WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Johnson Introduce Legislation to End Forced Arbitration & Restore Accountability for Consumers, Workers * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, introduced the Forced Arbitration Injustice R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand Announce Aging Committee Hearing on America's Dangerous Overreliance on Foreign-Manufactured Generic Drugs On Wednesday, September 17, Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing titled "Prescription for Trouble:  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand Announce Aging Committee Hearing on America's Dangerous Overreliance on Foreign-Manufactured Generic Drugs On Wednesday, September 17, Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing titled "Prescription  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Alabama -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in 3 of the 7 largest counties in Alabama from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Baldwin County had the largest over-the-year increase in employme  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Alaska -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose 1.4 percent in Alaska's only large county equivalent, Anchorage Municipality, from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the rate of employment growth   more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Arkansas -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in all three largest counties in Arkansas from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Benton County had the largest over-the-year   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Colorado -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in 5 of the 9 largest counties in Colorado from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Weld County had the largest  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Delaware -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose in Delaware's two largest counties, Sussex and New Castle, from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that Sussex County had the larger over-  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Hawaii -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose 0.4 percent in Hawaii's only large county, Honolulu, from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the rate of employment growth in Honolulu ranked 167 th  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Idaho -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose in both of Idaho's large counties from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Ada County had an over-the-year employment increase of 1.6 percent, and Can  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Illinois -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in 4 of the 12 largest counties with published data in Illinois from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Champaign County had the largest over-t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Indiana -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in 6 of the 9 largest counties in Indiana from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Hendricks County had the largest over-the-year increase in emp  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Kansas -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in all four of the largest counties in Kansas from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Shawnee County had the lar  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Kentucky -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in 2 of the 3 largest counties in Kentucky from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Boone County had the larger over-the-year increase in employmen  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Maryland -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment decreased in 4 of the 7 large counties in Maryland with published data from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that Harford County had the larg  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Michigan -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment decreased in 8 of the 10 largest counties in Michigan from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Macomb County had the largest over-the-year decrease in emp  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Mississippi -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in both large counties in Mississippi from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Hinds County had the larger over-the-year increase in employment   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Missouri -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in 4 of the 7 largest counties in Missouri from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Boone County had the larges  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Montana -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose 0.6 percent in Montana's only large county, Yellowstone, from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the rate of employm  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in New Jersey -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose in 14 of the 15 largest counties in New Jersey from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that Ocean County had the largest over-the-year i  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in New Mexico -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose in the two largest counties in New Mexico from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Dona Ana County had the larger over-the-year in  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Ohio -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in 7 of the 15 largest counties in Ohio from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Franklin County had the largest over-the-year increase in employmen  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Oregon -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment decreased in 6 of the 7 largest counties in Oregon from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Washington County had the largest over-the-year decrease in em  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Tennessee -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment decreased in 2 of the 6 largest counties in Tennessee from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Shelby County had the larger over-the-year decrease in employ  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in the District of Columbia -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment fell 1.4 percent in the District of Columbia from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the rate of employment growth in the   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Utah -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in all five largest counties in Utah from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Washington County had the largest ove  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro, Food Safety Caucus Demand Boar's Head Justify Reopening of Contaminated Plant * Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and nine other members of the Food Safety Caucus sent a letter to Boar's Head questioning its reported (link is external) decision to reopen its Jarratt, Virginia facility which was at the center of last year's deadly Listeria outbreak which led to nearly 60 hospitaliza  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Leaders Send Bipartisan Letter to HRSA Following Oversight Hearing on Concerning Practices in Organ Procurement and Transplant System House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr., (NJ-06), along with Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman John Joyc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Leaders Send Bipartisan Letter to HRSA Following Oversight Hearing on Concerning Practices in Organ Procurement and Transplant System House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr., (NJ-06), along with Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chai  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Autokiniton for Sex, Disability, and Age Discrimination * Federal lawsuit says auto parts manufacturer considered employee differently for apprenticeship program DETROIT - Tower Automotive Operations USA I, LLC, doing business as Autokiniton, an auto parts manufacturer with a facility in Plymouth, Michigan, violated federal law when it refused to allow an older, female wor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Messmer's FAST VETS Act Passes the House of Representatives * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) announced the passage of H.R. 4446, the Focused Assistance and Skills Training for Veterans' Employment and Transition Success (FAST VETS) Act, in the House of Representatives. The legislation makes the Veterans Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program more flexible for veterans with se  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Parish Employment and Wages in Louisiana -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose in 5 of the 7 largest parishes in Louisiana from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Caddo Parish had the largest over-the-year inc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Underwood Shares Updates with Community Following Briefing on Illinois Operations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement * Today, Rep. Lauren Underwood, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations, was briefed by leadership at U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on the agency's operations in the Chicagoland area.  "Everyone deserves  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Johnson, Sen. Blumenthal Re-Introduce Legislation to End Forced Arbitration & Restore Accountability for Consumers, Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Monday, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), announced that they re-in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives McBath, Houchin, Mrvan, Fitzpatrick, and Senators Reed and Collins Re-Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Designating "National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week" * Washington, DC - Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA-06), Erin Houchin (R-IN-09), Frank Mrvan (D-IN-01), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) have introduced a resolution designating September 14th through Septembe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Jefferson Shreve, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Shreve Passes First Bill in Congress: The CASE Act Bipartisan legislation curbs courthouse overspending and promotes fiscal responsibility *  Congressman Jefferson Shreve announced that his first bill has passed Congress. The bipartisan Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency (CASE) Act ensures that the federal government is a more responsible steward of taxpayer dollars.  The Courtho  more