FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army's vice chief celebrates service's 250th birthday at nation's birthplace * PHILADELPHIA - Gen. James Mingus, the vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army, served as keynote speaker for the Army's 250th birthday celebration held here June 14 on Independence Mall. "On this day, across all parts of the globe and our country, millions of American Soldiers both past and present are reflecting more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Montana leads in hires rates at 5.3 percent, April 2025 Montana, at 5.3 percent, was among the states with the highest hires rates in April 2025, while Pennsylvania, at 2.1 percent, was among the lowest. California had the most hires (588,000) and Vermont had the least (11,000). * * * Chart: State hires rates, April 2025, seasonally adjusted * * more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 20, 2025: * * * ENR Ranking Member Heinrich Releases State-Specific Data on Economic Impact of Republicans' "Big, Beautiful Betrayal" on Republican-Led States WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member on the U.S. Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a report that outlines the econo more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 21 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following statement on June 20, 2025: * * * NCDHHS Director of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services on Elimination of Federal Funding for 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Dedicated to LGBTQ+ Youth Services The United States Department of Health and Human Services recently announced it would eliminate federal funding for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline serv more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 20 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina is drought-free for the first time since October 2024 * North Carolina is drought-free in the latest advisory issued Thursday by the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council (DMAC), marking the first time since Oct. 15 that the state has been free of drought or abnormally dry conditions. "Due the drought's timing in winter and spring,  more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Preparing for the future fight: Training Army Reserve medical units for large-scale combat operations * FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. - As the U.S. military transitions from two decades of counterinsurgency operations to a renewed focus on large-scale combat operations (LSCO), the way we train, organize, and prepare our medical forces must evolve. At the heart of this transformation lies a c more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 20 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Reminder: DEQ accepting public comments on Draft Intended Use Plan and Priority Rating System for Funding for Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems in Helene-Affected Areas * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Infrastructure is accepting comments until June 30, 2025 on a draft Intended Use Plan (IUP) and Priority Rati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following floor remarks on June 17, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, first of all, I just want to say how powerful the presentations were talking about the tragedy in Minnesota and how all of our hearts go out to the families and to the entire State because it is obviously something that had a profound imp more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The U.S. Senate conducted eight committee hearings on June 18, 2025: * * * APPROPRIATIONS: ARMY Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Defense concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Army, after receiving testimony from Daniel P. Driscoll, Secretary, and General Randy A. George, Chief of Staff, both of the Army, Department of Defense. * * * DOD BUDGET Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded op more ST

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Decry GOP Plan's Devastating Impact on Rural Virginia Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today issued the following statement slamming congressional Republicans' bill that would devastate rural communities across Virginia by gutting Medicaid and accelerating hospital closures: "The big GOP plan is a direct threat to families in rura more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Decry GOP Plan's Devastating Impact on Rural Virginia Communities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today issued the following statement slamming congressional Republicans' bill that would devastate rural communities across Virginia by gutting Medicaid and accelerating hospital closures: "The big GOP plan is a direct threat to families in rural Virgi more PR