WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Marshall Introduce Bill to Lower Costs and Improve Reliability of Freight Rail Service for American Businesses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) reintroduced the Reliable Rail Service Act to help address the unreliable service and high costs of rail shipping for Wisconsin farmers and manufacturers. The legislation would strengthen ou more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has issued a notice entitled "Procurement List; Deletions." This action removes various products and services from the procurement list which were previously supplied by nonprofit agencies employing individuals who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The notice identifies a range of products including plastic identification markers in various colors - pink, yellow, violet, green, or more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Alaska -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * Employment rose 1.3 percent in Alaska's only large county, Anchorage Municipality, from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the rate of employment growth in An more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Arizona-- Fourth Quarter 2024 * Employment rose in 1 of the 2 largest counties in Arizona from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Maricopa County had an over-the-year increase in employment  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Oregon - Fourth Quarter 2024 * Employment rose in 2 of the 7 largest counties in Oregon from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Deschutes County had the largest over-the-year increase in emp more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Emplify Health has submitted a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing concern over the proposed payment update for fiscal year 2026, which the organization believes could jeopardize healthcare access in rural communities. Nathan Franklin, vice president of External Affairs & Sustainability at Emplify Health, articulated the organization's disappointment regarding the 2.4 percent payment update that includes a steep productivity cut of 0.8 p more ST

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11798) on June 17, 2025, by energy policy specialist Paul W. Parfomak. Here are excerpts: * * * Line 5 Pipeline: Relocation and Permitting The Line 5 Pipeline is a 30-inch diameter, 645-mile pipeline owned by Enbridge carrying up to 540,000 barrels per day of crude oil and natural gas liquids from Superior, WI, to Sarnia, Ontario (Figure 1). A key segment of Line 5 is an underw more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Trump Administration Announces Plan to Shutter 988 Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Youth in 30 Days * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after the Trump Administration's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced their plans to shut down the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline's specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten Leads Bipartisan Effort to Make Roads Safer for Kids, Strengthen Rural Infrastructure, and Support American Industry * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As part of the surface transportation reauthorization process, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, introduced a package of bipartisan bills designed to make communiti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Rep. Wied Releases Statement on the Conflict Between Israel and Iran DE PERE -- Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08) released the following statement today amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. "We've seen what endless wars yield: immense costs, unclear objectives, and the sacrifice of American lives for outcomes we cannot control. I remain confident that President Trump can leverage  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Releases Budget Reconciliation Report * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released his report titled, " FY 2025 Budget Reconciliation: Facts, Figures, and Analysis." The senator contends that neither Congress, the Administration, nor the public at large has fully acknowledged the depth of the fiscal hole we have dug, or what it will take to dig ourselves out of it. "Th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSFR) -- The Yale Peabody Museum, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, the museum determined a cultural affiliation between these items and Indian Tribes, as outlined in a notice. These determinations are the sole responsibility of the Yale Peabody Museum, Yale University. The inventory identified human remains repr more PR