PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria - May 2025": * * * Area prices were up 0.3 percent over the two months, up 1.9 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area advanced 0.3 percent for the more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 10, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in West Virginia - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment declined 0.6 percent in West Virginia's only large county, Kanawha, from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - May 2025": * * * Regional prices increased 0.1 percent in May, up 2.0 percent over the last year The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.1 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Capito Attends White House Signing of her Resolution Ending California's EV Mandate WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, attended a White House ceremony where President Trump signed her joint resolution of more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Applauds Trump EPA Proposal to End Clean Power Plan 2.0 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to repeal the Biden administration's unlawful power plant regulation. This rule, known as the Clean Power Plan  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Speaks at EPA Clean Power Plan, MATS Amendments Announcement * ***Click here for photos. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin in announcing two proposals to achieve national energy dominanc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule entitled "Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Morgantown, WV: Withdrawal." This action withdraws a previously proposed rule concerning airspace modifications in Morgantown, West Virginia. The withdrawn proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on March 31, 2025, intended to modify Class D and Class E surface airspace, as well as Class E airspace extending upward f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Leader Schumer, Wyden, Merkley Release Data Detailing Hundreds of Rural Hospitals Across U.S. at Risk Due to Republican Health Care Cuts * Over 300 Rural Hospitals at Disproportionate Risk of Closure, Conversion, or Service Reductions Lawmakers Also Provided Data to President Trump, Leader Thune, and Speaker Johnson in Letter Letter and Data | Sheps Response Washington (June  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Leader Schumer, Wyden, Merkley Release Data Detailing Hundreds of Rural Hospitals Across U.S. at Risk Due to Republican Health Care Cuts * Over 300 Rural Hospitals at Disproportionate Risk of Closure, Conversion, or Service Reductions Lawmakers Also Provided Data to President Trump, Leader Thune, and Speaker Johnson in Letter Letter and Data | Sheps Response Washington (June 12, 2025) - more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Miller, Veasey, Graves, and Carter Reintroduce the Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), and Congressmen Marc Veasey (D-TX), Sam Graves (R-MO), and Troy Carter (D-LA), reintroduced the Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students (TEAMS) Act. The Community TEAMS Act creates a Heal more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Moore Issues Statement on EPA Move to Eliminate Clean Power Plan 2.0 * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore issued the following statement after the EPA announced plans to scrap (link is external) the Biden-era Clean Power Plan 2.0 earlier today: "The Biden-Harris war on affordable, reliable American energy ends today. By reversing these job-killing regulations, President Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Moore Votes "Yes" on White House Rescissions Package * Washington, D.C. - Earlier today, the House of Representatives passed H. 4 - the Rescissions Act of 2025 (link is external). This legislation eliminates $9.4 billion in wasteful spending on partisan media organizations and U.S. foreign aid. Congressman Riley M. Moore proudly voted in favor of the legislation, having recently been  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Moore Votes for HALT Fentanyl Act, Bill Headed to President's Desk * Washington, D.C. - Earlier today, the House of Representatives passed S. 331 - the HALT Fentanyl Act (link is external), which permanently classifies fentanyl and fentanyl related substances as Schedule 1 under the Controlled Substances Act. Congressman Riley M. Moore voted "Yes" on the legislation. The House had pre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Questions Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at Budget Request Hearing * Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito's questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, questioned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Ch more PR