WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- A coalition of 40 business organizations sent a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing serious concerns regarding compliance issues related to Oregon's Senate Bill S916. The letter requests that the department notify Oregon's Governor Tina Kotek and the state's legislative assembly of potential violations of federal law as mandated by the Social Security Act. Senate Bill S916 permits individuals who voluntarily become unemployed due to a strike   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Fifty-four immunization and public health advocacy organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urging the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to enhance patient access to immunizations while prioritizing parental choice. As the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season approaches, the coalition emphasizes the importance of maintaining broad recommendatio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1406) entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2025": * * * Job openings rates decreased in 3 states and increased in 1 state in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates increased in 1 state. Total separations rates decreased in 2 states and increased in 2 states. Nationally, the job openings, hires, and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * From Gridlock to Growth: Pfluger Participates in Hearing to Discuss Permitting Reform * WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, participated in an Environment Subcommittee hearing to discuss permitting reform under the Clean Air Act. During the hearing, Rep. Pfluger emphasized the need for permitting reform by highlighting how non  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Houchin, Flood Introduce Affordable HOMES Act to Cut Red Tape and Lower Housing Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) and Congressman Mike Flood (NE-01) introduced the Affordable Housing Opportunities Made Easier through Simplification (Affordable HOMES) Act, legislation that eliminates unnecessary federal red tape driving up the cost of manufactured housing and pricing fami  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * How Argonne is helping to expand the Quantum Prairie In the International Year of Quantum, the U.S. Midwest looks ahead to the next wave in the information technology revolution * Argonne is an integral part of a growing network of research institutions, companies and nonprofits dedicated to expanding quantum information science. California's Silicon Valley is  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Opposes Effort by Senate Democrats to Raise Energy Costs for Hoosiers * **Click here or above to watch Senator Young's full remarks.** WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor against a resolution offered by Senate Democrats that would have increased energy costs for Hoosiers by reinstating outdated limits on Indiana's power plants. Following Young'  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Applaud European Sanctions on Iran * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and nearly all Senate Republicans in sending a letter to Jean-Noel Barrot, the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs; Johann Wadephul, the German Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs; and Yvette Cooper, the British Secretary of State, thanking them  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Peters Introduce Brake for Kids Act * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced the Brake for Kids Act, legislation to increase public awareness about the dangers of illegally passing a stopped school bus. In 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that 24% of people were unaware that it is illegal to pass a stopped s  more