WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Launches Investigation into the Impact of the Biden Border Crisis on Medicaid Programs House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced an investigation into the impact of the Biden Border Crisis on Medicaid programs. According to the Congressional Budget Off  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Comer Presses for Transparency, Accountability on Epstein's Crimes Before Rules Committee House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks before the House Rules Committee in support of House Resolution 668. This resolution directs the Committee on Oversight and Governm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Griffith Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Hearing on the Meaningful Impacts of AI Applications in Our American Health Care System Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Examining Opportunities to Adv  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Chairmen Smith, Schweikert Launch Investigation into Tax Exempt Organ Procurement Organization "Network for Hope" Following Alarming Patient Safety Report In a letter to Network for Hope, a Kentucky-based tax exempt Organ Procurement Organization (OPO), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and Oversight Subcommittee Cha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Comer Investigates the National Academy of Sciences for Undermining the EPA House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is investigating the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's (National Academies) decision to "fast-track" a review of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Signs Petition to Require Release of Epstein Files * Forcing a vote on binding legislation to make public records on the pedophile financier and former Trump best friend WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) on Tuesday evening spoke from the House floor and then signed the bipartisan discharge petition to force a vote on releasing the federal government's records of its in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * East Jordan Plastics to Pay $460,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit * Michigan container maker settles allegations it allowed abuse of female employees DETROIT - East Jordan Plastics, Inc., a manufacturer of plastic horticultural containers, will pay $460,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (E  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSdok) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, has granted a motion by Duke Energy Kentucky Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, for a deviation from customer notice requirements, following a delay in publishing a public notice. The utility had sought an adjustment to its Rider NM II rates and approval of a tariff in a case titled "Electronic Application of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. For An Adjustment To Rider NM II Rates and For Tariff Approval" (Case No. 2025-00258). Ac  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSdok) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, has filed a request for information from Duke Energy Kentucky Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, related to its application for an adjustment to its Rider NM II rates and tariff approval. The request, titled "Commission Staff's First Request for Information to Duke Energy Kentucky Inc." (Case No. 2025-00258), was issued on September 4, 2025, and directs the company to provide responses by September 17, 2025. The 12-point re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSdok) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, staff has issued a request for information to Cumberland Valley Electric Inc., Gray, Kentucky, concerning its application to adjust rates. The utility filed an "Electronic Application of Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. For Pass-Through of East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.'s Wholesale Rate Adjustment" (Case No. 2025-00218). The staff's inquiry seeks clarification on various aspects of the proposed rate changes  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSdok) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, staff has submitted a request for information to Inter-County Energy Cooperative Corp., Danville, Kentucky, regarding its "Electronic Application Inter-County Energy Cooperative Corporation For Pass-Through of East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.'s Wholesale Rate Adjustment" (Case No. 2025-00216). The request, dated September 4, 2025, requires the utility to provide a response by September 16, 2025. The staff's   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSdok) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, staff has submitted a request for information to Jackson Energy Cooperative Corp., McKee, Kentucky, regarding its "Electronic Application of Jackson Energy Cooperative Corporation For Pass-Through of East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.'s Wholesale Rate Adjustment" (Case No. 2025-00215). The request, issued on September 3, 2025, requires Jackson Energy to respond by September 16, 2025. The staff's inquiry seeks   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSdok) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, staff has submitted a request for information to Owen Electric Cooperative Inc., Dry Ridge, Kentucky, regarding its "Electronic Application of Owen Electric Cooperative, Inc. For Pass-Through of East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.'s Wholesale Rate Adjustment" (Case No. 2025-00217). The request, issued on September 3, 2025, requires Owen Electric to provide an electronic version of the information by September 16  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2025: * * * Oversight Committee Releases Epstein Records Provided by the Department of Justice Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released 33,295 pages of Epstein-related records that were provided by the U.S. Department of Justice. On August 5, Chairman Comer issued a subpoena for records related to Mr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Kaine Introduce Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act * Click HERE to watch and HERE to download Senator Collins' full remarks introducing the bill on the Senate floor. Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act to reauthorize funding for the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP)  more