WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Warnock Introduce Legislation to Provide Tax Relief for Entertainers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Reverand Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) introduced the bipartisan Creative Relief and Expensing for Audio and Television Enterprises (CREATE) Act to allow entertainers, singers, and songwriters to write off production expenses by extending Internal Revenue C more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * BLUMENTHAL & MATSUI INTRODUCE BICAMERAL LEGISLATION TO BOLSTER SAFETY FOR CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced the Cruise Passenger Protection Act, legislation to improve the safety and well-being of cruise ship travelers. The legislation ensures that passengers are fully aware of t more PR

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 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter Introduces ERIC ADAMS Act Holding Sanctuary City Mayors Accountable for Murders Committed by Illegal Immigrants * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today introduced the Establishing Responsibility for Illegals' Crimes and Adding Deterrence and Accountability for Mayors' Sanctuary cities (ERIC ADAMS) Act, a bill holding mayors of sanctuary cities criminally responsible for more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Changing Compensation Costs in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area -- June 2025 * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.2 percent in the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the 12-month period ending in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reporte 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, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Russell Fry, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Introduces a Resolution Honoring the Life and Heroic Sacrifice of Georgia Officer Anderson "Chase" Childers Today, Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) introduced a resolution alongside Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-01) and Congressman Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) honoring the life and heroic actions of Mr. Anderson "Chase" Childers, a former Georgia police  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on July 31, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Baby Loren Morning Dresses Hazard: The recalled children's loungewear violates the flammability standards for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries and death to children. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: July 31, 2025 Units: About 340 Consumer Contact: Baby Loren collect at 209-834-5053 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at sa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Administrator Zeldin Travels to Massachusetts, Visits Region 1 Headquarters, NARUC Conference, Regional Lab, Wells G&H Superfund Site, King's Beach & Boston Dynamics * WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled to Boston, Massachusetts, to speak at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Federal Communications Commission has approved the renewal of the broadcast license for WSKC-CD, a Class A television station in Atlanta, Georgia, held by KM LPTV of Atlanta LLC, Skokie, Illinois. This decision (Docket No. DA 25-594) follows the adoption of a consent decree that resolves issues raised during the review of the renewal application and related investigation. The FCC's Media Bureau entered into the Consent Decree with the licensee after finding instances  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" by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function This report describes the structure, activities, legislative history, and funding history of the 10 federal r 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 3 of 5) * * * Northern Great Plains Regional Authority The Northern Great Plains Regional Authority (NGPRA) was created by the 2002 farm bill./163 The NGPRA was created to address economic distress in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri (other than counties included  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. SENATE APPROVES HYDE-SMITH RESOLUTION OBSERVING 20th ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE KATRINA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate this week approved a resolution introduced by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) in advance of the upcoming commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting Mississippi and the Gulf Coast. The Hyde-Smith resolution ( S.Res.344 ), approved by  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Call for Restoration of Voting Rights Act * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., said today they have joined Senate colleagues in reintroducing legislation that would update and restore critical safeguards of the original Voting Rights Act of 1965 that federal court rulings have eroded in recent years. "Six decades after Congress passed t more PR