WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * At Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Markup, House Democrats Fight to Help Lower Cost of Living Republicans are making it more difficult for Americans to secure and remain in affordable housing and cutting amtrak and other critical transportation investments. * During today's House Appropriations   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Expands Access to Lifesaving Gene Therapies Through Innovative State Agreements * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that 33 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, will participate in the Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Access Model, a bold new approach to delivering cutting-edge t  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, South Region -- June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent over the month. The index for energy increased 1.4 p  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Highlights DEA Drug Seizures for First Half of 2025, Successful Operations Over the Last Several Weeks * WASHINGTON -- Today, Attorney General Pamela Bondi highlighted the great work of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to get illegal drugs off our streets and protect innocent Americans from addiction, overdose, and drug-related crime and violence. Since January 20, 2025,  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on June 26, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, Senate Republicans are making Donald Trump's big, ugly bill even uglier with steeper cuts to Medicaid that will leave more kids, parents, and seniors without healthcare. This is all so they can reward their billionaire donors with even bigger tax  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on June 27, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, House Republicans have passed legislation that delivers on the promises made, promises kept of President Donald Trump by stopping wasteful spending with the big, beautiful bill, eliminating taxes on tips and overtime. This bill secures the border,  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on June 25, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, the corrupt Georgian Dream party continues to wrongfully arrest opposition leaders of the Republic of Georgia. As the Georgian Dream schemes a one-party state, gives the Chinese Communist Party their Black Sea port, and blocks America from trade,   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republican Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Funding Bill Makes Cost of Living Crisis Worse Bill Makes It More Difficult for Americans to Secure and Remain in Affordable Housing, Cuts Amtrak and Other Critical Transportation Investments * House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the draft fiscal year 2026 Tra  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) has raised concerns in a public comment letter addressing the adverse effects of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandate that requires separation of case management from service delivery for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver recipients. The requirement, which aims to eliminate conflicts of interest, has reportedly resulted in significant disruption for thousands  more