WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Twenty-five farmworker and social justice advocacy organizations have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing the proposed rescission of the 2024 Farmworker Protection Rule. Finalized in April 2024, the rule addresses serious issues in the H-2A program, which has been linked to long-standing systemic abuses of agricultural workers. In their letter, the organizations highlighted the need for these protections, pointing to a history of lab  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP had a busy holiday weekend throughout New York state * BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo, Port of Champlain and Port of Massena made multiple arrests and intercepted numerous narcotic shipments, over this past weekend. Four arrests were made at the Port of Buffalo, along with one at the Port of Cham  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost Reintroduces Expanded EPIPEN Act to Cap Cost of Life-Saving Allergy Medication * Revised 2025 Version Would Cap Out-of-Pocket Cost of Any 2-Pack of Epinephrine to $60, Including Delivery Systems Other than Auto-injectors WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) reintroduced the EPIPEN Act, legislation aim  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Patronis Introduces the Homefront Act Supporting Military Families in Housing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis introduced H.R. 5035 - Housing Our Military Effectively For Readiness, Operations, and Neutralization of Threats Act of 2025 (link is external) or the "HOMEFRONT Act." This legislation waives overcompliance that restricts the military's ability to moderni  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * The Department of Justice Announces Significant Enforcement and Expansion Efforts to Dismantle Transnational Human Smuggling and Trafficking Networks * Today, the Department of Justice announced recent enforcement actions by Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA) to combat human smuggling and trafficking networks that undermine U.S. national security and public safety. In addition to these actions, the Depa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Mourns the Loss of David Schaecter, Revered Friend and Holocaust Survivor * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), co-chair of the Latino Jewish Congressional Caucus, issued the following statement following the passing of Mr. David Schaecter: "I am deeply saddened by the loss of David Schaecter, a dear friend and Holocaust survivor. I last had the privilege o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Votes For Historic Working Families Tax Cuts: Check To See If You Qualify For "No Tax On Tips" * WASHINGTON - On July 4 th, 2025, President Trump signed historic Working Families Tax Cuts into law to codify the America First Agenda and fulfill the promise of "no tax on tips" to the American people. Under the "no tax on tips" provision of H.R. 1 - "The One Big Beautiful Bill" various occup  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Everglades Restoration Funding Secured by Diaz-Balart Moves Forward * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Dean of the Florida Delegation, and Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Everglades Caucus, issued the following statement following the House passage of H.R. 4553 (link is external), the Energy and Water Devel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Maritime Commission published a notice regarding the filing of amendments to two shipping agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984. The agreements address modifications to their operational frameworks. These amendments are reviewed by the commission to ensure compliance with regulations governing the shipping industry. One amendment pertains to the Caribbean Shipowners Association agreement (No. 010979-069). The change to this agreement removes Seacor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSFR) -- Orlando Utilities Commission, Florida, submitted a petition for declaratory order and revisions to its non-jurisdictional open access transmission tariff to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The filing was made on July 16, 2025, with an effective date of October 1, 2025. Any person desiring to intervene or protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of FERC's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Protests will be considered by FERC in de  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Franklin Votes to Advance Energy Independence and Secure Strategic Water Infrastructure * Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) today issued the following statement after voting for the Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: "House Republicans are cutting waste and reprioritizing spending from every corner of the federal government. The Energy and Wat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott's FLIGHT Act Introduced in House by Rep. Laurel Lee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Representative Laurel Lee announced companion legislation to Senator Rick Scott's FLIGHT Act, which will improve consumer transparency by requiring airlines to provide passengers with updates every 15 minutes when their flight is delayed. Senator Rick Scott said, "  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Innovative rocket tests push new F-15E weapon to warfighter * EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Innovation, improvisation, and test with a sense of urgency. That describes the 96th Test Wing and 53rd Wing's sprint-like effort throughout May to integrate and then demonstrate AGR-20F Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II laser-guided rockets on an F-15E Strike Eagle. The i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy calls for better inspection of foreign seafood sold in the US: "The shrimp was radioactive" * # Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered the following remarks on the U.S. Senate floor: "Mr. President, this is a photograph of the alien from the movie 'Alien.' This is what you could end up looking like if you eat some of the raw frozen shrimp being   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Calls on Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Resign * Washington, D.C. - Following a testy Senate Finance Committee hearing where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doubled down on his anti-vaccine purge (link is external) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) is calling for his immediate resignation as Secretary of Health and Human Services. "Secretar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Condemns New Anti-Vax Push from Secretary Kennedy * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) condemned Florida's plan to end all childhood vaccine requirements (link is external) amid yet another anti-vaccine push from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He is currently testifying (link is external) before the Senate Finance Committee.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Momentum Grows For Buchanan's Bipartisan Hospital at Home Bill * 140+ Health Care Organizations Urge Congress to Secure Five-Year Extension for Successful Hospital at Home Program Cosigners Include Tampa General Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida and Lakeland Regional Health WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Chair of the Health Subcommittee on Ways and Means, issued the follow  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salazar Reintroduces Resolution Condemning Socialism * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar, along with Senator Rick Scott, announced the introduction of a resolution condemning socialism as a failed ideology and the antithesis of the American Dream. Senator Scott has introduced the resolution in the Senate and Congresswoman Salazar will lead the companion resolution in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Senate Resolution Condemning Socialism as Failed Ideology that Always Leads to Poverty and Oppression * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the introduction of his resolution condemning socialism as a failed ideology and the antithesis of the American Dream. As far-left politicians like Zohran Mamdani in New York openly embrace socialist ideologies, Senator Sco  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Crime is Plummeting in DC Thanks to President Trump * Senator Marshall Joins GOP Colleagues at Press Conference Applauding President Trump's Action to Restore Law and Order in Our Nation's Capital Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined GOP colleagues Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), DC crime victim Anna Giaritelli, Senator Tommy Tuberville   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Need to Focus on Disease Prevention, Not Just Treatment * Senator Marshall Joins CBS News to Discuss Vaccines, the CDC, and the One Big Beautiful Bill Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Major Garrett on CBS News' The Takeout to discuss the change of leadership at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the importance of vaccines for  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision: * * * Two EMAS Systems Successfully Stop Aircraft in Separate Incidents * Two Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS) played a crucial role in safely stopping aircraft during runway overruns at two different locations yesterday. EMAS is a bed of lightweight, crushable material installed at the end of a runway to slow down aircraft that overshoot, undershoot, or veer   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Castor Blasts Dangerous DeSantis & Ladapo Announcement on Childhood Immunizations * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- The Florida Surgeon General's announcement that the State of Florida should end all childhood immunization safeguards is harmful and absurd. For years, he and Governor DeSantis have pushed inaccurate and dangerous anti-vaccine policies that put Florida families and children at risk. Th  more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Vintage NASA: See Voyager's 1990 'Solar System Family Portrait' Debut In archival footage of a historic NASA news conference, the mission reveals history-making images of six planets in our solar system, including a tiny speck called Earth. This week marks 48 years since the Sept. 5, 1977, launch of NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to study Jupit  more