ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 16 -- The Association for Career and Technical Education issued the following news release: * * * ACTE Announces 2026 Work-Based Learning Leadership Alliance Cohort The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is proud to announce the 2026 cohort of the Work-Based Learning (WBL) Leadership Alliance, a national initiative designed to cultivate future leaders who are shaping the advancement of high-quality work-based learning across the country. The AC  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 21 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - March 20, 2026 * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.21 per hour in the South to $53.99 in the Northeast in December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Questions NORTHCOM Commander Gen. Guillot on Canada Defense Spending, UAS Threats Over Bases * ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - As military leaders confront evolving threats across the world, lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) heard testimony on the strategic posture of the United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and Unite  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, King Take Action to Address Federal Debt, Introduce 3% Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Years of unfettered mandatory federal spending have resulted in a ballooning national debt. To address this, a bipartisan group of lawmakers in Washington has introduced a bill to set a sustainable target for federal spending. U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking, Housing,   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Smith Honor Women in Agriculture * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led a bipartisan resolution to designate March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day" to honor the critical contributions of women in agriculture. The Senate unanimously passed the resolution, which highlights the more than 1.2 millio  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak applauds White House AI framework * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today released the following statement after the White House unveiled its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence. () "There's no doubt that AI is rapidly transforming how we live and work. The question now is whether America develops the rules of the road and leads the futu  more

FARGO, North Dakota, March 21 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release on March 20, 2026: * * * Thompson ready to tackle Farm Crisis as North Dakota Ag Commissioner Former state lawmaker Vern Thompson announced today that he's running for North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner. Thompson has already been endorsed by the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Executive Committee. Thompson said, "I'm here to give a reality check. No sugarcoating. No political spin. Just th  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kennedy Leads Bill to Keep American Energy Permitting on Track * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) introduced the License to Drill Act so the federal government has the resources to process energy permits efficiently and without unnecessary delay. This legislation will reauthorize the Application for Permit to Drill (APD) fee program, cutting red tape and keeping our critical Am  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Hirono Calls Out Trump Voter Suppression Agenda, Opposes SAVE America Act * ~Watch Senator Hirono's full floor speech HERE ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) took to the Senate floor to highlight Republicans' attacks on our democracy. She voiced strong opposition to Republicans' Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act which, u  more