WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Bicameral Legislation Introduced to Restore Abruptly Cancelled Program Supporting Students with Disabilities * Representatives Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Lucy McBath (GA-06), Juan Vargas (CA-52), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) have introduced the Charting My Path to Future Success Act, legislation to restore an abruptly discontinued federal program designed to help students with dis more PR

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. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Allen Introduces Bill Preserving Consumer Choice * Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) introduced the Don't Mess with My Home Appliances Act. Following the Biden-Harris Administration's four-year assault on consumer choice, this legislation implements necessary reforms to the Energy Policy Conservation Act (EPCA) to prevent future administrations from prioritizing a radical rush-to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood and Congresswoman Pettersen Introduce Landmark Bill to Expand Housing Supply * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (R-NE) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) introduced the "Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act." "Housing affordability is a major concern for communities nationwide. As Chairman of the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, I have remai more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Introduces Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act to Cut Costs and Modernize Construction Standards * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) introduced the Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act, legislation to eliminate outdated and burdensome federal building mandates that no longer align with modern construction realities. "Taxpayers should not b 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 22 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Legislation to Lower Prescription Drug Prices * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), along with Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), Rep. Angie Craig (MN-02), and Rep. Bryan Steil (WI-01), introduced the Plain Prescription Prices Act, legislation that would require direct-to-consumer television advertisements for prescription drugs to include more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Passes Bipartisan Legislation in Committee to Continue the World Bank's Pause on the Government of Burma * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced the No New Burma Funds Act in the House Financial Services Committee last week. This week, the legislation was brought before the House Financial Services Committee and the amendment was passed.  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 23 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on July 22, 2025: * * * Raffensperger Urges Congress to Follow Georgia's Lead on List Maintenance and Assuring Only Americans Vote in American Elections Atlanta - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has urged Congress to adopt Georgia's election and list maintenance procedures as a model for the nation through a letter to the House Committee on House Administration chaired by Representative Bryan S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Kansas Action for Children has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), expressing serious concerns about the proposed National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. The letter, submitted in response to the System of Records Notice published in the Federal Register, highlights significant implications for the privacy of Kansas families seeking assistance. The nonprofit organization, which advocates for c more ST

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Leads Bicameral Legislation to Restore Abruptly Cancelled Program Supporting Students with Disabilities * Reps. McBath, Vargas, Vindman, Jacobs, and DeSaulnier join with Sens. Kaine, Markey to demand accountability for their constituents and restore a program that was cancelled in DOGE chaos. Program was originally funded during the first Trump Administration and was nearly halfway completed.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSFR) -- Mercedes-Benz USA LLC, Sandy Springs, Georgia, has petitioned the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regarding a noncompliance issue in some of its 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The company sought a determination that the noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. The issue stems from an incorrect maximum combined weight of occupants and cargo stated on the vehicle  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty (NMCLP) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the proposed National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. The comments, prompted by a System of Records Notice published on June 23, 2025, raise serious concerns about the potential implications of the new data system for low-income families in New Mexico and beyond. As a nonprofit organization ded more ST

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Patients For Patient Safety US, Smyrna, Georgia, in a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, called for the development of health technology that allows patients to directly report safety events and helps prevent diagnostic errors. The patient-led network described diagnostic error as a massive "blind spot" in healthcare that harms millions of Americans each year. The organization stated that patients are currently excluded from reporting more ST

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Brian Jack, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Congressman Brian Jack and Congresswoman Sharice Davids Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Provide Professional Boxers More Opportunities, Better Pay, and Greater Safety Protections The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act (H.R. 4624) is endorsed by the Association of Boxing Commissions and Lonnie Ali * Today, U.S. Representative Brian Jack (R-GA-03) and U.S. Representative Sharice Da 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 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Support Grows for Grassley's Combating Organized Retail Crime Act Following a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on organized retail crime, Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed growing support for his bipartisan Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) from retail industry leaders, law enforcement organizations and hundreds of affected business more PR