WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Condemns Trump VA's Union-Busting Move * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) today released the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs announced (link is external) the termination of collective bargaining agreements for most VA employees: "This blatant act of union-busting is a shameful assault on the workers who serve our veterans and keep the VA running   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Alabama -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Alabama were 98,242, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 92,388, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stati  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Hill, Subcommittee Chair Davidson Announce Field Hearing on Defense Production Act House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Chairman Warren Davidson (OH-08) announced that the Committee will hold a field hearing titled "  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following posted news on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * ICYMI | Chairman Jim Jordan Takes Free Speech Debate International Brussels Signal: US Opposes EU Tech Censorship (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIRtAjUKvOE) In this exclusive Brussels Signal interview, three US Congressmen, Jim Jordan (Chair, House Judiciary Committee), Scott Fitzgerald (Member, Subcommittee on Antitrust), and Kevin Kiley (Congr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Buchanan Renews Call for Passage of Thin Blue Line Act at Bradenton Press Conference * Joined by Local Law Enforcement Leaders to Condemn Rising Violence Against Police Officers BRADENTON, Fla. -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan renewed his call for Congress to pass his Thin Blue Line Act during a press conference ahead of the 15th Annual Congressional Law Enforcement Awards. Joined by law  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman, Davidson Led Bipartisan Effort to Release Delayed Public Safety Funds * Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) announced that, following a bipartisan effort with Congressman Warren Davidson (R-OH-08), critical public safety funding for counties across Ohio has been released after significant delays. In July, Congressman Landsman and Congressman Davidson sent a letter to  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Clean Water Action, a grassroots organization representing 75,000 subscribers in New Jersey, has submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), expressing strong opposition to the proposed transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail. This proposed project, which would involve shipping LNG through communities to a planned export facility along the Delaware River in Gibbstown, raises serious safety and environment  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation, outlining recommendations for the National Freight Strategic Plan 2025 Update. TMACOG represents the Toledo area, including Lucas and Wood counties in Ohio, and the southern three townships of Monroe County, Michigan, serving as both the Council of Governments and the Metropolitan Planning Organization. In their letter, TMACOG affirma  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Wright-Patt Launches Newcomers Site to Support Incoming Personnel By Meghan Howard, 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs New to Wright-Patt? There's now a one-stop location to help you navigate where to go, what to do next, and who to contact--the new Wright-Patterson AFB Newcomers site. Created to assist those new to the installation in navigating the complexities of onboa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Budd Urge Commerce Department to Probe DeepSeek AI's Connections to China * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) recently sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urging a probe into allegations made by U.S. officials that DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence (AI) has provided support to the People's Republic of China's (PRC) military and intelligence operat  more