WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Dec. 17, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * 18 states had unemployment rate increases from September 2024 to September 2025 From September 2024 to September 2025, 18 states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate increases from a year earlier, 9 states had decreases, and 23 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.4 percent, was 0.3 percentage   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Jefferson Shreve, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shreve Calls for Coordinated U.S. Response to China and Russia's Growing Malign Influence * Washington, D.C. Congressman Jefferson Shreve (R-IN) led a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging a coordinated U.S. strategy to counter the growing malign influence of China and Russia through the BRICS bloc across Latin America. Congressman Shreve was joined by Reps. Pat Harrigan (N  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Highlights The Senate's Responsibility To Hold The Executive Branch Accountable Amid President Trump's Abuses Of Powers * December 17, 2025 During Durbin's opening statement in a Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, he also condemned President Trump's attempts to undermine the Senate blue slip tradition WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Durbin Highlights The Senate's Responsibility To Hold The Executive Branch Accountable Amid President Trump's Abuses Of Powers During Durbin's opening statement in a Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, he also condemned President Trump's attempts to undermine the Senate blue slip tradition * U.S. Senate Democratic   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 97-21) on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr hereby appoints seven members to the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) pursuant to section 54.703(c)(3) of the Commission's rules./1 Each appointee was nominated in response to Public Notices issued earlier this year solic  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE ADVANCES TWO STUTZMAN BILLS * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the House Financial Services Committee passed two pieces of legislation introduced by Congressman Marlin Stutzman (IN-03): * The Regulation A+ Improvement Act * The Streamlining Rural Housing Act The Regulation A+ Improvement Act This legislation will support the growth of small to mid-size business  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 18 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule for Dec. 22-26, 2025: * * * Monday, December 22, 2025 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Tuesday, December 23, 2025 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Wednesday, December 24, 2025 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Thursday, December 25, 2025 State Holiday = Christmas Day * * * Friday, December 26, 2025 State Holiday = W  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Votes for Annual Defense Bill to Support Our Military, Keep America Secure * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) voted for thefinal National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. The legislation passed the Senate 77-20 and will now be sent to the President's desk to be signed into law. The annual defense bill sets policy for the Department of Defense (DoD), es  more