), Gregory Meeks (NY-5), and Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined IRS and CFPB employees to call on the Trump administration to act to immediately address overcrowded and unsafe working conditions at th  more