WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Graham Statement On Senate Passage Of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement after the Senate passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by a vote of 51-50. "After a long but fruitful day, the Republican Senate delivered. Senate Majority Leader Thune, Chairman Crapo  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Chairman Graham Statement On Senate Passage Of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement after the Senate passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by a vote of 51-50. "After a long but fruitful day, the Republican Senate de  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, July 2 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * DHA and 30 Military Hospitals and Clinics Worldwide Recognized for Facility Efficiency Initiatives Practice Greenhealth's 2025 Environmental Excellence awards acknowledge healthcare facilities and systems for achievements in environmental efficiency. By Robert Hammer, Defense Health Agency Communications The Defense Health Agency and 30 military hospitals and clinics were recently recognized by Practic  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decision Allowing States To Cut Off Medicaid Funding From Planned Parenthood WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of South Carolina blocking funds from Planned Paren  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues 1st Franklin Financial Corporation for Disability Discrimination * Federal Lawsuit Charges Consumer Lender Refused to Accommodate Employees' Disabilities and Then Fired Them ATLANTA - 1st Franklin Financial Corporation, a consumer lender with more than 370 branches throughout the southeastern United States, violated federal law by discriminating against a class of employees   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- JTEKT North America Corp., Greenville, South Carolina, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce, urging the exclusion of certain bearings and automotive parts from the list of products subject to Section 232 tariffs. The manufacturer argues that imposing additional duties would adversely affect domestic manufacturers and disrupt supply chains vital to U.S. production. In the letter, Andrew Etkind, General Counsel at JTEKT, emphasized, "Imposing   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on June 30, 2025, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress" by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress. Rules for giving certain types of names to certain t  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on June 30, 2025, entitled "Navy Ship Names - Background for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 4) * * * Frigates (FFGs) Current Navy plans call for procuring a total of 20 Constellation (FFG-62) class frigates./54 The first six ships in the class were named for people and U.S. Navy ships of the Revolutionary War and the early republic: * On October 7, 2020, the Navy announced that  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on June 30, 2025, entitled "Navy Ship Names - Background for Congress:" (Continued from Part 2 of 4) * * * Ships Named for the Confederacy or Confederate Officers Section 1749 of FY2020 NDAA Section 1749 of the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (S. 1790/P.L. 116-92 of December 20, 2019) prohibited the Secretary of Defense, in naming a new ship (or other asset) or renam  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to North Carolina Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Hurricane Helene * ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in North Carolina of the July 21 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Calls on Trump Admin to Immediately Release Billions in Funds K-12 Schools Across America are Counting On * Nearly $7 billion in funding approved by Congress in March is blocked just weeks away from the start of the school year Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement demanding th  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Senator Murray Calls on Trump Admin to Immediately Release Billions in Funds K-12 Schools Across America are Counting On Nearly $7 billion in funding approved by Congress in March is blocked just weeks away from the start of the school year * Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate App  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Scott Applauds Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released the following statement upon passage of the Senate reconciliation legislation, otherwise known as President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. This vital and comprehensive reconciliation legislation will produce lasting positive change for the American people through government  more