PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Virginia -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Virginia were 193,916, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 185,156, the U.S. Bure more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Coast Guard Operations in Desert Shield and Desert Storm 35 years ago! * Units and personnel of the United States Coast Guard and its predecessor services have served with distinction in every major American conflict since the founding of the United States and the Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991 and operations "Desert Shield" and "Desert Storm" proved no exception to this rule. The Per more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Abe Hamadeh Introduces PROVE Act to Ensure Election Integrity by Requiring Voters to Prove State Residency * Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) promised the voters in Congressional District 8 that he would take swift action to increase confidence in our nation's elections. Since he was elected, he has been doing just that and this week, Congressman Hamadeh introduced legislation, the Prov more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Introduces Bill to End H-1B Visa Loophole for Universities * Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 July 31, 2025 Washington, DC -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Colleges for the American People (CAP Act), which would remove the H1-B visa cap exemption for foreigners employed by colleges and universities. Under current law, foreign professors hi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Silver Cross for Religious and Disability Discrimination * Lawsuit charges hospital denied reasonable accommodations for COVID vaccine CHICAGO - Silver Cross Hospital, based in New Lenox, Illinois, violated federal law when it failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to employees who requested to be exempt from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine because of religious and disa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on July 31, 2025, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features and Function:" (Continued from Part 2 of 5) * * * Great Lakes Authority The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328, Division O, Title IV, Sec.401) amended 40 U.S.C. Sec.15301(a) to establish the Great Lakes Authority (GLA). The structure and functions of the GLA are based on the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- Northern States Power Company--Wisconsin has applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for permission to build a dike at the Turtle-Flambeau Reservoir. The request is part of a plan to comply with dam safety guidelines, addressing concerns about potential overtopping during extreme flood conditions. The reservoir, which is part of the Big Falls Hydroelectric Project on the Flambeau River in Rusk County, Wisconsin, does not occupy any federal land.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * PSI Chairman Johnson Writes to Secretary Hegseth about DoD's Efforts to Assist Service Members Wrongfully Terminated Under Biden's COVID-19 Injection Mandate * WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth requesting a briefing on the DoD's efforts to apologize, reinstate, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Gwen Moore and Jimmy Panetta Introduce Legislation to Protect Immigrant Survivors and Witnesses of Crimes * Milwaukee, WI - Rep. Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act, which would strengthen protections for undocumented immigrant victims and witnesses of crimes who cooperate with law enforcement. The legislation aims to redu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Releases Statement on Bipartisan Bill to Fund Labor, Health, and Education Departments for Fiscal Year 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, released the following statement after the full committee advanced her Fiscal Year 2026 funding legislation to the Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Releases Statement on Continuing Chaos of Donald Trump's Trade War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement as President Donald Trump's global trade war continues to raise prices and cause confusion for Wisconsin businesses and consumers. "Wisconsin farmers, manufacturers, and small businesses are the beating heart of our stat more PR