WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * "Hometown Heroes!" Suozzi Honors 12 Local Police Officers Who Have Displayed Exemplary Heroism * Glen Cove, NY \- On Friday, outside the Glen Cove Police Department, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D - Long Island, Queens) hosted his 5th annual "Hometown Heroes" event, where he honored and thanked 12 law enforcement officers from across New York's 3rd Congressional District who displayed exemplary herois  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve leader honors 9/11 fallen at Red Bank, N.J., commemoration * RED BANK, N.J. - "It is an honor and a privilege to stand before you today in remembrance of those who have sacrificed, and continue to sacrifice, in the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against our nation," said Col. William Wightman, G-4 chief of staff for the U.S. Army Reserve's 99th Readiness Di  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Garbarino in Newsweek: "Never Forget is About More Than Remembrance--It's a Call to Action" Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) published an op-ed in Newsweek in commemoration of the September 11 terrorist attacks on our nation. As a lifelong New Yorker, Chairman Garbarino details h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE LEADS BIPARTISAN BILL TO AVERT FUNDING CUTS TO HOSPITALS THAT SERVE LOW-INCOME PATIENTS * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, Representatives Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Nick LaLota (NY-01) introduced the bipartisan Save Our Safety Net Hospitals Act to prevent massive cuts to hospitals that serve large percentages of low-income patients. The bill would readjust the calculation that determines   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moore Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Reduce Hunger Among Military Families * WASHINGTON -- Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Jen Kiggans (R-VA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Josh Riley (D-NY) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Military Food Security Act of 2025 alongside Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). The l  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro, Clyburn, Meeks, Clarke, Torres Lead 100+ Lawmakers to Honor Constance Baker Motley * Today, U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), James Clyburn (SC-06), Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) introduced the Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025, legislation to honor the life of civil rights pioneer Judge Constance Ba  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - June 2025 * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.94 per hour in the South to $56.67 in the Northeast in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Advances Ocasio-Cortez, Malliotakis Bill To Support Parents and Infants * Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) gave remarks on legislation, led alongside Representative Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), that supports maternal and infant health programs during a markup in the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Colleagues: Trump Administration Must Do More to Protect Wildland Firefighters from Dangerous Smoke Exposure * Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) demanded the Trump administration ensure federal wildland firefighters are adequately protected from wildfire smoke as these heroes risk thei  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party and House Committee on Education and the Workforce issued the following majority staff report on Sept. 11, 2025, entitled "Joint Institutes, Divided Loyalties - How the Chinese Communist Party Exploits U.S. University Partnerships to Empower China's Military and Repression": * * * EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Over the past two years, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Urges Trump to Safeguard U.S.-Colombia Partnership * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to President Trump urging him to consider the national security ramifications of a potential U.S. decertification of Colombia for failing to meet counternarcotics   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Castro, Kamlager-Dove Issue Statement on Brazil's Conviction of Bolsonaro & Call on Trump to End Illegal Tariffs * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Ryan Mackenzie today introduced legislation to codify the State Department's Regional China Office (RCO) program, f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, and Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, ranking member and chairman, of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * House Intelligence Committee Stands Up Bipartisan Review of 9/11 Intelligence Recommendations Today, in remembrance of the anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has terminated the direct endorsement approval for Equity Prime Mortgage LLC, Atlanta, Georgia. This action, part of the Credit Watch Termination Initiative, means the mortgagee can no longer underwrite and submit single family mortgage loans to HUD for insurance endorsement in the specified jurisdictions of Jacksonville, Louisville, New York, Orlando. The termination became effective on August 22, 2025. The t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Thanedar Introduce Bicameral Resolution to Support September as National Suicide Prevention Month * Washington, D.C. - 9/12/25... This week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Shri Thanedar (MI-13) introduced H.Res. 697, "Supporting September as 'National Suicide Prevention Month.'" The resolution supports the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month" and September 10, 2025  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York (LRANY) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. National Economic Council urging a reevaluation of the impacts of New York's Scaffold Law on both the state and neighboring economies. LRANY, which is a coalition of various stakeholders including businesses and municipalities, is advocating for reforms to alleviate the financial burdens imposed by this legislation. The Scaffold Law, enacted in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: 24 Years Later, We Stand United in Remembrance of Those We Lost On 9/11 * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the 24 th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001: "Our nation was forever changed on September 11, 2001 by the horrific terrorist attacks that claimed thousands of innocent lives in New York, Pennsylvania,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on Trump Administration's Destruction of $10 Million in Contraceptives * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's decision to destroy $10 million worth of family planning commodities rather than sending them to communities in need: "I am appal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on Trump Administration's Destruction of $10 Million in Contraceptives Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's decision to destroy $10 million worth of family planning commodities rather than   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * Meeks Urges Trump to Safeguard U.S.-Colombia Partnership Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to President Trump urging him to consider the national security ramifications of a potential U.S. decertification of Colombia for failing to meet counternarcot  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The New York Health Foundation has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging critical reforms to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2026. With approximately 3.9 million New Yorkers enrolled in Medicare, the foundation stresses that changes in Medicare policy can significantly affect the health and wellbeing of the state's population. The foundation, an indepen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The National Science Foundation has received applications for permits for filmmaking and tourism activities in Antarctica. This notice of permit applications is required under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. The permits are necessary to regulate activities that could impact the unique fauna, flora and specially protected areas of the region, ensuring adherence to environmental standards. The two applications are being considered to ensure that all propos  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Joins House Members and Advocates in Calling to Block Bombs to Israel * Today, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) joined Members of Congress for a press conference calling for the enactment of the Block the Bombs Act (link is external), legislation that would block bombs, tank shells, and artillery rounds to the Israeli government, and prevent the Trump admini  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * President Trump, senior Pentagon leaders honor 9/11 victims, first responders * WASHINGTON - President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, honored victims and first responders of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks today during a ceremony in the Pentagon courtyard. On this day  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Affirms Importance of DEI to US Economy, Sounds Alarm on Black Women's Unemployment * This Week, Pressley Urged Fed Chair Powell to Take Action to Address Rising Black Women Unemployment Rate "Diversity, equity, and inclusion is good for business, and it is good for the economy." Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - In a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Congresswoman Ayanna Press  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Carter, Higgins Introduce Bipartisan TWICE Act to Reduce Recidivism and Address Transportation Workforce Shortages * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the bipartisan TWIC Efficiency (TWICE) Act. This legislation will improve access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program by assisting t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. CLARKE, TORRES INTRODUCE RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH SEPTEMBER AS NATIONAL AFRICAN IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, Representatives Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives to designate September as National African Immigrant Heritage Month, honoring the historic and ongoing contributions of African  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Garcia, Green Call on Hilton to Bargain in Good Faith with Houston Hotel Workers * HOUSTON, T.X. - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) and Congressman Al Green (D-TX-09) sent a letter (link is external) to Hilton leadership calling on the hotel giant to bargain in good faith with Hilton Americas--Houston hotel staff who launched a nine-day strike on Labor Day, calling for wages of at   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Senator Schumer is the Overlord of Obstruction * Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business to Discuss Charlie Kirk, The Schumer Shutdown, & More Washington - On Friday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Fox Business' Mornings with Maria live from New York to discuss the tragic death of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, Senator Chuck Schumer's efforts to shut   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Senator Moody Honors Thousands of Innocent Lives Lost and Heroism of First Responders on 24th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks Senator Ashley Moody is honoring the thousands of innocent lives lost and the heroism of first responders on the 24th anniversary of the tragic 9/11 terrorist attacks. Senator Moody offered video remarks commemorating Patriot Day. Senator Ashley Moody sa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Rep. Dan Goldman on Netanyahu's Extremist West Bank Explansion Plan * "I strongly oppose the decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to approve further expansion of settlements in the West Bank while he also asserts blanket opposition to a future Palestinian state. "I continue to believe that the only viable path for Israel to remain both a Jewish state and a vibrant, plur  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Rep. Dan Goldman on the Anniversary of September 11 * "On this day 24 years ago, America endured the worst attack on home soil in her history. On that day we lost 3,000 of our loved ones, neighbors, and friends from a coordinated terrorist attack by a group that hated freedom and democracy. "Living in downtown Manhattan on September 11th, I will never forget watching the second   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Celebrates Titan Mining Corporation Commissioning New Graphite Facility in Gouverneur * Gouverneur, N.Y. - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik visited Titan Mining Corporation in Gouverneur in St. Lawrence County to commission a graphite facility that turns the region's resources and workforce into Made-in-America manufacturing, good paying jobs, stronger supply  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Demands Kathy Hochul Launch Investigation into NY State Educators for Inappropriate Social Media Posts After Assassination of Charlie Kirk * Saratoga, N.Y. - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik demanded Gov. Kathy Hochul launch an investigation into school district faculty, teachers, and employees who have made inappropriate or offensive social media posts follo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * This Week in DOW: Commemorating 9/11, Defending America Against Drug Traffickers, Remembering Charlie Kirk * At the beginning of the week, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited service members in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility and met with sailors aboard the USS Iwo Jima who are involved in defending the United States against the influence of criminal drug traffickers. "The secretary spoke  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Unified in purpose: Southern Vanguard 2025 marks a milestone in regional cooperation * LOS ANGELES, Chile - As Exercise Southern Vanguard 25 concluded on Aug. 29, 2025, in the Chilean Andes, a powerful message resonates across the Americas: regional unity, military cooperation, and operational readiness are stronger than ever. Led by U.S. Army South, hos  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * Wyden, Sanders Introduce Bill to Save Social Security from Trump, Musk Cuts Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., have today introduced the Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act. This legislation -- unveiled for the 90th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Senators Condemn Social Security Watchdog for Declining to Investigate Agency Abuse of Death Master File Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., led seven senators criticizing the Social Security Administration's watchdog office for declining to launch an investigation into the Trump administration's efforts to use the Death Maste  more