WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration is issuing an interim final rule to change the way it calculates the hourly Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) for temporary foreign workers employed in agricultural labor under the H-2A nonimmigrant status. This action revises the methodology for determining these wages for non-range occupations. For the majority of H-2A job opportunities, the Employment and Training Administration will now use wag  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI in Politico: Blackburn Warns of Security Risks During Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Politico's Policy Outlook on Cybersecurity, where she discussed the national security risks of the Democrats' government shutdown and her legislative efforts to ensure America leads the globe in the development of quantum technology. Watch th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "THE REPUBLICANS KNOW THEY'RE LYING ABOUT THIS ISSUE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper to correct Republican disinformation about the harmful government shutdown that they've created and make clear that House Democrats will continue to fight for the healthcare of the American people. JAKE TA  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "THE REPUBLICANS KNOW THEY'RE LYINGABOUT THIS ISSUE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper to correct Republican disinformation about the harmful government shutdown that they've created and make clear that House Democrats will continue to fight for the healthcare of the American people. JAKE TAPPER: And we're back with o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA: "REPUBLICANS HAVE SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE TO WORKING-CLASS AMERICANS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on ABC's Good Morning America where he emphasized that Democrats are ready to find a bipartisan agreement that funds the government in a way that improves th  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 3 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release: * * * No Labels Party has officially withdrawn as a political party in Maine Registered voters previously enrolled as No Labels Party updated to unenrolled * Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced today that the No Labels Party has officially withdrawn as a political party in Maine. "In June of 2024, No Labels notified our office that they no longer planned to remain a qualified party. However, a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * OMB Releases $5 Million for PRAC Following Push by Senators Collins, Grassley * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairs of the U.S. Senate Committees on Appropriations and Judiciary, respectively, welcomed the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) decision to apportion $5 million for the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), ensuring it  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Working to Keep Acadia National Park Open During Government Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that Acadia National Park will remain mostly accessible to visitors despite the ongoing government shutdown. The Department of the Interior and the National Park Service (NPS) confirmed that essential visi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Statement on Nomination of Judge Andrew Benson to Serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that Andrew Benson, a current Maine District Court Judge and former homicide prosecutor, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine. "I strongly support Judge An  more