CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Illinois - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 13.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Illinois, compared with 12.8 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state wa more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Indiana - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 9.0 percent of wage and salary workers in Indiana, compared with 8.0 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state was at more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Michigan - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 13.4 percent of wage and salary workers in Michigan, compared with 12.8 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state wa more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Minnesota - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 14.2 percent of wage and salary workers in Minnesota, compared with 13.3 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Ohio - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 12.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Ohio, compared with 12.5 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state was at its more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Wisconsin - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 6.4 percent of wage and salary workers in Wisconsin, compared with 7.4 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12489) on Feb. 18, 2025, by senior research librarian Ben Leubsdorf: * * * Congressional District Geography Workbook (119th Congress): An Interactive Tool for Congressional Users This Insight accompanies the Congressional District Geography Workbook, a Microsoft Excel file that congressional users can download from CRS.gov. The workbook provides information about U.S. House distr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Foushee Blasts Unprecedented Trump Administration Mass Firing Of Federal Employees WASHINGTON, DC (February 19, 2025) -- Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement in response to the Trump-Musk order to fire hundreds of thousands of federal employees. "Trump's firing of thousands of nonpartisan civil servants is a senseless  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 18, 2025 ARMY Schutt Industries of Clintonville Wi Inc., Clintonville, Wisconsin, was awarded a $230,154,899 fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for M870A4 semitrailer, lowbed, construction equipment transporters. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of May more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 19, 2025 ARMY AECOM-B&V Middle East JV, Roanoke, Virginia (W912ER-25-D-0001); Baker Jacobs JV, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (W912ER-25-D-0002); EXP Federal Inc., Chicago, Illinois (W912ER-25-D-0003); Mason & Hanger-CDM Smith, a JV, Lexington, Kentucky (W912ER-25-D-0004); Page Southerland Page Inc., Washington, D.C. (W912ER-25-D-0005); Tetra Tech Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts (W912ER-25-D more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues from Disaster-Impacted States Demand Answers About Elon Musk and DOGE's Access to Disaster Victims' Personal Data WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-VT), and nine of their colleagues from disaster-impacted states in demanding answers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the potential security  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-870) on the Baby Changing On Board Act (H.R. 8995), which aims to require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in all ADA-accessible bathrooms on passenger rail cars. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Dec. 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose of H.R. 8995 is to require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in all ADA-accessible  more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Discusses Putting Patients First with NYU Langone Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. spoke with NYU Langone CEO, Dr. Robert Grossman, to discuss his initial letter and the importance of putting patients first. "Ensuring health care providers who receive federal funding are good stewards of taxpayer dollars is of utmost importance to me," said Congressman Greg Murphy, M more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Bipartisan Coalition Urge FDA to Take Action Against Counterfeit Drug Sellers RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 37 bipartisan Attorneys General called on the Food and Drug Administration to stop bad actors from selling harmful counterfeit versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Weg more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Governor Stein Announces 61 New Jobs, $6 Million Investment In Chowan County Expanding IT Company Selects Edenton for New Technology Support Center Today, Governor Josh Stein announced that Provalus, an information technology outsourcing firm, will establish a Center of Excellence in Edenton that will create 61 jobs. The Provalus project brings an investment of $6. more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * NCDEQ Division of Marine Fisheries to hold public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County on March 13 The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 13. The hearing will be held in-person at the N.C. Division of Mari more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Welch Lead Push to Demand Answers About Elon Musk and DOGE's Access to Disaster Survivors' Personal Data Senators: "When disaster strikes, Americans should have confidence the government will safeguard their data, regardless of the Administration at the helm" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) demanded answers from the Federal Emergency Man more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The White House issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Announces Appointments to the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Alex Meyer will join the White House as a Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. Meyer previously served as the Deputy Political Director for the Trump-Vance 2024 Campaign directly managing President Trump's victorious operations in the battleground states of more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The White House issued the following transcript of the interview of President Trump and Elon Musk by Sean Hannity in the "The Sean Hannity Show" on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Q: Mr. President, great to see you again. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Thank you. Q: How are you? THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Q: Elon Musk. MR. MUSK: Hi. Q: Great to see you. MR. MUSK: Thanks. Thanks for having me. Q: I've been reading a lot about you. I've got to start with this. So, he's wo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The White House issued the following transcript of the interview of President Trump and Elon Musk by Sean Hannity in the "The Sean Hannity Show" on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Q: And I just keep doing my show, and I just -- you know, I come back to fight another day. So, here's the big -- then this is the million dollar or billion dollar -- I'm among billionaires -- question. So, you have all this going on and you stop, in a way -- you're still do more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Rep. Ralph Norman Sends Letter to President Trump Medal of Honor to Major James Capers, Jr. Washington, D.C. - Last week, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) and Senator Lindsey Graham sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to award Major James Capers, Jr. the Medal of Honor. Major Capers was responsible for incredible acts of valor when his Marine Corps special operations  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross Joins 150+ House Democrats in Demanding Answers on NIH Research Cuts Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) joined a letter with more than 150 House Democrats to Acting Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that expresses deep concerns with the illegal decision by President Trump to reduce the reimbursement rate for indirect research costs to 15 percent across the board. Congres more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Scott Charts Path to Combat the Fentanyl Crisis WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) reintroduced his Alan Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act. The legislation takes a three-fold approach to addressing the fentanyl crisis fueled by the expiration of Title 42 during the Biden administration. This legislation would allow the U.S. Department of Homeland more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, commander of the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, from a Feb. 13, 2025, hearing entitled "The Posture of United States Northern Command and United States Southern Command in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program": * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and distinguished mem more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following written testimony by Dan Yates, executive director of the Ground Water Protection Council, from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Advancing Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration Technologies and Ensuring Effective Implementation of the USE IT Act." USE IT Act is the Utilizing Significant Emissions With Innovative Technologies Act. * * * Thank you, Madame Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whit more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Delivers Keynote Address to Alliance for Responsible Citizenship Conference WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, Speaker Johnson delivered the keynote address at the 2025 Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) global conference in London, England. Appearing remotely to the more than 4,000-person audience, Speaker Johnson warned against the threat of "soft despotism," and encouraged leaders  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36835) entitled "OPSEU Pension Plan Trust Fund, Jaguar Transport Holdings LLC and Jaguar Rail Holdings LLC - Continuance in Control Exemption - Kansas City West Bottoms Railroad LLC": * * * OPSEU Pension Plan Trust Fund (OPTrust), Jaguar Transport Holdings, LLC (JTH), and Jaguar Rail Holdings, LLC (JRH, and collectively with OPTrust and JTH, Jaguar), each a non more PR