WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1527) on Dec. 2, 2025, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnoever - August 2025": * * * Job openings rates increased in 2 states in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates decreased in 1 state. Total separations rates decreased in 6 states and increased in 2 states. Nationally, the job openings, hires, and total  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Donald Trump's Lies About the Economy, Health Care, and His Big Ugly Law Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement after President Trump again dismissed the nation's cost-of-living crisis as a "con job by the Democrats," misled the American people about his di  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle, Budget Democrats Demand Vought Testify Before Committee Trump Budget Head and Project 2025 Author Fails to Appear Before Committee as Families Lose Health Care and Face Rising Costs * Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, led all Committee Democrats in sending a letter to Office of Management and  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Addison McDowell Leads Bipartisan Effort to Expand Early Stuttering Screenings and Therapy for Young Children * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) led a bipartisan effort with Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) to help young children who stutter receive early intervention. The Kidd's Stuttering Act will add mandatory stuttering screenings for chi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Meuser to Host Telephone Town Hall on Financial Fraud and Scams * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, will host a Telephone Town Hall tomorrow, Tuesday, December 2nd, at 5:30 PM, to help protect Pennsylvanians from the growing threat of financial fraud and scams. "Scammers are becomi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Figures Joins Bipartisan Effort to Expand Early Stuttering Screenings and Therapy for Young Children * WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (D-AL-02) joined Congressman Addison McDowell (R-NC-06) in a bipartisan effort to help young children who stutter receive early intervention. The Kidd's Stuttering Act will add mandatory stuttering screenings for children ages two to six and guarante  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan Reauthorization of Global Child Thrive Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) today led a bipartisan coalitionincluding Representatives Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Rich McCormick (GA-07), and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02)in introducing the Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act of 2025, legislation that strengthens the United States' commitment to   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Smucker Legislation to Strengthen Social Security and Protect Families * Legislation to help seniors maximize retirement benefits, protect children from identity fraud passed the House with near unanimous support. WASHINGTON - This week, the House of Representatives passed two important pieces of legislation introduced by Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), senior member of the Ways and   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-343) on the Ensuring Veterans' Final Resting Place Act (H.R. 647), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to authorize the provision of additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Oct. 17, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 647, the "Ensuring Veterans' Final Resting Place Act of 202  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-344) on the Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act (H.R. 1336), which aims to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to a veteran who has a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Oct. 17, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 133  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Meuser Announces $9 Million Secured for Pennsylvania's Ninth District * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dan Meuser announced that he secured more than $9 million in federal funding to support six community projects across Pennsylvania's Ninth District. The funding, included in the FY26 Agriculture Appropriations legislation recently signed into law, is the result of close collaboration betwe  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Revitalizing Pittsburgh: Shapiro Administration Helps Break Ground on Major Esplanade Development Project The Commonwealth has invested $35 million into the sustainable development project in the city's North Side that is expected to inject $1.5 billion into the economy, support nearly 14,000 total construction and permanent jobs, and create mo  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Launches Master Planning Survey for Presque Isle State Park Complex An updated master plan will guide the future of the complex, which includes Presque Isle and Erie Bluffs state parks, and the Tom Ridge Environmental Center. Admission to State Parks in the Presque Isle State Park Complex and across the Commonwealth are   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Pennsylvania State University School of Hospitality Management, State College, issued a report examining representation trends among women and Black leaders in the hotel industry, presenting a comprehensive analysis of leadership diversity across executive roles, investment conferences, and corporate boards. The publication reviews progress from 2019 through 2025 and outlines areas where advancement has stalled or reversed, offering a data-driven look at the o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Calls for Immediate Extension of ACA Tax Credits During Shadow Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - DECEMBER 2, 2025 Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) participated in an Education and Workforce HELP Subcommittee Democratic shadow hearing titled "Republican Priorities: Billionaire Tax Breaks, Not Health Care for Working Families," where she called for the urgent extension of Afford  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Joins Colleagues in Reintroducing AI Civil Rights Act to Eliminate Algorithmic Discrimination and Protect Civil Rights * WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 2, 2025 Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-11), Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), along with a growing coalition of civil rights advocates, to r  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson, Huffman, James, Scholten Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-Pa.), Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), John James (R-Mich.), and Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing the 50 th anniversary of the Individuals with Di  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon To Kick Off National "History Rocks!" Tour * Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced the U.S. Department of Education's (the Department) History Rocks! Trail to Independence Tour. As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2026, Secretary McMahon and other education leaders will visit schools in all 50 states to   more