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, June 30 -- Josh Stein, governor of North Carolina, and Henry Dargan McMaster, governor of South Carolina, have submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) regarding the preparation of the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The governors emphasize the necessity of maintaining the existing moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration along their coastlines. "President Trump's previous memoranda are instrumental in  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Norman Applauds SCOTUS Decision - Medina v. Planned Parenthood The U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark6-3 decisioninMedina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, affirming that Medicaid patientsdo not have a private right of actionunder Sec.1983 to force a state to include any specific provider--such as Planned Parenthood--in its Medicaid program. This ruling empowers states to de  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

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: The National Guard State Partnership Program Strengthens Security Worldwide WASHINGTON--The Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs today held a hearing titled "The National Guard State Partnership Program: Strengthening U.S. Security, One Partnership at a Time." In the hearing, members highlighted how the National  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King on Senate Floor: This Tax Bill is "Irresponsible, Regressive, and Downright Cruel" * WASHINGTON, D.C. --U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) spoke on the Senate Floor to share remarks on the so-called GOP 'Big Beautiful Bill' and the potential harm it would do to Maine people. In the next hour, the bill is scheduled for an extended series of votes on amendments before a final Senate vote is held.   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 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Leger Fernandez, And Over 40 Members of the House and Senate Tell the Trump Administration: Reverse Course and Fully Implement Broadband * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with Representative Terese Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) and   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Nancy Mae , R-South Carolina, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation, issued the following news release: * * * Mace Opens Hearing on Quantum Computing and Advancing U.S. Cybersecurity Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) today delivered opening remarks on "Preparing for the Quantum Age: When Crypto  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 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has released a new list of properties nominated for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, inviting public comment through July 15, 2025. The nominations, submitted before June 7, 2025, reflect the ongoing effort to recognize and preserve sites of historical and cultural importance throughout the United States. This latest round of nominations highlights a diverse array of properties, includ  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 30 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rutherford Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Florida Delegation Letter Urging State Management of South Atlantic Red Snapper * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of Florida legislators in a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in support of Florida state management of red snapper and other reef fish in the South Atlant  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

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Crockett's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Weakening of the U.S.'s Ability to Combat Antisemitism Today, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight, delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing on how Republicans are weaponizing antisemitism for  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 26 -- Rep. William Timmons, R-South Carolina, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs, issued the following news release: * * * Timmons and Republican Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Members Continue Investigation of Drone Incursions on U.S. Military Bases Today, Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs Chairman William Timmons (R-S.C.) and Republican lawmakers on the panel are continuing to investigate   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. William Timmons, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Timmons and Republican Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Members Continue Investigation of Drone Incursions on U.S. Military Bases Today, Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs Chairman William Timmons (R-S.C.) and Republican lawmakers on the panel are continuing to investigate how the federal government addresses drone incursions on U.S. military installations and sensitive s  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. William Timmons, R-South Carolina, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs, issued the following news release: * * * Timmons Opens Hearing on Strengthening U.S. Security Through the National Guard State Partnership Program Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs Chairman William Timmons (R-S.C.) delivered opening remarks today at a hearing titled "The National Guard State Partnership Program: Strengthe  more