WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Ascend Elements Inc., Covington, Georgia, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security regarding its national security investigation into imports of processed critical minerals and derivative products. The U.S.-based manufacturer creates critical minerals and electrode active materials for the lithium-ion battery industry by recycling used batteries and manufacturing scrap, aiming for a closed-loop supply chain within the nation more ST

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Participates in Groundbreaking for the Legacy Business Park in Lexington * Lexington, KY-- Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Legacy Business Park in Lexington. Barr secured a $10M federal grant through the Community Funding Project (CFP) process in fiscal year 2024. The new Legacy Business Park is expected to create almost 1,700 high  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Celebrates Confirmation of Olivia Trusty to FCC WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement after Olivia Trusty was confirmed by the Senate to serve as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC): "The FC more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Requests More Information on Improperly Shared User Data by California's Health Insurance Marketplace Website WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, along with Reps. Palmer (AL-06), Carter (GA-01), Bilirakis (FL-12), and Obernolte (CA-23), penned more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Bilirakis Announce Hearing on NHTSA and Motor Vehicle Safety WASHINGTON, D.C. - Text.WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, anno more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Announce Hearing on the Beneficial Use of Coal Ash WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, announced a hearing titled A Decade Later: A Revie more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * Comer & Higgins Investigate Sanctuary Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass Over Violent LA Riots WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) today are launching an investigation into the violent riots in L 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 18 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards $1M for disaster-relief jobs, training for Kentucky residents affected by severe storms, flooding * The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $1 million in grant funding to support disaster-relief jobs and employment and training services for Kentucky residents suffering from the aftermath of severe storms. Beginning Feb. 14, 2025, through March 7, 2025, a severe weather sy more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards $2M to Kentucky to help workers affected by layoffs in Bluegrass Area Development District * The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $2 million to Bluegrass Area Development District Inc. in Kentucky to support employment and training services for people affected by layoffs at the Bluegrass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant and Yokohama Industries Americas Inc. In Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Opening Statement at SAC-D Hearing on FY 26 Budget Request for the Army * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, convened today's hearing "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Army". Prepared text of his opening statement follows: "With us today are  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Kaine Host "The Big Beautiful Betrayal--Working Folks Pay While the Mega-Rich Profit" Spotlight Forum * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), both members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Tuesday hosted "The Big Beautiful Betrayal--Working Folks Pay While The Mega Rich Profit," a spotlight forum to highlight  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Oversight Republicans Investigate Funding Behind Los Angeles Riots Linked to Chinese Communist Party WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Taskforce on the Declassification of Federal Secrets Chairwoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), and Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficie more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Condemn Trump Administration Decision to Terminate $3.7 Billion in Clean Energy Grants, Urge DOE to Reinstate Them * Senators Padilla and Schiff: "These unlawful terminations represent a significant setback for American energy independence, and they undermine California and America's leadership in the globally competitive clean energy industry." "These grants were provided throu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSFR) -- The William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, the museum has determined a cultural affiliation between these items and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations as specified in a notice (Docket No. NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0040406). The determinations in this notice are the sole r more PR