WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1182) on July 23, 2025, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - May 2025": * * * Job openings rates increased in 3 states and decreased in 1 state in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates increased in 8 states and decreased in 3 states. Total separations rates decreased in 3 states and increased in 1 state.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Applauds Trade Deals with Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia * "A Historic Win for the American People" WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and member of the Trade Subcommittee, released the following statement following the announcements of historic trade deals between the United States and Japan, the Philippines and Indo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Chairman Cruz Announces Executive Session for July 30th U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET to consider the following legislation: Agenda: * Nomination o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Rick Scott, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Action to Combat and Prevent International Financial Scams Last week, Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, joined by bipartisan committee members Senator Mark Kelly, Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand, and Senator Ashley Moody, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Steil, Jordan, and Comer Subpoena Documents from ActBlue CEO Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-04), and Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (KY-01) issued a subpoena to ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones for materials related to t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Randy Fine, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Fine Appointed to House Committee on Foreign Affairs Congressman Randy Fine (FL-06) has been appointed by the House Republican Conference to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, solidifying his rising influence on Capitol Hill and marking a significant expansion of his national security and international policy portfolio. "It is an extraordinary honor to join the House Foreign Affairs C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS BIPARTISAN PUSH TO FORCE RELEASE OF EPSTEIN FILES, SLAMS SPEAKER JOHNSON FOR SENDING MEMBERS HOME EARLY TO AVOID TRANSPARENCY * Congressman Pat Ryan Leads Bipartisan Push to Force Release of Epstein Files, Slams Speaker Johnson for Sending Members Home Early to Avoid Transparency Congressman Ryan's bipartisan resolution, co-sponsored by nine Democrats and eleven Republicans more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * Congressman Patronis Recognizes Military Consumer Month Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis recognized the month of July as Military Consumer Month. Military Consumer Month was first established by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2013 to raise awareness of the financial challenges that active-duty military personnel and veterans face at home and abroad, and warn servicemembers more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou Helps Lead Inaugural Hearing on World Cup, Olympics Security Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), the top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Task Force on Enhancing Security for Special Events in the United States, today used the panel's inaugural hearing to focus on recent tragedies to highlight the importance of preparedness at the upcoming World Cup, Summer Olympics, and Ame more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 24 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced an urgent recall of more than 5 million Chinese-made above-ground swimming pools following the deaths of at least nine young children over the past two decades. Acting Chairman Peter Feldman and Commissioner Douglas Dziak condemned what they called "years of inaction" as the agency now addresses a design flaw first identified in 2007: pools featuring compression straps encircling their outer vertical supports, so more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Fights For Hardworking Floridians: Leads Bicameral Effort To Deliver Much-Needed Flood Insurance Tax Relief Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has announced the reintroduction of legislation to provide much-needed tax relief for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and private insurance policyholders across Southwest Florida, the Sunshine State, and the nation. H.R. 4494 - "The Flood Insur more PR

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, July 23 -- The South Florida Water Management District issued the following news on July 22, 2025: * * * DYK: Using Robotic Rabbits to Remove Invasive Pythons The 2025 Florida Python Challenge(TM) has come to a close, but our efforts to combat invasive Burmese pythons continue. An innovative new tool is being used to remove these destructive snakes from the Everglades ecosystem. Solar-powered, remote-controlled robots designed to look like rabbits are being strategi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Federal Communications Commission has concluded its investigation into the operations of MPS Media of Tennessee License LLC, Chattanooga and MPS Media of Tallahassee License LLC, Florida, following violations of commercial limits during children's programming. The investigation and associated enforcement actions have been resolved through a consent decree (Docket No. DA 25-643) adopted by the Media Bureau. The matter involves the airing of commercials for the "Hot Whe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Florida Man Sentenced for Decades-Long Scheme to Defraud the IRS * A Miami man was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States by concealing millions of dollars in assets and income in undisclosed Swiss bank accounts and claiming to the IRS that those assets were not his and instead belonged to foreign nationals. The following is according to court documents more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSFR) -- Ryder Integrated Logistics Inc., Coral Gables, Florida, is seeking subzone status from the U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board for its facility located in Hope Hull, Alabama. The application docketed on July 21, 2025, proposes a subzone encompassing 171.02 acres at 7300 Celebration Way, Hope Hull, Alabama. The request, made under the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act and the regulations of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board, does not currentl more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Greenway Health LLC, Tampa, Florida, an electronic health record software and services provider, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services offering its perspectives on the Health Technology Ecosystem. The organization, a vendor to small to medium ambulatory provider practices, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and Rural Health Centers, emphasized the importance of representing these organizations in broader discussions. The commen more ST

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * House Passes Soto, Bilirakis Bill to Study Causes of Sinkhole Formation, Provide Public Information on Risk Zones The Sinkhole Mapping Act directs the USGS to conduct studies on mechanisms that potentially contribute to the triggering of sinkholes, as well as open a public website that displays maps depicting zones at greater risk of sinkhole formation * This week, the U.S. House of more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Webster's Coast Guard Bill * Washington, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced one of Rep. Webster's legislative priorities by passing H.R. 4275 the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, which strengthens America's maritime security and establishes a Secretary of the Coast Guard to ensure the USCG continues its critical missions to safeguard the Nation's borders,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Chairman Rick Scott Honors 60th Anniversary of Older Americans Act and Calls for Immediate Passage of Reauthorization In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging submitted the below statement for the record in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the initi more PR

NEW YORK, July 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York published a staff report titled 'Losses from Natural Disasters: County-Level Data on Damages, Injuries, and Fatalities,' authored by Matteo Crosignani and Martin Hiti, presenting the first comprehensive dataset mapping natural disaster impacts down to the county level across the United States. Released in July 2025, this report addresses a longstanding data challenge by linking National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NO more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Operation Grayskull Culminates in Lengthy Sentences for Managers of Dark Web Site Dedicated to Sexual Abuse of Children * Today, the Justice Department announced the results of Operation Grayskull, a highly successful joint effort between the Department of Justice and the FBI that resulted in the dismantling of four dark web sites dedicated to images and videos containing child sexual abuse materia more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Republicans Vote to Send More Money to For-Profit Healthcare and Reject Democratic Efforts to Improve Oversight and Demand Accountability from Trump's VA Today,during consideration of several bills, HouseRepublicans once again prioritized funneling more taxpayer dollars to for-profit health care providers over protecting vete more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Two New Bills to Continue Crackdown on Communist China's Influence in U.S. Financial Markets * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the introduction of the Trusted Foreign Auditing Act and the American Investment Accountability Act, led by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik in the House of Representatives, to protect the integrity of America's financial markets f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Baldwin, Collins Take Action to Help Provide Clean Drinking Water for Rural Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the bipartisan Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act, or the Healthy H2O Act, to provide grants for water testing and treatment technology directly to individuals and non-profits in rural communities. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Reps. Castor, Tran Reintroduce "Keep Kids Covered Act" to Improve Outcomes, Lower Costs & Support Families Across America * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Derek Tran (CA-45) reintroduced legislation to provide continuous health care coverage for eligible children in Medicaid and CHIP. The Keep Kids Covered Act would expand the 12-month continuous eligibility (CE)  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz, Carter, Norcross Reintroduce Bipartisan Pool Safety Legislation to Save Young Lives * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), John Carter (TX-31), and Donald Norcross (NJ-01) re-introduced the bipartisan Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety (VGB) Reauthorization Act to help decrease preventable drownings. Drownings and near-drownin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Chairman Diaz-Balart Delivers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of the FY 2026 National Security & State Department Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and Chairman of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) delivered the following opening remarks during the House Appro more PR