WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2025: * * * Ambassador Jamieson Greer Participates in Fireside Chat with Maria Bartiromo at The Economic Club of New York This week, Ambassador Jamieson Greer participated in a fireside chat with Maria Bartiromo at The Economic Club of New York. Ambassador Greer discussed how President Trump's trade program is restructuring international trade to strengthen our economy and secure l  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AMID FIGHT OVER GOVERNMENT FUNDING, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN CONTINUES DELIVERING DIRECT ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF WITH OCTOBER C.A.R.E.S. VAN EVENTS * Amid Fight Over Government Funding, Congressman Pat Ryan Continues Delivering Direct Assistance and Relief with October C.A.R.E.S. Van Events Throughout the shutdown, as Congressman Ryan continues to fight for a government that works for Hudson Valley families  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1486) entitled "Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment - August 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in August than a year earlier in 243 of the 387 metropolitan areas, lower in 115 areas, and unchanged in 29 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A total of 30 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 8 areas had rates   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Calling Out Yesterday's Partisan Hearing On Crime, Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting During his remarks, Durbin called out the Trump Administration for engaging in political theater rather than addressing crime * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Se  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mike Lawler Celebrates Victory in Fully Restoring Critical Counterterrorism Funding for NY * Pearl River, N.Y. - 10/3/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) celebrated a major victory for New York after the Trump Administration announced that critical counterterrorism funding for New York City and the Hudson Valley will be fully restored. Earlier this week, the Department of Homel  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2025: * * * DeLauro Statement on Weaponization of Federal Funding by Budget Director Russ Vought House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement on Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought's announcement that he is terminating $2.1 billion in lawfully approved fundin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Releases New Information on Extensive Criminal History of Illegal Alien Ian Roberts who was Working as Iowa School Superintendent * WASHINGTON -- Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released new information on criminal illegal alien Ian Andre Roberts, who was serving as Des Moines, Iowa's school superintendent at the time of his Sept. 26 arrest.When U.S. Immigration and Cu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Finalizes Groundwater Cleanup Plan for Fulton Avenue Superfund Site on Long Island, N.Y. * Garden City Park, N.Y. \- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its cleanup plan to address contaminated groundwater at the Fulton Avenue Superfund site in Garden City Park on Long Island, New York. The final plan, formally known as a Record of Decision, calls for measuring contamin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Presses Trump On Possible Plans To Raise Social Security Retirement Age * Gillibrand: "Americans deserve to retire with dignity -- not spend their retirement struggling to make ends meet." There are approximately 3.8 million current Social Security beneficiaries in NY U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee, is leading the charge to p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Urges Hamas to Accept Agreement, Israel to Refrain from Escalations in Gaza City * Washington, D.C. -- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement urging Israel to refrain from further military escalation in Gaza and calling for Hamas to accept the 20-point plan announced by the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE releases new information on extensive criminal history of illegal alien Ian Roberts who was working as Iowa school superintendent * WASHINGTON -- ICE today released new information on criminal illegal alien Ian Andre Roberts, who was serving as Des Moines, Iowa's school superintendent at the time of his Sept. 26 arrest. When ICE officials approac  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Bean's Plan to Keep Planes Flying * WASHINGTON-- This week, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) spoke exclusively with Fox News about his newly introduced bill to safeguard America's air travel during the government shutdown, describing it as a "preemptive strike against chaos in the control tower." In case you missed it... With the government shutdown threatening air travel, a GOP bill seek  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Pfluger Talks Reckless Democrat Government Shutdown * SAN ANGELO, TX-- In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Following the reckless Democrat-led government shutdown, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined the airwaves to discuss what this crisis means for Texans in the 11th District. In each interview, Rep. Pfluger called out Democrats for their unwillingness to come to the table and make t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSFR) -- The Open Group LLC (TOG), San Francisco, California, has filed an updated written notification with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes to its membership. This filing, submitted on Aug. 22, 2025, follows the requirements of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which grants a limitation on the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specific circumstances. The  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Gillen, Gillibrand, Urge Administration To Reconsider Cuts To Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium; Raise Alarm On Impact To Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center * Washington, D.C.- 10/3/25... Last week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Laura Gillen (NY-04), and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and National Cancer I  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SPEAKER JOHNSON CONTINUING THE REPUBLICAN RECESS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement: Donald Trump and Republicans have shut down the federal government because they do not want to provide healthcare to working-class Americans. Everyday Americans are being hurt, but Republicans can't be bothered to show  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TERRORIST ATTACK AT MANCHESTER SYNAGOGUE * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement: I am appalled by the terrorist attack at a synagogue in the United Kingdom that claimed several deaths on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Over the last several years, the alarming rise of violent antisemiti  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS DEFINITIVELY WANTED TO SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Beat and reaffirmed that Republicans are causing the government shutdown because they are unwilling to protect healthcare, a central issue to the quality of life of the American people. MELISSA MURRAY :  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS DEFINITIVELY WANTED TO SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Beat and reaffirmed that Republicans are causing the government shutdown because they are unwilling to protect healthcare, a central issue to the quality of life of the American people. MELISSA MURRAY : Joining me now to discuss  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP IS IN THE PRESIDENTIAL WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM. NO ONE CAN FIND HIM" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe, where he reiterated that Democrats are ready to negotiate bipartisan legislation that ends the Republican government shutdown and protects the healthcare of the American people. MIKA BRZ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP IS IN THE PRESIDENTIAL WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM. NO ONE CAN FIND HIM" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe, where he reiterated that Democrats are ready to negotiate bipartisan legislation that ends the Republican government shutdown and protects the healthcare of the American people. MIKA BRZEZINSKI: Leader Jeffries j  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HEALTHCARE PREMIUMS, CO-PAYS AND DEDUCTIBLES ARE ABOUT TO SKYROCKET" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Democrats are ready to negotiate an end to the government shutdown that lowers healthcare costs at any time, but Republicans are nowhere to be found. LEADER JEFFRIES : It's day three of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HEALTHCARE PREMIUMS, CO-PAYS AND DEDUCTIBLES ARE ABOUT TO SKYROCKET" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Democrats are ready to negotiate an end to the government shutdown that lowers healthcare costs at any time, but Republicans are nowhere to be found. LEADER JEFFRIES : It's day three of the Trump Republican gover  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Thanks President Trump for Intervening and Stopping NYPD Counterterrorism Cuts * (NEW YORK, NY) - Today, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) released the following statement: "New York remains the nation's top terror target, and cutting this funding was never acceptable. I spoke with President Trump on Wednesday, and within 48 hours this critical funding was fully restored,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Urges Hamas to Accept Agreement, Israel to Refrain from Escalations in Gaza City Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement urging Israel to refrain from further military escalation in Gaza and calling for Hamas to accept the 20-point plan announced by the White  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2025: * * * MTA Announces Groundbreaking for Middletown Rd Station Accessibility Project in the Bronx Project Includes $57.8 Million in Federal Dollars, ADA Bundle Six Also Using Funds from Congestion Relief Project to Add Two Elevators, Two Staircases, Make Track Improvements and Street-Level Utility Upgrades Project Part of Major Investment in the Bronx Included in MTA  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Urges State Department to Immediately Resume Medical and Humanitarian Visas for Innocent Civilians in Gaza U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) joined 41 of his Democratic colleagues in urging the State Department to resume issuing temporary medical and humanitarian visas for innocent civilians in Gaza who need urgent medical care, including children with life-threatening injuries and conditions. "We  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson, Leader Thune Host Press Conference on Day Three of the Democrat-Led Government Shutdown * "Republicans are being responsible. We are operating in good faith, trying to get Democrats to do their job." WASHINGTON -- On Day Three of the Democrat-led government shutdown, Speaker Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune held a press conference in Statuary Hall to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson, Leader Thune Host Press Conference on Day Three of the Democrat-Led Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON -- On Day Three of the Democrat-led government shutdown, Speaker Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune held a press conference in Statuary Hall to continue to urge Senate Democrats to do their job and vote to reopen the government. Watch Speaker Johnson's full remarks here  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Open the Government, Open the Discussions * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker. "The Speaker is right. "We have an opportunity to pick up a House-passed bill that, if it passes the Se  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Slams Trump for Shutdown, Canceling $179 Million for Projects in New York's Capital Region * ALBANY, NY -- Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) blasted President Trump and this administration for illegally terminating $7.56 billion in protects aimed at driving energy independence, creating jobs, and strengthening domestic manufacturing. The Department of Energy terminated 321 financial awards,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Transportation Statement on Review of Chicago's Discriminatory, Unconstitutional Processes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following statement: This week, USDOT issued an interim final rule (IFR) barring race- and sex-based contracting requirements from federal grants. To continue implementation of this rule, USDOT today sent letter  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Knocks Down Vice President's Lies About Republican-caused Health Care Crisis * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today slammed Vice President JD Vance's social posts, which egregiously misrepresent Democrats' push to end the Republican government shutdown and to fix the chaos and destruction Republicans have unleashed on the American health care system: "  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Request Records from Trump Administration Abusing Mortgage Fraud Investigations to Target Political Opponents * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, today said he is joining colleagues to request records from the Trump administration on exploiting mortgage fraud investigations to target perceived political opponents. In a letter to  more