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

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Air Force, Space Force join federal push to modernize IT service delivery, strengthen readiness * The Department of the Air Force is aligning with a new federal initiative to overhaul how government services are designed and delivered, a move leaders say will sharpen warfighting readiness, increase lethality and save taxpayer dollars. Federal Chief Information Officer Gr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy, Husted, Blunt Rochester Introduce Bill Empowering States to Safely Integrate AI in Classroom, Enhance Student Success U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Jon Husted (R-OH), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) introduced the R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Griffith Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Markup of Several Public Health Reauthorization Bills Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today's health subcommittee markup of several public health reauthorization bills. S  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Col. Williams assumes leadership of Cyber and Networks Directorate * Col. Joshua P. Williams assumed the role of program executive officer for the Cyber and Networks Directorate at an assumption of leadership ceremony here Sept. 10. Williams, a brigadier general-select, will lead more than 2,700 Airmen, government civilians and contractor personnel in the execution of a   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Ukraine Caucus Statement on Unprecedented Russian Drone Incursions into Poland and Major Attacks on Ukraine * Washington, DC -- Today, Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus, Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), and Joe Wilson (R-SC-02), issued the following statement in response to the unprecedented Russian drone   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Taylor Joins Speaker Johnson to Highlight Working Families Tax Cuts for Ohioans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) recently joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), and Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) to highlight wins for Ohioans in the Working Families Tax Cut. Congressman Taylor deta  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Midwest region -- August 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region rose 0.3 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.2 percent, led by rising prices for apparel. T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Roland Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center and Atlas Healthcare for Sex and Pregnancy Discrimination Federal lawsuit says healthcare facility fired employee after denying pregnancy-related accommodations *  BALTIMORE - Roland Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, a residential health care facility in Baltimore City, and Atlas Healthcare, the management company o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Energy Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Affordability, Choice, and Security in Appliance and Building Policies Yesterday, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, led a hearing titled Building the American Dream: Examining Affordability, Choice, and Security in Appliance and Buildings Policies. "Ov  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following white paper (No. 25-20) on August 27, 2025, by Bruce Fallick entitled "Part-Time for Economic Reasons During the Global Financial Crisis." Here are excerpts: * * * Net flows from part-time for noneconomic reasons to part-time for economic reasons contributed substantially to the overall increase in part-time for economic reasons during the Global Financial Crisis in the United States. This sugges  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following white paper (No. 25-19) on August 26, 2025, by Mark Bils, Baris Kaymak, and Kai-Jie Wu entitled "Robinson Meets Roy: Monopsony Power and Comparative Advantage." Here are excerpts: * * * We provide a number of insights into the nature and consequences of monopsony power through the lens of comparative advantage, where employers' power in wage setting stems from match-specific rents. Chief among th  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following white paper (No. 25-21) on August 28, 2025, by Anantha Divakaruni and Peter Zimmerman entitled "Tariffs, Stablecoins, and the Demand for Dollars." Here are excerpts: * * * Several studies have shown that aggregate demand for US dollars fell following the announcement of tariffs by the US government on April 2, 2025. Using data on stablecoins as a proxy for dollar trading, we find that the decline  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. 12 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Husted introduces resolution recognizing interscholastic athletic administrators Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) introduced a resolution to support the designation of September 8 through September 14, 2025, as Interscholastic Athletic Administrators' Week. An interscholastic athletic administrator is a school employee who provides leadership for school sports and athletic programs. They manag  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Speech On Senate Floor, Durbin Condemns Senate Republicans For Going Nuclear On President Trump's Nominations * September 11, 2025 The move would erode the Senate's procedures and open the door to even more unqualified nominees WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered a speech on the Senate floor den  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * In Speech On Senate Floor, Durbin Condemns Senate Republicans For Going Nuclear On President Trump's Nominations The move would erode the Senate's procedures and open the door to even more unqualified nominees * Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Joyce Supports Soldiers and National Security with House Passage of FY26 Defense Authorization Bill * Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26). This legislation raises pay and benefits for our troops and their families, streamlines our acquisition process to promote military readiness, saves taxpayer dollars through multip  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Judicial Nominations for First and Ninth Circuits & Montana and Eastern Kentucky District Courts, Along with 17 U.S. Attorney Nominations The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Joshua D. Dunlap, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, by a vote of 12-10; * Eric Chueyee  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Junior Force Council hosts Leadership Symposium to inspire future Air Force leaders By Alyssa Janeway, 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs The Wright-Patterson Junior Force Council held its annual Leadership Symposium on Sept. 5, at the Wright-Patt Club, drawing in approximately 100 attendees from across the installation. With 65 percent of participants in their first ye  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Latta Statement on the 24th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks * Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) released the following statement on the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that took place in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania: "Today marks 24 years since the September 11th terrorist attacks that changed our nation forever. On that morning, 2,977 innocent lives were taken, and countless famil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Latta Votes to Secure America's Defense, Invest in U.S. Military Equipment, & Promote Peace Through Strength * Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "I am proud to support this year's NDAA, which ensures our men and women in uniform have the tools, training, and support the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Statement on Assassination of Charlie Kirk * WASHINGTON - Tonight, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) released the following statement after the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk: *** Original text here: https://www.moreno.senate.gov/press-releases/moreno-statement-on-assassination-of-charlie-kirk  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * ORNL wins 20 R&D 100 Awards * The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has set a new lab record with 20 R&D 100 Awards in this year's global competition, announced by R&D World magazine. ORNL led 17 of the winning innovations and co-developed three more, highlighting its leadership in advancing science and technology to create breakthroughs   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. 10 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds, Warner Introduce Legislation to Support Financial Resilience * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) today introduced the Keeping Deposits Local Act, bipartisan legislation to modernize outdated rules on reciprocal deposits. Reciprocal deposits allow community banks to offer customers full FDIC insurance while keeping those dollars working in local comm  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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, Husted Introduce Bill to Integrate AI in Classrooms, Prepare American Students U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Jon Husted (R-Ohio) yesterday introduced the Recommending Artificial Intelligence Standards in Education (RAISE) Act. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker of the House Names Kaptur As Conferee for 2026 Agriculture, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch Funding Bills * Washington, DC -- Today, the House of Representatives voted to participate in the Conference Committee between the House and Senate to finalize the fiscal year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Military  more