NEW YORK, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Aug. 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City - July 2025": * * * Area prices were unchanged over the month, up 3.2 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area was unchanged in July, following a 0.7-percent advance in June, the U.S. Burea  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on July CPI Inflation Data Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported an annualized CPI inflation rate for July of 2.7 percent: "Donald Trump was elected to bring down costs. Inst  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley, Democratic Women's Caucus Urge ICE to Require Clear Agent Identification, Crack Down on Dangerous Impersonators Targeting Women * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) joined her Democratic Women's Caucus colleagues in a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) expressing deep concerns over ICE  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Meuser, Local Leaders Celebrate Agricultural Wins of the One Big Beautiful Bill at The Farm Store in Pottsville * POTTSVILLE, PA - Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) joined community members, and local leaders this afternoon at The Farm Store in Pottsville to highlight provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill and the positive impacts they will have for Pennsylvania farmers and families.   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Northeast region -- July 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region increased 0.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy also rose 0.2 percent in July. Food prices incre  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria -- July 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area advanced 0.4 percent for the two months ending in July 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexan  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Dutchman's Store * RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Dutchman's Store of Van Buren County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "Since 1985, Dutchman's Store has been a staple o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Dutchman's Store Throughout this Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. * RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Dutchman's Store of Van Bu  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a working paper entitled "Recurring-Payment Sensitivity in Household Borrowing." Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract This paper provides evidence of payment sensitivity in household borrowing decisions: Mortgage borrowers respond to the size of the recurring payment as opposed to discounted total loan costs when choosing between loan options. I develop a test for paymen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Blumenthal Condemn Ghislaine Maxwell Prison Transfer, Raise Concerns over Preferential Treatment Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) condemned the recent transfer of convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell from FCI Tallahassee, a low security federal prison, to FPC Bryan, a minimum-security prison camp in Texas. The transfer occurred shortly after Maxwell met pri  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Fox News Feature: Committee on Energy and Commerce Demands Documents Amid California Ignoring Congress' EV Rule Rollbacks In case you missed it, Fox News recently published an article featuring a letter from Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- LCH Health and Community Services, Pennsylvania, has raised serious concerns in a public comment letter addressed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding the recently published Federal Register Notice that seeks to clarify the interpretation of "Federal public benefits." The organization, which has served residents of southern Chester County for over five decades, expressed disappointment over changes that may affect service delivery models and threat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13082) on Aug. 11, 2025, by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman and legislative attorney L. Paige Whitaker: * * * Mid-Decade Congressional Redistricting: Key Issues States typically begin their congressional redistricting processes following the decennial U.S. census and apportionment, at which point states with multiple House seats draw congressional district   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Chemical Safety Board Opens Investigation into Fatal Incident at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works Plant in Pennsylvania August 12, 2025 - The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is sending a team to investigate the fatal explosions and fires at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works plant in Clairton, Pennsylvania, that occurred on August 11. Two people were fatally injured, and a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news: * * * USDA Conducts 2025 Oral Rabies Vaccination Efforts Targeting Wildlife in Eastern United States * Contact: aphispress@usda.gov WASHINGTON, August 12, 2025--The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will begin its annual distribution of RABORAL V-RG(r), an oral rabies vaccine (ORV) bait, in select areas in the east  more