WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced the renewal of the charter for its Advisory Committee to the Director. This renewal ensures the continued operation of the advisory body, which plays a role in guiding the public health agency. Melissa O'Connor, an MPH and a member of the Office of the Chief of Staff at the public health institution, is the contact person for further information regarding the c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Allen Announces 2025 Fall Internship Program * Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced his office is seeking applicants for the 2025 Fall Internship Program, to be offered in his Washington, D.C. office. This program is open to college students and young professionals interested in learning about the legislative process and assisting with the responsibilities of a congressio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen, Senator Markey Reintroduce the Complete Streets Act * House the bill is being co-led by Representatives Jake Auchincloss, Adriano Espaillat, Valerie Foushee and Dina Titus WASHINGTON -- Representative Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Senator Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts, a member of the Senate Commerce, Scienc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on June 5, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Rinnai i-Series Plus gas boilers Hazard: The boiler door can fail to seal properly due to incorrect screws, allowing carbon monoxide (CO) gases to escape, posing a carbon monoxide poisoning hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: June 05, 2025 Units: About 2,030 (In addition, 249 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: Rinnai America Corporation toll-free at 8 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * DOGE Subcommittee Chairwoman Greene Opens Hearing on NGOs' Use of Federal Funds to Advance Radical Agenda WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) today delivered opening remarks at a hearing on "P more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Speaking at a "Fed Listens" event hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 5, 2025, Governor Lisa D. Cook emphasized the importance of public feedback on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy. Governor Cook, a Georgia native, highlighted the Fed's dual mandate of maximum employment and stable prices. She explained that these events provide crucial insights from families, businesses, and communities, complementing economic data and informi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, posted the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Taxpayer-Funded NGO Slush Funds Advancing Radical Agendas Must Be Shut Down WASHINGTON--The Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) today held a hearing on "Public Funds, Private Agendas: NGOs Gone Wild." At the hearing, members and witnesses exposed the ties that bind left-wing nongove more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Klobuchar Highlights Negative Impacts of Proposed Republican Cuts to SNAP At Spotlight Forum WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, emphasized the importance of SNAP and the risks it faces due to the House Republic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * New Grassley Report Shows Biden DOJ Sent Taxpayer-Funded Grants to Soros-Backed, Soft-on-Crime NGOs * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released a Majority staff report exposing the disastrous consequences of the Biden Department of Justice's (DOJ) grants to two non-governmental organizations (NGOs) - the Soros-backed Vera Institute of Justice and Impa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * New Grassley Report Shows Biden DOJ Sent Taxpayer-Funded Grants to Soros-Backed, Soft-on-Crime NGOs The Biden administration doled out millions to promote progressive policies in District Attorney offices and push transgender housing in prisons * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Manufacturing Experts Warn Republicans' Tax Bill Would "Weaken America's Economic and National Security" * Washington, D.C. -- Leading manufacturers are warning that the Republican tax bill would "weaken America's economic and national security" by gutting Federal manufacturing incentives. U.S. critical mineral and battery producers are sounding the alarm over the GOP tax bill's changes to Feder more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12557) on June 4, 2025, by public finance analyst Nicholas E. Buffie. Here are excerpts: * * * Nuclear Power Tax Credits Congress is currently considering legislation that would modify the federal income tax code, including changes to tax policies affecting nuclear power generation. This Insight describes existing tax credits for nuclear power and briefly discusses proposed refo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Eliminates Democrats' Onerous IRS Reporting Requirement for Third-Party Apps, Gig Workers WASHINGTON, D.C. - The One, Big, Beautiful Bill repeals a burdensome tax reporting requirement perpetrated by Democrats during their reign over Washington and provides additional tax and paperwork relief to small business more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Allen Announces Hearing on Ensuring Fairness and Transparency at the NLRB Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), will hold a hearing titled "Restoring Balance: Ensuring Fairness and Transparency at the NLR more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. BISHOP & GUTHRIE LEAD 199 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN BIPARTISAN CHARGE TO SAVE JOB CORPS * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), the co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Job Corps Caucus, led a letter signed by 199 members of Congress to U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer urging her to continue the Job more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Honors First Lieutenant Thomas Michael Martin at Post Office Renaming Ceremony in Huron * HURON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) spoke at a ceremony to dedicate the United States Postal Service (USPS) office in Huron as the First Lieutenant Thomas Michael Martin Post Office Building. This renaming follows legislation introduced by Rounds in November 2023 and signed into law in November  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice acknowledging receipt of an application for the subsequent renewal of operating licenses for Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, unit nos. 1 and 2. Southern Nuclear Operating Company Inc., which operates the facility in Appling County, Georgia, near Baxley, seeks authorization for an additional 20 years of operation beyond their current license expiry dates. Unit no. 1 is currently licensed until August 6, 2034, and u more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * WSJ Editorial Highlights Tillis Bill to End Predatory Litigation Funding Practices * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, The Wall Street Journal published an editorial supporting the Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act, legislation introduced by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) which would impose a new tax on profits earned by third-party entities that finance civil litigation and curb predatory prac more PR