WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1182) on July 23, 2025, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - May 2025": * * * Job openings rates increased in 3 states and decreased in 1 state in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates increased in 8 states and decreased in 3 states. Total separations rates decreased in 3 states and increased in 1 state.   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood and Congresswoman Pettersen Introduce Landmark Bill to Expand Housing Supply * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (R-NE) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) introduced the "Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act." "Housing affordability is a major concern for communities nationwide. As Chairman of the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, I have remai  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), along with its member organizations and coalition partners, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) vigorously opposing the rescission and immediate implementation of the agency's 2024 update to its Business Combination Rule without a comment period. NCRC, a network of over 700 community-based organizations, works to create opportunities for all Americans and address   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Operation Grayskull Culminates in Lengthy Sentences for Managers of Dark Web Site Dedicated to Sexual Abuse of Children * Today, the Justice Department announced the results of Operation Grayskull, a highly successful joint effort between the Department of Justice and the FBI that resulted in the dismantling of four dark web sites dedicated to images and videos containing child sexual abuse materia  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * Sen. Banks Introduces Legislation to Rid Wokeness from Smithsonian Museums Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History Act. This bill would codify President Trump's executive order to remove radical and divisive ideologies from Smithsonian museums. Rep. Self is leading the bill in the House. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "It's time to  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * Sen. Banks Meets with President Trump's Nominee for Chief of Naval Operations Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, met with President Trump's nominee for Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Daryl Caudle. Adm. Caudle will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing this Thursday, July 24th, 2025. A picture  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * Sen. Young Chairs "Shifting Gears" Subcommittee Hearing on Issues Impacting Trucking and Commercial Buses Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety, convened a subcommittee hearing titled "Shifting Gears: Issues Impacting the Trucking   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Ag Committee Advances President's USDA Nominees Under the leadership of Chairman John Boozman (R-AR), the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advanced two nominees for positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The following nominees were favorably voted to the full Senate: * Mr. Dudley Hos  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Senate conducted a committee hearing on July 21, 2025: * * * BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Dudley Hoskins, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, and Scott Hutchins, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, both of the Department of Agriculture. * * * Original text here: https://www.c  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * Senator Banks Marks Legislative Milestone with First Bill to Pass the Senate Last night, the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act passed the Senate unanimously and will now advance to President Trump's desk to be signed into federal law. Rep. Ronny Jackson led the bill in the House. This marks a significant achievement as the first Senate-passe  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Schweikert Demand Tax-Exempt Organ Procurement Organizations Turn Over Financial Records, Flight Logs, Medicare Reimbursements, Other Documents as Part of Committee Investigation Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman David Schweikert (AZ-01) are demanding three Organ Procurement Organizations (O  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Chairs "Shifting Gears" Subcommittee Hearing on Issues Impacting Trucking and Commercial Buses * ** Click here or above to watch the Senator's remarks.** WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety, convened a subcommittee hearing titled "Shifting Gears: Issues Impacting the Trucking and Commercial  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ensure Justice for Camp Lejeune Service Members * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a Marine veteran, joined a group of his colleagues in introducing the Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act, legislation that makes technical corrections to the original Camp Lejeune Justice Act by clarifying the right to jury trials and the appropriate causation  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Schatz Introduce Bill to Cut Regulations, Increase Housing Options * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) introduced the Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, legislation that would encourage local communities to cut burdensome regulations, encourage more housing options, and bring a new level of transparency to the community develop  more