WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Bynum Introduce Bicameral Junk Fee Prevention Act to End Unfair Surprise Costs for Consumers * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - With the holiday travel season in full swing, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Janelle Bynum (D-OR) announced legislation to eliminate excessive fees in the ticketing, hotel, and entertainment industries and bring transparency to the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Taylor Leads Ohio Delegation in Letter of Support for I-73 Corridor * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) led the majority of the Ohio delegation in a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Secretary Duffy of the Department of Transportation supporting a feasibility study of an Interstate 73 (I-73) corridor spanning from Toledo to Chesapeake, Ohio. This interstate would promote connec  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Synovus Bank * The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below: Consent prohibition order against Julio A. Gonzalez Former employee of Synovus Bank, Columbus, Ohio Misappropriation of customer funds Additional enforcement actions can be searched for here. For media inquiries, p  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * Homeland Republicans Press Apple, Google Over Apps Used to Track Law Enforcement Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) and Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Josh Brecheen (R-OK) sent letters to Apple and Google concerning mobile applications that permit users t  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that nearly 950,000 consumers who do not currently have health care coverage through plans in the individual market Marketplace have signed up for coverage in 2026, since the start of the Marketplace Open  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * NORAD ready to track Santa's flight for 70th anniversary year * PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado The North American Aerospace Defense Command is ready to track Santa on Dec. 24 and is celebrating the program's 70th anniversary. NORAD monitors and defends North American airspace 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. On Dec. 24, NORAD has one additional missi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McDonald Rivet Leads Bipartisan Effort to Support Clean Water Infrastructure in Rural, Underserved Communities * FLINT Today, Representatives Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Rob Bresnahan (PA-08), and Tony Wied (WI-08) announced the bipartisan Affordable Clean Water Infrastructure Act. This bill, supported by Republicans and Democrats,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee on Energy Holds Hearing on the Security of our Energy Infrastructure, Including the Electric Grid Yesterday, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, led a hearing titled Securing America's Energy Infrastructure: Addressing Cyber and Physical Threats to the Grid. "Addressing cyber and physical threats   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Labor Celebrate Successful Implementation of Workforce Development Partnership * Today, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) provided an update on the Trump Administration's historic actions to integrate the federal government's workforce development portfolio. The Departments transitioned the Workforce Innovation and Opportunit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US departments of Labor, Education celebrate successful implementation of workforce development partnership * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Departments of Labor and Education provided an update today on the Trump Administration's historic actions to integrate the federal government's workforce development portfolio, announcing that the departments transitioned the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act stat  more