WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management has issued Public Land Order No. 7965, withdrawing approximately 203 acres of federal land in Yuma County, Arizona, from settlement, sale, location, and entry under general land laws, including mining, mineral leasing, and geothermal leasing statutes, for a period of three years. The withdrawal, effective September 8, 2025, transfers administrative jurisdiction of the lands to the Department of the Nav  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Statement on 24th Anniversary of Tragic September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks * WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan issued the following statement on the 24 th anniversary of the tragic September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks: "Today marks 24 years since the 9/11 attacks that took 2,977 innocent lives. We honor the victims, their families and the heroes who rose that horrific d  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Pfluger Statement on the Death of Charlie Kirk * WASHINGTON, DC-- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, released the following statement in response to the horrific murder of Charlie Kirk. "Today, the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors lost a dear friend and colleague, Charlie Kirk, after he was murdered in a horrific act of p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gabe Evans Votes to Strengthen U.S. Military and Support Service Members * WASHINGTON -- Today Congressman Gabe Evans, an Army combat veteran and former Black Hawk helicopter pilot, voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual defense authorization bill that restores America's military's focus and puts service members first, so they can keep ou  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, West Region -- August 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the West 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 rose 0.3 percent in August. The food index rose 0.1 percent,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette, Huffman Statement on Trump Administration's Reversal of Biden-era Public Lands Rule * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02), released the following statement after the Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced a proposal to rescind President Biden's Public Lands Rule which conse  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 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Small Businesses from Trump Tariffs * Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Small Business RELIEF Act to exempt small businesses from global ta  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * ORNL leads three INFUSE projects solving fusion challenges * The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been selected to lead three research collaborations with fusion industry partners as part of the 2025 cohort of the Innovation Network for FUSion Energy program, or INFUSE. The awarded projects will tap ORNL's deep expertise in fusion ma  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Markey Introduces Legislation to Refund Small Businesses for Trump Tariffs Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.)  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crank Votes for Harsher Penalties for Criminals Entering and Reentering the U.S. Illegally * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) voted in favor of H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025, which ensures that criminal aliens face harsher consequences for illegally entering the country. The Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025 strengthens current law to better deter crimi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:25-civ-07573; S.D.N.Y. filed Sept. 11, 2025) involving Jian Wu: * * * On September 11, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged New York resident Jian Wu with orchestrating a scheme to deceive his former employer, Two Sigma Investments, LP and its affiliate, Two Sigma Advisers, LP (together "Two Sigma"), and reap millions of dollars in ill-gotten compensation by manipulatin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Budd, Commerce Committee Colleagues Highlight Need to Bolster U.S. leadership in AI Innovation Hearing with OSTP Director Kratsios outlines the Trump administration's AI strategy *  At yesterday's Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness hearing titled "AI've Got a Plan: America's AI Action Plan," Sen. Budd led his Senate Republican colleagues in discuss  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on U.S. Attorney nominations: * * * Good morning. Before we begin, I want to take a moment to reflect. Today is the 24th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks on our country. I think it's fitting, before we engage in debate on our political disagreements of the day, to remember the tragedy and to recall how it united us as   more