WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As COVID-19 Infection Rates Rise, Senator Markey Presses Executives on Vaccine Availability at America's Largest Retail Pharmacy Chains * Boston (September 5, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Primary Health and Pensions Subcommittee of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today sent a letter to David Joyner, Chief Executive Officer at  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Alaska State Office completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. This inventory follows the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, and a cultural affiliation has been determined between the items and Anvik Village. BLM identified the human remains of at least two individuals. These remains, along with 195 associated funerary objects, were collected in 1935 by  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on August 2025 Jobs Report 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 that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 22,000 jobs in August: "Donald Trump inherited an economy built   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mackenzie Responds to Jobs Report, Calls on Fed to Cut Rates * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos in Pennsylvania's 7th district, responded to today's Bureau of Labor Statistics payroll report -- calling on the Fed to take long-overdue action to bring relief to consumers and small businesses. "The economic data from the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has given approval to multiple applications from companies seeking to become bank holding companies or acquire the assets or ownership of a bank. The applications are pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and Regulation Y. The applications include: 1. Prosperity Bancshares Inc. of Houston, Texas, which seeks to merge with American Bank Holding Corporation and indirectly acquire American Bank, National Association, both of Cor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia issued the following Beige Book on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Business activity in the Third District increased modestly after declining modestly in the prior period. Employment levels held steady during the period, as did wage growth, which remained near its modest pre-pandemic rate. For some entry-level positions and some workers, wage increases are no longer keeping pace with price increases--especially   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Freeman bill would allow more blue safety lights * HARRISBURG, Sept. 5 - In order to increase the visibility of roadside assistance vehicles, state Rep. Robert Freeman has introduced legislation that would expand state law to allow more vehicles to use blue safety lights. Currently in Pennsylvania, state law only allows vehicles identified as "tow trucks" to operate blue lights whi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a request from Vox Optima LLC, of Tijeras, New Mexico, to reconsider its protest against a U.S. Navy contract award. The company had challenged the U.S. Navy's decision to award a contract for corporate communications services to Red Carrot Inc. of Miami, Florida. Vox Optima, the incumbent contractor for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, originally protested the award, clai  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * New Numbers: Trump's Reckless Economic Policies Forcing High Costs on Western PA Families * CARNEGIE, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released new numbers detailing how Donald Trump and House Republicans' reckless policies are raising costs for families across Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District. This data comes from analysis at the Congressional Budget Office, Joint Com  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Newsletter--Working Family Tax Cuts: Delivering Relief for Families, Seniors, and Small Businesses * House Republicans and President Trump kept our promise to deliver the most pro-worker, pro-family tax reform in history. The Working Family Tax Cuts (OBBB) put hardworking Americans first with real relief for families, small businesses, and seniors. Bigger Paychecks for American Workers * His  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: * * * Seeking Justice: Warner Bill Takes Aim at Child Torture * HARRISBURG - Responding to the horrific child abuse allegations in Fayette County this week, Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette) is again pushing for legislation that would establish the offense of child torture in the Commonwealth. "No punishment is too harsh for people who treat precious children as if they aren't even human beings,"   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson at Speakers' G7 Summit: Our Countries are at Our Best When We Call Out Hard Truths * WASHINGTON -- On Friday, September 5, Speaker Johnson delivered keynote remarks at the G7 Speakers' Meeting in Ottawa, Canada, on the subject of "Protecting Legislators from All Forms of Violence." During the summit, Speaker Johnson also held bilateral meetings with the parliamentary leaders from o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The White House sent the Senate on Sept. 3, 2025, the nominations of 12 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Nominations Sent to the Senate Erwin Antoni, of Pennsylvania, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, for a term of four years, vice Erika L. McEntarfer. Laura DiBella, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2028, vice L. E. Sola, term expired. Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be a  more