WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on CBO Long-Term Budget Outlook WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) Long-Term Budget Outlook: 2025 to 2055, a report detailing budget and economic projections for the next 30 ye more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Capito Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Study and Prevent Lung Cancer Among Women WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-02) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) have introduced the bipartisan Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act. A companion bill was also introduced in the Senate by Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Shel more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CES-25-19) entitled "Geographic Immobility in the U.S.: Assessing the Prevalence and Characteristics of Those Who Never Migrate Across State Lines Using Linked Federal Tax Microdata." The paper was written by Mark Ellis, Lee Fiorio and Thomas B. Foster: * * * INTRODUCTION The migration rate, the fraction of the population who move in a time interval, typically one or five years, is the standard measure of  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Secures Economic Assistance for Farmers in Oklahoma | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced that he has secured a total of $10 billion for economic assistance for farmers through his legislation, the American Relief Act. An estimated total of over $230 million of that dollar amount will go to farmers and produce more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 27, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Children's Steel Utility Bunk Beds Hazard: The recalled children's bunk beds violate the federal regulations for bunk beds because the spacing between the guardrail and end support and the spacing around the mattress supports are greater than allowed, posing entrapment and strangulation hazards to children. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: March 27, 2025 Uni more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 13, 2025, from the American Public Power Association, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Honorable Lee Zeldin Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 RE: Comments of the American Public Power Association on the Proposed New Source Performance Standards for Stationary Com more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Philadelphia removes illegal alien wanted for murder to Ecuador PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed Luis Gerardo Pelaez Llivichuzca, a citizen of Ecuador with a final order of removal wanted by his home country for murder, to Ecuador on March 25. "The removal of Luis Gerardo Pelaez Llivichuzca reflects our stanch comm more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * International Law Enforcement Cooperation Leads to Takedown of U.S.- and Brazil-Based Alien Smugglers and Immigration Arrests Earlier today, extensive coordination and cooperation efforts between U.S. and Brazilian law enforcement and prosecution authorities culminated in a significant enforcement operation to dismantle a transnational criminal organization allegedly responsible f more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending March 22, 2025. * * * REVISION TO SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT FACTORS Note: This week's release reflects the annual revision to the weekly unemployment claims seasonal adjustment factors. The seasonal adjustment factors used for the UI Weekly Claims data from 2020 forward, along with the resulting seasonally adjusted values for initial claims and conti more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Gutting HHS by Cutting Nearly Quarter of Workforce, Abruptly Canceling Funding for New Mexico State Health Services Trump Administration Guts HHS by Eliminating Nearly 25% of Workforce, Cuts Over $12 Billion in Federal Grants to Fund Infectious Disease Management and Other Critical Health Services Nationwide Amid Measles Outbreak Washington, D.C. - Today more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-11 Assignments for Space Station Mission As part of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission, four crew members from three space agencies will launch in the coming months to the International Space Station for a long-duration science expedition aboard the orbiting laboratory. NASA astronauts Commander Zena Cardman and Pilot Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Mission Specialist Kim more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters' Relief Associations in 25 Counties HARRISBURG - Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 43 volunteer firefighters' relief associations (VFRAs) in Adams, Allegheny, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Centre, Cumberland, Fayette, Franklin, Huntingdon, Indiana, L more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Senator Devlin Robinson Announce First Money Match Checks Sent to Pennsylvanians This Week For the first time ever, Pennsylvania is returning unclaimed property automatically McKees Rocks, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Senator Devlin Robinson (R-37) announced today that the first Pennsylvania Money Match checks, totaling more than $1.7 mil more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on March 27, 2025: * * * RESTORING TRUTH AND SANITY TO AMERICAN HISTORY By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Over the past decade, Americans have witnessed a concerted and widespread effort to rewrite our Nation's history, replacing objective facts with a distorted narrative driven by ideology more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * PUC Appoints Matt Homsher as Secretary of Commission HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced the appointment of Matthew L. Homsher, Esq., of Marietta, Lancaster County, as Secretary of the Commission. Homsher's appointment takes effect April 19. Homsher replaces Rosemary Chiavetta, who is retiring on April 18. Secret more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * PUC Approves Consolidated Rate Filing for Lock Haven Water Reduces the Annual Revenue Increase Request and Encourages Conservation with Water Customers Outside the City HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved overall lower than requested rate changes for water service proposed by the City of Lock Haven Water Departmen more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release: * * * PUC Issues Management and Operations Audit for Newtown Artesian Water Company Audit Highlights Opportunities to Enhance Damage Prevention, Cybersecurity, and Water Loss Reduction HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has released the findings of a comprehensive Management and Operations Audit of Newtown Artesian Water Company (NAWC), outlining 11 a more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * PUC Launches Review of Grid Impacts from Data Center Growth Commission Schedules Late-April Hearing to Examine How High-Demand Customers Impact the Grid, and How to Protect Existing Utility Customers HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted 5-0 to approve a motion by Chairman Stephen M. DeFrank to convene a public hearing more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Carbajal Leads 69 House Democrats in Demanding Full Accountability from the Trump Administration for Their Incompetence and Carelessness in Handling Sensitive and Classified Information Senior Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), led a group of 69 House Democrats in a letter to National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, Secretary of Defense Pete H more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lee, Barragan, McClellan, Casten, Lead 100+ Colleagues Demanding EPA Restore Environmental Justice Offices **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov (Link to Letter) WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 27, 2025 -- Today, Representatives Summer Lee (PA-12), Nanette Barragan (CA-44), Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), and Sean Casten (IL-06) led more than 100 colleagues in sending a letter  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Pettersen, Bonamici, and Senate Colleagues Lead Manufactured Housing Tenant's Bill of Rights WASHINGTON --Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) introduced legislation alongside U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and John Fetterman (D-PA) that would provide tenants and owners of manufactured (mobile) homes with enha more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Smucker and Mackenzie Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Online Workforce Training WASHINGTON-Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07) are working to make federal workforce development programs more accessible to individuals seeking flexible online training and upskilling opportunities. Smucker, a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, and Mackenzie, a member o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Votes to Advance Sen. Cruz Resolution Overturning IRS Cryptocurrency Regulation for Presidential Signature WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the United States Senate voted 70-28 on final passage of a a resolution authored by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to overturn a Biden administration midnight rule imposing regulations on software developers of decentralized financial (DeFi) technology. The resolution h more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests Nearly $2.4 Million to Prepare High School Students for Employment Through Pre-Apprenticeship Programs, Classroom Training and Job Shadowing Schools-to-Work grants are direct investments in employment and training pathways for Pennsylvania students, through pre-apprenticeship programs, which offer industry-based training and classroom instruct more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from Community Legal Services, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: * * * To: Office of Management and Budget Attn: Desk Officer for SSA Social Security Administration Office of External Affairs Attn: Reports Clearance Staff Mail Stop 3253 Altmeyer, 6401 Security Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21235 Re: Docket No. SSA-2024-0056 * * * To Whom It May Concern: This comment is sub more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, Fitzpatrick Re-Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Revitalize the Nation's Urban Waterways WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Reps. Greg Stanton and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania re-introduced the bipartisan Urban Waters Federal Partnership Act, legislation to formally authorize an Environmental Protection Agency-led partnership that supports improvements to our nation's waterways and drives urban renew more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has received a verified notice of exemption from the Central New York Railroad Corporation (CNY) seeking approval for an amended lease agreement with Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR). The lease covers approximately 123.1 miles of rail line running from Port Jervis, New York, to Binghamton, New York, passing through Broome, Sullivan, Delaware, and Orange Counties in New York, as well as Pike and Susquehanna Counties in  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from the American Sportfishing Association and Archery Trade Association: * * * To: U.S Customs and Border Protection Office of Trade 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20004 RE: DOCKET # USCBP-2025-0002 | RIN 1685-AA01 | ENTRY OF LOW-VALUE SHIPMENTS * * * The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and The Archery Tr more ST

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * What Labor, Industry, Environmental, and Consumer Leaders Are Saying About Governor Shapiro's "Lightning Plan" to Secure Pennsylvania's Energy Future Over the last two months, Governor Shapiro has visited a natural gas-backed sustainable aviation fuel project, a leading hydropower manufacturer, and a methane digester that turns manure into energy for farmers. Ha more PR