WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Surge In ICE Hiring, Durbin Remarks On Low Standards Of ICE Recruits Who Have Failed Drug Tests, Have Pending Criminal Charges, And More * December 10, 2025 In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin again denounced President Trump's so-called "Operation Midway Blitz" and called on his Republican colleagues to stand up against the President's cruel mass deportation scheme WASHINGTON - U.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1558) on Dec. 11, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - September 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in September in 8 states, lower in 2 states, and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Eighteen states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 9 states h  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Cammack Secures Key Legislation to Strengthen National Guard Readiness in FY26 NDAA * Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) released the following statement after House passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), landmark legislation that advances President Trump's Peace Through Strength agenda and delivers critical support to America's warfighters, militar  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Applauds Senate Passage of SCAM Act to Combat Rise in Foreign Scams Targeting America's Seniors Today, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott announced the passage of the Scam Compound Accountability and Mobilization (SCAM) Act in the Senate. The bipartisan SCAM Act will work to dismantle foreign  more

TAMPA, Florida, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * CMCC Achieves Gaza Support Milestone, Welcomes More Partners * TAMPA, Fla. - This week, the main coordination hub for Gaza assistance achieved the milestone of facilitating movement for more than 30,000 trucks worth of humanitarian aid and commercial goods into Gaza. Established Oct. 17, the U.S.-led Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) achieved this milestone following five consecutive weeks o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard medevacs Celebrity Apex cruise ship passenger north of Puerto Rico * SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk crew medevacked a Celebrity Apex cruise ship passenger, approximately 24 nautical miles north of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Thursday morning. A 65-year-old man suffered from multiple medical conditions which required the patient to receive a higher l  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN BISHOP HELPS INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO LOWER PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS, PROTECT HEALTHCARE ACCESS * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) called on the U.S. House of Representatives to take up the Pharmacists Fight Back Act to rein in the abusive practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), the middlemen of drug pricing. The bipartisan legislat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Patronis Issues a Statement on Three Plane Crashes in Florida * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Patronis issues a statement regarding three separate plane crashes that happened this week in Florida. These crashes are currently under investigation. Two separate single-engine aircraft made emergency landings on local roads in the Orlando area due to engine failures. Another crash invol  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Williams Introduces the Safer Schools Act to Strengthen School Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) introduced the Safer Schools Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation that establishes two pilot grant programs within the Department of Justice to help schools assess and strengthen campus physical security. This bipartisan bill provides federal resources t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Little Bear 2-pack Soother Clip Hazard: The wooden button on the soother clips can come off, exposing a sharp screw, which can pose choking and laceration hazards. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: December 11, 2025 Units: About 1,330 Consumer Contact: Primark at 617-946-3236 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.primark.com/recall o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart, Wasserman Schultz Celebrate 25 years of Restoring America's Everglades through CERP * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-26), joined fellow Congressional Everglades Caucus Co-Chair, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25), in releasing the following statement celebrating the 25 th anniversary of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP): "Twenty  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSFR) -- Financial entities led by Inter & Co Inc. and Banco Inter S.A., both of Minas Gerais, Brazil, have notified the Federal Reserve System of their intent to continue or establish multiple nonbanking activities in the U.S. The request, which also includes Costellis International Ltd., Tortola, British Virgin Islands, centers on a variety of financial services to be conducted primarily through the companies' Miami, Florida, subsidiaries. The applicants are giving noti  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 12 -- The Florida Department of Education issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * Commissioner Kamoutsas Commends Governor DeSantis for Continuing to Prioritize Education in the Floridians First Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget Yesterday, Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas and the Florida Department of Education celebrated Governor Ron DeSantis for his ongoing dedication to preserving Florida's standing as the nation's leaders in education. The Governor  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 12 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia Announces the Availability of Disaster Funding at Roundtable Discussion Alongside the Trump Administration Yesterday, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia hosted a roundtable discussion alongside Trump Administration officials from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Economic Development Administration to hig  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Franklin Commends USDA Decision To Provide $1 Billion In Bridge Support For Specialty Crops * Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) commended the U.S. Department of Agriculture's announcement that $1 billion in bridge support will be dedicated to specialty crop producers, a top request he recently led in a bipartisan letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. "Florida's specialty crop growers   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Releases Annual Do Not Call Registry Data Book * The Federal Trade Commission today released the National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2025, which shows that, while overall complaints rose in FY 2025, unwanted calls remain about 48% lower than in FY 2021, when the FTC received approximately five million reports about unwanted calls. The FTC's annual data book provides detailed  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Bean Amendment Protecting Florida from Federal Overreach * WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) released the following statement praising the House of Representatives' passage of his amendment to codify Florida's 404 Permitting Program, as part of H.R. 3898, the PERMIT Act. Ahead of the vote, Congressman Bean spoke on the House floor (link is external) in support of his  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Marriott Companies to Pay $175,000 in EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Settles federal suit charging companies failed to accommodate sales executive's request to observe Sabbath *  ORLANDO, Fla. - Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation and Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., sellers of timeshare programs for hotels and vacation clubs, agreed to settle a religious discrimination   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Naval Research Laboratory Scientists Uncover Electric Field Link That Triggers Magnetic Reconnection in Space * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have identified a previously overlooked electric field mechanism in Earth's magnetotail that could help predict when disruptive space weather events are about to occur. When the solar wind, a stream of charged particl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Schiff, Durbin Raise Concerns about Epstein Files Tampering, Demand Audit of DOJ's Handling of Files * Judiciary Committee Democrats Press DOJ Inspector General for Records Ahead of December 19 Deadline Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) requested an expedited independent re  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Dec. 11 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service posted the following news: * * * NOAA Shares First Space Weather Data from SWFO-L1's Magnetometer * The Magnetometer (MAG) onboard the Space Weather Follow On - Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) observatory is performing well and has begun sending magnetic-field data back to Earth. SWFO-L1, NOAA's first spacecraft built exclusively for around-the-clock s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Patronis Backs Legislation on 404 Permitting Reforms * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Patronis voted with his House colleagues to support the passage of H.R.3898. The Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, is a package of commonsense reform to permitting processes under the Clean Water Act (CWA) that cut red tape, reduce costly project delays and unnecessary liti  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * Remarks by CSO Gen. Chance Saltzman at the 2025 Space Force Association's Spacepower Conference * ORLANDO, Fla. (AFNS) As delivered by Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman Dec. 11, 2025 Good morning. Wow! What a great day! Great to have all the Guardians in one place. Thanks, Ricky, for the intro, as always. I want to also thanks to Hippie and all of the Space Force Association team for making this event  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Sanctuary State Refuses ICE Detainer for Criminal Illegal Alien Who Caused a Multi-Car Pile Up Involving a School Bus While Driving a Semi-Truck on a Washington Highway * This criminal illegal alien has a criminal history of multiple DUIs, possession of a controlled substance, and two prior removals from the U.S. WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announce  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Backs Bill for Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced his sponsorship of Senator Jon Husted's Principles-Based Balanced Budget Amendment, which would amend the Constitution to require the federal government to balance its budget, just like every American family and business has to do. Once implemented, the amendment would requi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Joins. Sens. Ashley Moody, Marsha Blackburn with Halo Act to Establish Penalties for Obstructing Immigration Enforcement Officers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senators Ashley Moody and Marsha Blackburn to introduce the Halo Act to establish criminal penalties for anyone who obstructs, threatens, or harasses federal immigration enforcement officers carrying out   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Steube, Barrasso Taxpayer Privacy Bill Advances Out of Ways and Means Committee * Watch Representative Steube's Remarks Here WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) announced that the Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act, introduced with Senator John Barrasso, has advanced out of the Ways and Means Committee. Rep. Steube's bill, which would address inadequacies with federal laws req  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. House Passes Four Buchanan Defense Proposals * "Together, These Measures Strengthen Our Forces and Reaffirm Our Commitment to the Men and Women in Uniform." Provisions Boost Readiness, Counter Adversaries and Protect Servicemembers WASHINGTON Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, announced that four of his proposals were included in the fin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11382) on Dec. 10, 2025, by legislative attorney L. Paige Whitaker: * * * The Voting Rights Act of 1965 at 60 Years: Key Supreme Court Decisions Shaping the Law Today The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) turned 60 this year. On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the VRA into law "[t]o enforce the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution." Since its enactment  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING... Sen. Rick Scott's More Affordable Care Act Praised for Putting Patients First & Driving Down Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott highlighted the increasingly broad support for his and Chairman August Pfluger's More Affordable Care Act, to fix Obamacare and drive down health care costs for American families. The More Affordable Care Act makes common sense fixes   more