WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * 76th ABDR brings battle damage repair to REFORPAC * Members of the 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group's Aircraft Battle Damage Repair Flight brought their battle damage repair skills to bear in Exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025. The exercise, known as REFORPAC, held July 10 - Aug. 8, was a large-scale exercise encompassing all branches of the Defense Department, along wi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * At Hearing, Ranking Member Warren Highlights Need for Deposit Insurance Reform to Protect Small Businesses Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, gave opening remarks and questioned Bob Harrison, the Chairman, Pres  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Carderock HR Specialist Graduates from Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program Part 2: Meredith Miller * Human Resource Specialist Meredith Miller recently graduated from the Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program (DCELP), a Department of Defense (DoD) initiative designed to prepare entry-level and emerging civilian leaders for greater responsibility. DCELP offers leadership development for employees   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Remembers September 11, 2001 * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement in remembrance of the tragedy that occurred in the United States of America on September 11, 2001: "On September 11, 2001, our nation was forever changed when the United States was struck by horrific acts of terror a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Committee Approves FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 34 to 28. Commerce, Justice, and Scienc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Committee Approves FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 35 to 28  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, South Region -- August 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy also rose 0.3 percent in August, as did the index for food. In c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Barr Introduce Bill to Stop Foreign Adversaries from Exploiting American Universities * Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 September 11, 2025 Washington, DC -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to combat the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and foreign adversaries from exploiting American colleges and universities. The Protecting American R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has published a list of 93 petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The program offers a system of no-fault compensation for individuals who have been injured by vaccines. Petitions for compensation are filed with the United States Court of Federal Claims. The Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings, a responsibili  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Advance Legislation to Strengthen Border Security and Defend Rule of Law * WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released the following statement the House passed Rep. Stephanie Bice's (R-Oklahoma) H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act. "President Trump's bold actions to secure our border have demonstrated deterrence is an effective method of prevention, and the Stop I  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Advance Legislation to Strengthen Border Security and Defend Rule of Law * WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released the following statement the House passed Rep. Stephanie Bice's (R-Oklahoma) H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act. "President Trump's bold actions to secure our border have demonstrated deterrence is an effective method of prevention, and the Stop Illegal Entry Act  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Colleagues Mark 24th Anniversary of September 11th -- "We Will Never Forget" * WASHINGTON, DC -- US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Republican Conference Vice Chair, and 30 members of the Senate Republican Conference released a video message today honoring the 24th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. The Senators reflected on the nearly 3,000 innocent lives lost, the br  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lucas votes for NDAA; Secures legislative wins for Oklahoma * Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Lucas voted in favor of the legislation and released the following statement. "Today, for the 65th consecutive year, Congress came together to fulfill the paramount duty of supporting America's warfighters, bolstering  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan, Schakowsky Introduce Resolution Condemning Prior Authorization Use in Medicare * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) introduced a resolution condemning the Trump administration's plan to implement a new Medicare requirement, dubbed the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model, to force recipients of traditional Medicar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member DeLauro's Remarks at the Full Committee Markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Funding Bill Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Committee's markup of the fiscal year 2026 Commerce,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Release: House Passes Stop Illegal Entry Act * Washington, D.C.- Today, the United States House of Representatives voted to pass Rep. Bice's bill H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act, This legislation increases penalties for aliens who illegally enter or reenter the United States, seeking to discourage migrants from coming to the U.S. illegally and keeping criminal aliens who disregard federal   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Cole Offers Conference Motion to Advance FY26 Appropriations Work Today, House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) offered a motion to move the House to conference with the Senate on the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Acts, 2026. This marks the first time since Fiscal   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky, Pocan Introduce Resolution Condemning Prior Authorization Use in Medicare * Full Text of Resolution (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) introduced a resolution condemning the Trump administration's plan to implement a new Medicare requirement, dubbed the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model, to force rec  more