WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak: A Year of Records * Customer-centric focus drives historic performance WASHINGTON - Underscoring the growing demand for Amtrak across the United States, the company closed Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) with record ridership and revenue - marking another year of growth and strong performance. These results were achieved alongside improvements in the customer experience, reinforcing Amtrak's   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * At Budget Hearing, Boyle Slams Republican Affordability and Health Care Crisis Boyle Calls on OMB Director Vought to Testify Before Budget Committee * Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, delivered remarks at a Budget Committee hearing on "Oversight of the Congressional Budget Office." At  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 18 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters' Relief Associations in 22 Counties * HARRISBURG - Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 39 volunteer firefighters' relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Cambria, Carbon, Clearfield, Crawford, Dauphin, Erie, Fayette, Huntingdon, Lancaster, Lehigh,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Nov. 18, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Quits rates were 2.5 percent or higher in 6 states in July 2025 In July 2025, quits rates (the number of quits during the entire month as a percentage of total employment) were 2.5 percent or higher in 6 states: Idaho (3.7 percent), Montana and Wyoming (3.0 percent each), Alaska (2.9 percent), North Carolina (2.6 percent), and Tex  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Joyce Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chatbots Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mackenzie Follows Through on Pledge to Support Transparency * Washington, D.C. Following through on his longstanding commitment, Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-7), representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, has voted to release the Epstein files. Since this issue reemerged over the summer, Congressman Mackenzie has been clear and consistent in his pledge to support full tra  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mackenzie, Local Officials Highlight Federal Funding for New Firehouse * Alburtis, PA Today, Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-7), representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, highlighted $1,650,000 in new, federal funding for the construction of a new, modern firehouse in Alburtis. This funding was secured by Congressman Mackenzie through the Community Project Funding (CPF) proce  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 18 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Copper & Glass Federal Credit Union Conserved * Accounts Remain Protected by Share Insurance Fund; Member Services Uninterrupted ALEXANDRIA, VA (November 18, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration today placed Copper & Glass Federal Credit Union in Glassport, Pennsylvania, into conservatorship. Member services will continue while the NCUA works to resolve issues affe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Joyce's Statement on House Vote to Release the Epstein Files * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) released the following statement after voting to support H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act: " The American people, and the survivors of the horrible crimes perpetrated by Jeffrey Epstein, deserve full accountability, transparency, and justice," said Congre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2025: * * * Energy Department Closes Loan to Restart Nuclear Power Plant in Pennsylvania U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today announced the Department of Energy's (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) closed a loan to lower energy costs and restart a Pennsylvania nuclear power plant. The $1 billion loan to Constellation Energy Generation, LLC (Constellation) will help finance the Crane Clean   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division issued the following news release: * * * Hanover Foods Agrees to Pay $1.15M Penalty and Implement Actions to Address Clean Water Act Violations at Wastewater Treatment Facility The Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), working in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), today announced a proposed consent decree with Hanover Foods Cor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Statement on H.Res. 668 and H.R. 4405 * On every single piece of legislation that has come to the House Floor, and on any future legislation that comes to the House Floor, that advances 100% transparency and 100% disclosure of any and all documents pertaining to the Jeffrey Epstein matter, I always have, and always will, Vote Yes. This was the case with H.Res. 668 in September,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Statement on the U.S. Department of Education * The United States Congress created the U.S. Department of Education for very good reason. And for millions of families, particularly those raising children with disabilities or living in low-income communities, the Department's core offices are not discretionary functions. They are foundational. They safeguard civil rights, expand  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Hanover Foods Agrees to Pay $1.15M Penalty and Implement Actions to Address Clean Water Act Violations at Wastewater Treatment Facility * The Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), working in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), today announced a proposed consent decree with Hanover Foods Corporation. Under the proposed settlement,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Hanover Foods Agrees to Pay $1.15M Penalty and Implement Actions to Address Clean Water Act Violations at Wastewater Treatment Facility * WASHINGTON Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), working in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), announced a proposed consent decree with Hanover Foods Corpora  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan and House Colleagues Introduce the Biomanufacturing Excellence Act * Today, U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan and House colleagues Jim Baird (R-Ind.), David Rouzer (R-N.C.), and Deborah Ross (D-N.C.) introduced the Biomanufacturing Excellence Act, which would promote U.S. leadership in biotechnology and strengthen domestic biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Companion legislation i  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 18 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * House approves Steele bill to help Game Commission conserve land * H.B. 1811 removes outdated cap on certain land purchases HARRISBURG, Nov. 18 On a bipartisan vote, the PA House today passed a bill sponsored by state Rep. Mandy Steele, D-Allegheny, that would help conserve land and protect vulnerable habitats by making it easier for the Pennsylvania Game Commission to acquire lan  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 18 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * House committee approves juvenile diversion legislation with bipartisan support * HARRISBURG, Nov. 18 - Today, the PA House Children and Youth Committee garnered bipartisan support to approve House Bill 144, voting 21-5 to standardize the use of juvenile diversion programs statewide. "Diversion helps youth take accountability, saves taxpayer dollars and makes our communities safer  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 18 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * House panel considers new process for reinstating parental rights * HARRISBURG, Nov. 18 - Today, the House Children and Youth Committee held a public hearing to consider House Bill 133, bipartisan legislation introduced by state Reps. Rick Krajewski, D-Phila., and Sheryl Delozier, R-Cumberland, to establish a legal petition process to reinstate parental rights. Krajewski said 25 o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Mackenzie Bill to Strengthen DHS Intelligence Coordination * Washington, D.C. Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Ryan Mackenzie's (PA-07) legislation, H.R.2212, the DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program. The legislation requires analysts within the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) to participate in t  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 18 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * House Republican Leaders Demand Investigation, System Review in Wake of Terror-Connected Illegal Alien Obtaining PA CDL, REAL ID * HARRISBURG - In the wake of the news that an Uzbeki national illegal immigrant with ties to terrorism obtained a Pennsylvania Commercial Driver's License with a REAL ID indication, the leaders of the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus sent a letter to Attorn  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests violent criminal alien who shouted 'Allahu Akbar,' grabbed officer's service weapon in failed attempt to prevent apprehension * BUFFALO, N.Y. On Nov. 5, ICE Buffalo officers arrested an illegal alien from Turkey who during his apprehension violently resisted officers' commands to exit his vehicle and attempted to grab one of the officer's   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 18 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Kids Need Both: Flick Leads Day of Hearings, Testimony and Advocacy for Shared Parenting Reform * HARRISBURG - On Thursday, Nov. 18, Rep. Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) hosted a milestone day for child custody reform in Pennsylvania. Flick was joined by a large group of legislators, supporters, legal experts, family advocates, parents, grandparents and former lawmakers who support his b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Condemns Trump Administration's Move to Dismantle Department of Education * WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 18, 2025 Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration dismantling (link is external) major components of the U.S. Department of Education through interagency agreements: "The Trump Administration's latest effor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Launches Investigation into DOJ for Dropping Corporate Criminal Cases with Trump Connections * WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 18, 2025 Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, launched an investigation into the Department of Justice (DOJ) for its concerning failure to fully prosecute large corporations that have violated  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Statement on Vote to Release Epstein Files * WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 18, 2025 Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) released the following statement in response to the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act in the House of Representatives: "Today's passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act puts every Representative on record and brings us one step further to pr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Scanlon Presses Social Security Administration Regarding Rule Changes Threatening Ability of Supplemental Security Income Recipients to Live With Family * Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) and Rep. Danny Davis (IL-07), Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare, today led 73 House Democrats in raising objections to Social Security Commissioner   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * TSA opens new state-of-the-art security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport * PITTSBURGH - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that travelers departing from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) will now be screened through a brand-new, cutting-edge security checkpoint featuring 12 dedicated lanes. The facilit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (USW), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) opposing proposed revisions to regulations concerning cadmium exposure. The union represents a wide variety of workers in several industries, including steel, aluminum, paper, and healthcare, an  more