PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region - November 2024": * * * Area prices were unchanged over the past month, up 3.5 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Northeast Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were unchanged in November the U.S. Bu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is permanently increasing the automatic extension to expiring Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) for eligible non-citizens from 180 days to up to 540 days. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Senator Angus King, and Governor Janet Mills--who just days ago sent a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Serv more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) introduced the Helping America's Famers Act, legislation which would authorize the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide up to $10 billion in zero-interest loans to assist farms impacted by disasters. With this funding, USDA would be able to more quickly provide financial support to farmers in need in states where Federal Crop Insurance is unavailable more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Defense authorization bill also invests millions in Maine's production economy, includes largest pay raise for junior servicemembers in 40 yearsCongressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today voted to pass the final version of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Throughout negotiations, Golden used his position on the House Armed Services Committee to secure substantial investments in Maine's producti more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Program fulfills Bipartisan Infrastructure Law directive and advances the Department's National Roadway Safety Strategy * * * The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today announced $171 million in grants to 19 states and territories to upgrade and standardize their crash data systems. The system upgrades will improve the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), members of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, have introduced legislation to help the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) better understand the effect of repetitive low-level weapon blast injuries on veterans' mental health. The bipartisan Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2024 would direct the VA and other research partners to comprehensively s more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) announced several additional organizations are supporting their Improving Access to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Act. This bipartisan legislation would create a pilot program to allow Medicare to reimburse for treat-in-place EMS services for certain medical issues, which would expand access to these critical health services, especially more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) today released the following statement on the unanimous vote in the Senate last night to pass the Older Americans Act (OAA) - critical legislation that will renew funding and strengthen services for older Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from Melissa Hackett, coordinator at the Maine Child Welfare Action Network: * * * To: Commissioner Martin O'Malley Social Security Administration 6401 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21235-6401 * The Honorable Xavier Becerra Secretary U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Re: Request for Information: Use  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), alongside Representatives Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) and Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.), introduced the Patients Before Monopolies (PBM) Act. The bipartisan, bicameral bill will prohibit joint ownership of PBMs and pharmacies, a gross conflict of interest that enables these companies to enrich themselves at the expense of patients and more PR