WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management is preparing to repatriate ancient human remains discovered in Nevada to Native American tribes. This action under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ensures the remains are returned to appropriate lineal descendants, Indian tribes or native Hawaiian organizations. The remains, at least one individual, were observed on June 15, 2020, in a crevice at Guano Cave archaeological site  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on July 15, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Which state has the highest concentration of ice cream manufacturing employment? Utah! July is National Ice Cream Month, giving everyone a good reason to cool off by enjoying some of their favorite frozen treats. At BLS, we celebrate with one of our coolest employment statistics, the location quotient. Just as an ice cream sundae   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Passage of Reckless Rescissions Package Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after House Republicans passed President Trump's partisan rescissions package. The legislation now heads to the President's desk for signature. "Republicans once again handed  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on Senate Passage of Rescissions Package Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after Senate Republicans passed a partisan rescissions package. The legislation now returns to the House for consideration. "Republicans say this is about fisc  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 17, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Empowering Independent Workers, Strengthening Access to Portable Benefits U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during hearing on how to empower independent workers to access  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Urges D.C. Council to Approve RFK Stadium Redevelopment Plan Before August Recess Warns against politically motivated delays threatening largest private investment in D.C. history * Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) urged the D.C. Council to complete   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Meuser Helps Lead Passage of the GENIUS Act, Anti-CBDC Act, and CLARITY Act: "America Will Lead the World in Financial Innovation" * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) debated and helped lead the House passage of three landmark bills--the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, the GENIUS Act, and the CLARITY Act--calling them, "critical steps toward securing America's  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio and Colleagues Propose New Tools to Fight Price Gouging Amidst Trump's Reckless Tariffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Chris Deluzio (PA-17) along with Jan Schakowsky (IL-11) and U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) reintroduced the Price Gouging Prevention Act to fight back against the corporate power enabled by the Trump administration's chaotic tariff policies. The   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Calls on Dept. of Education to Restore $7 Billion in K-12 & Adult Education Funding * CARNEGIE, PA - Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education and the Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget demanding that they reverse their decision to illegally withhold nearly $7 billion dollars of funding for K-12 schools and adult educat  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Durbin, Van Hollen Call On Attorney General To Immediately Release The Epstein Files The call follows the Senators' successful amendment to an appropriations bill to retain, preserve, and compile the Epstein files, which passed unanimously * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission highlights public and federal regulator engagement with Texas Eastern Transmission LP, Houston, Texas, regarding its Appalachia to Market III Project. This interaction details the process for environmental review and public participation emphasizing the collaborative nature of energy infrastructure development. Texas Eastern Transmission submitted an application (Docket No. CP25-491-000) seeking permission to build and oper  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan Reauthorization of EARLY Act to Advance Breast Cancer Prevention and Save Lives * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, Co-Chair of the House Cancer Caucus, along with Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), and Diana Harshbarger (TN-01), introduced bipa  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin in Fox News: "Trump's EPA Clearing the Regulatory Path for America to Dominate the Global AI Revolution" * WASHINGTON - Upon returning from the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation summit this week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin published an op-ed highlighting steps the agency is taking to reduce burdensome regulations, unleash Am  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice has issued an order entitled "Revised Specification Pursuant to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996." This order withdraws a previous order from 2001 that specified exceptions to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. The Attorney General's action aims to align federal programs with the purpose of Executive Order 14218, "Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * More Than Thirty Houlahan Priorities Included in Annual Defense Bill * Washington, D.C. - Earlier this week, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, helped to pass the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), H.R. 3838, through the House Armed Services Committee (HASC). The bill builds on her work as Ranking Member of the Qual  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release: * * * OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for July 2025 * WASHINGTON--The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions taken against national banks and federal savings associations (banks), and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with banks the OCC supervises. The OCC uses enforcement actions against banks to r  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 18 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued the following news on July 17, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration 2025 Urban Agriculture Tour Highlights Investments in Expanding Ag Apprenticeship Training and Access to Fresh Food in Philadelphia Neighborhoods Philadelphia, PA - Today, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Labor & Industry Secretary Nancy A. Walker continued the Shapiro Administration's 2025 Urban Agriculture Tour in Philadelphia. The  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Booker, Markey Lead 28 Senate Colleagues in Effort to Protect California's Proposition 12 * Senators: "The Food Security and Farm Protection Act would harm America's small farmers and infringe on the fundamental rights of states to establish laws and regulations within their own borders." This letter follows an announcement last week from the Trump Administration seeking to und  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 18 -- The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * PASSHE Sets 2025-26 Tuition with Option to Reduce if Funding Increases PASSHE is seeking a 6.5% state appropriation increase Board would reduce tuition if PASSHE receives sufficient funding * Harrisburg, PA - The Board of Governors of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today approved tuition rates for the 2025-26 academic ye  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Pennsylvania Coalition for Oral Health (PCOH) has submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to revoke Class II clearance for silver diamine fluoride (SDF) and silver fluoride (SF) products marketed for dentin hypersensitivity. The organization is advocating for the requirement of an approved New Drug Application (NDA) to maintain their availability in the marketplace. PCOH, a statewide, nonpartisan entity dedicated t  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- President Trump issued the following statement on the anniversary of the tragedy in Butler, Pennsylvania: * * * One year ago today, at 6:11 pm--eight minutes after taking the stage on the grounds of Butler Farms to address thousands of Americans gathered at a campaign rally--rifle fire broke out, and an assassin's bullet came within a quarter inch of ending my life and silencing our movement to restore American greatness. Yet, by the hand of providence and the grace of A  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Public Citizen Inc. has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule that the organization argues undermines critical protections within the Federal Power Act regarding electricity exports. The proposed rule aims to modify the existing standard of review for electricity exports to allow applicants greater flexibility in presenting information relevant to their requests, a move that critics warn con  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer, Yakym Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning "Globalize the Intifada" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, July 17, 2025, U.S. Congressmen Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Rudy Yakym (IN-2) introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning the slogan "Globalize the Intifada" as a call to violence against Israeli and Jewish people across the world. The resolution urges national, state, an  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following statement on July 16, 2025, at a hearing titled "Safe Workplaces, Stronger Partnerships: The Future of OSHA Compliance Assistance": * * * "Today's hearing will explore compliance assistance programs offered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and its state partners. We will consider ways to strengthen these  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Reps. GT Thompson, Mike Thompson, Bilirakis, Dingell, Sens. Daines, Warner Lead Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Mark Warner (D-VA) today introduced the Medicare Orthotics and   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Warfighter Wins Big with Increased Access to Biotechnology and Other Emerging Technologies Reshaping the Future of Warfare * Washington, DC - The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) passed the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with a heavy emphasis on biotechnology that the Department of Defense (DOD) needs to stay dominant on the battlefield of tomorrow. The National Se  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Warren Calls for Stress Test on Private Credit, Presses Ratings Agencies on Inflated Private Credit Ratings "The growth [of private credit] could have significant implications for the stability of the financial system and health of the broader economy" * Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- WellSpan Health has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). The organization provided recommendations on the digital health product market for Medicare beneficiaries and the state of data interoperability and health technology infrastructure. WellSpan Health, which serves nearly 900,000 lives in central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland, emp  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The White House sent on July 17, 2025, the nominations of 12 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Jeffrey Anderson, of Georgia, to be Representative of the United States of America on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, with the rank of Ambassador. Julie Callahan, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, vice Douglas J.  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Yakym, Gottheimer Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning "Globalize the Intifada" * Phrase Is Hate Speech That Calls for Violence Against Jews WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressmen Rudy Yakym (IN-02) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning the slogan "Globalize the Intifada" as a call to violence against Israeli and Jewish people across the world. The resolution  more