WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr, Cotton, Tuberville, and Hagerty Move to Stop Illegals from Getting CDLs, Punish Non-Compliant States * Washington, D.C.-- This week, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06), U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) will introduce the Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025, legislation to prevent illegal immigrants from obtainin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Barr, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Conduct English-Only CDL Tests * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 October 16, 2025 Washington, DC -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee) and Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) today introduced the Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act. This legislation will require all commercial driver's license (CDL) testing to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Block Bipartisan Defense Priorities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, released the following statement today following Democrats blocking the Department of Defense Appropriations Act: "Two weeks ago, when Democrats chose to take the federal government hostage for partisan prio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following Beige Book on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity and employment levels have remained unchanged since our previous report. Contacts continue to report that immigration policies have been resulting in labor shortages. Prices have increased moderately, with contacts reporting that inflation is eroding consumer purchasing power. Banking activity has remained unchanged since our previ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McGarvey Joins 36 House Dems in Urging Trump to End Tariff-Fueled Economic Assault on Soybean Farmers * Washington, D.C. (October 16th, 2025) -- Congressman Morgan McGarvey joined 36 House Democrats in a letter to President Donald Trump highlighting the significant negative economic impact of his tariffs on soybean farmers and urging the president to immediately terminate the harmful tariffs.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The National State Auditors Association (NSAA), Lexington, Kentucky, has expressed its concerns regarding the U.S. Department of Education's public comment letter concerning a proposed information collection request for Student Financial Aid (SFA) cluster sampling data. The NSAA articulates the perspectives of state audit organizations conducting Single Audits of higher education institutions nationwide, highlighting several critical issues that arise from this proposal.   more