WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Announces Hearing with D.C. Officials House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) will hold a full committee hearing titled "Oversight of the District of Columbia." This hearing will examine the D.C. Council's soft-on-crime policies, the historic surge in juvenile cri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Rand Paul Uncovers New Evidence of Fauci Deleting Official Records, Calls Him to Testify Before HSGAC U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), has formally called for Dr. Anthony Fauci to testify before the Committee. Recently uncovered emails direct  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * Chairman Rand Paul Uncovers New Evidence of Fauci Deleting Official Records, Calls Him to Testify Before HSGAC U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), has formally called for Dr. Anthony Fauci to testify before the Committee. Recently uncovered emails directly contradict Dr. Fauci's repeated denials before the House  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: * * * Congressman Guthrie Votes in Favor of Generational Investment in the U.S. Military * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Guthrie (KY-02) issued the following statement following the House passage of H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. "I was proud to vote in favor of this year's National Defense Authoriz  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. 11 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell in CJ: We Must Reject The Political Violence That Took Charlie Kirk's Life * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) penned an op-ed for The Courier-Journal today regarding political violence threatening the fabric of American society: Charlie Kirk was a husband, a father of young children and a man of faith. His death yesterday is gut-wrenchi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. James Comer (R-Kentucky) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services addressing the Calendar Year 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and highlighting serious concerns about proposed changes that could impact independent physician practices across the nation. The letter underscores the need for adjustments to prevent further consolidation of healthcare delivery, which may subsequently limit patient access to quality c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. James Comer (R-Kentucky) submitted a public comment letter sent to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expressing serious concerns regarding the proposed Calendar Year 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). The letter highlights how anticipated changes could jeopardize the future of independent physician practices, threaten patient access to quality care, and lead to increased healthcare costs. Comer pointed out that the proposed rule includes a 2  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