WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce Bicameral Resolution to Keep All Options on the Table to Counter a Nuclear-Armed Iran WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) and Katie Britt (R-Alabama) along with U.S. Representatives Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida-23) and Mike Lawler (R-New York-17) this week introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0104) on Jan. 28, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - December 2024": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in December in 6 states, lower in 2 states, and stable in 42 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twentyseven states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 6 states ha more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0105) on Jan. 28, 2025, entitled "Union Members - 2024": * * * The union membership rate--the percent of wage and salary workers who were members of unions--was 9.9 percent in 2024, little changed from the prior year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The number of wage and salary workers belonging to unions, at 14.3 million, also showed little mov more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nancy Mace Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Federal Contractor Cybersecurity (Washington, D.C., January 31st, 2025) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC), Chair of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, has reintroduced the Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025--a bipartisan effort to close a critic more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by David J. Bier, director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, from a Jan. 22, 2025, hearing entitled "Restoring Immigration Enforcement in America": * * * Chairman McClintock, Ranking Member Jayapal, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is David Bier. I am the Director of Immigration St more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nick LaLota Leads Bipartisan Call for Urgent SALT Relief at Smithtown Press Conference, Cites Sky-High Taxes and Outmigration Crisis Smithtown, NY - Today, Congressman Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County) led a press conference at the Suffolk County Legislature, addressing the dire need for State and Local Tax (SALT) relief and calling for immediate federal action to ease the crushing tax burden on Lo more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 1 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Jan. 31, 2025: As South Carolina Human Trafficking Awareness Month comes to an end, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is making it clear: South Carolina will never be a safe haven for human traffickers. Under Wilson's leadership, the state has made historic strides in the fight against this modern-day slavery, and the battle is far from over. We want to thank the men and women  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 1 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Jan. 31, 2025: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office's Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested Malcolm Andrew Kidd, 42 years old, of Anderson, S.C. on one count of Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult {43-35-0085 (D)}, one count of Breach of Trust with Fraudulent Intent, value $10,000 or more {16-13-0230(A)}, and three counts  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 1 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Jan. 31, 2025: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, Chair of the South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force, announced the launch of a $6.5 million grant program. The General Assembly appropriated the one-time funding to support efforts to develop and expand specialized residential services for children and adolescents who have been trafficked. "South Carolina lacks adequate re more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Scott Questions Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. at Confirmation Hearing WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, questioned Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump's nominee to serve as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Senator Scott and Mr. Kennedy discussed a range of topics, including the Righ more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Union membership rates highest in Hawaii and New York, lowest in North Carolina in 2024 January 31, 2025 The union membership rate in the United States (the percentage of wage and salary workers who were members of unions) was 9.9 percent in 2024, little changed from the prior year. The number of wage and salary workers belonging to unions, at 14. more PR