WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan, Arrington Reintroduce USTRx Act to Combat Foreign Price Controls That Raise Drug Costs for Americans * Legislation Would Create a Chief Pharmaceutical Trade Negotiator to Hold Global Freeloaders Accountable WASHINGTON -- Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and member of the Trade Subcommittee and Congressman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), Chairman o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) has issued its 'Consumer Response Annual Report' for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2024. The document was prepared by the Office of Consumer Response, and no specific authors are listed. In 2024, the CFPB processed over 2.8 million complaints, which were sent to more than 3,600 companies for a response. The bureau received complaints from every state and U.S. territory, with consumers in Florida, Georgia, more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Kansas - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Kansas were 69,958, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 61,651, the U.S. Bureau of Lab more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Oklahoma - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Oklahoma were 80,656, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 73,255, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Wyoming - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Wyoming were 18,894, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 18,048, the U.S. Bureau of L more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:25-cv-20436-DPG; S.D. Fla. filed Jan. 29, 2025): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. David J. Feingold, Joseph B. Baldassarra, Steven S. Baldassarra, Broad Street Global Management, LLC, Broad Street Inc. et. al., Case No. 1:25-cv-20436-DPG (S.D. Fla. filed Jan. 29, 2025) On July 25, 2025, upon joint motion of the parties, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Flo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * During the Great American Farmers Market, Secretary Rollins Removes Unhealthy Food from SNAP * (Washington, D.C., August 4, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., hosted Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey and signed six new food choice state waivers to further advance Pre more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 5 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * Guidelines Announced for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals and Milk Programs Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Food, Nutrition and Wellness Division has announced household size and income guidelines for free and reduced-price meals or free milk for those students unable to pay the full price for meals or milk served unde more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-003) on July 11, 2025, entitled "Clay County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program - Attestation Examination." Here are excerpts: * * * Except for the material noncompliance described below involving teachers and reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the time of our examination and could not be subsequent more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2026-007) on July 24, 2025, entitled "Department of Business and Professional Regulation - Controlled Substance Oversight and Selected Administrative Activities." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (Department) focused on controlled substance oversight and selected administrative activities. Our audi more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-005) on July 23, 2025, entitled "Hillsborough County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program - Attestation Examination." Here are excerpts: * * * Except for the material noncompliance described below involving teachers and reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the time of our examination and could not be su more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-004) on July 22, 2025, entitled "North Springs Improvement District, Prior Audit Follow-up - Operational Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY In our operational audit report No. 2024-059 of the North Springs Improvement District (District), we noted seven findings related to various District functions and activities. This operational audit focused on the progress that the Distric more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-001) on July 10, 2025, entitled "Review of District School Board, Charter School, and Charter Technical Career Center Audit Reports for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024, Pursuant to Section 11.45(7)(b), Florida Statutes." Here are excerpts: * * * State law requires annual financial audits of each charter school and charter technical career center (hereafter collectively referred to more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-006) on July 24, 2025, entitled "Union County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program - Attestation Examination." Here are excerpts: * * * Except for the material noncompliance described below involving reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the time of our examination and could not be subsequently located f more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-002) on July 10, 2025, entitled "Summary of Significant Findings and Financial Trends Identified in Charter School and Charter Technical Career Center Audit Reports for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024, Pursuant to Section 11.45(7)(f). Florida Statutes." Here are excerpts: * * * State law requires all charter schools and charter technical career centers (hereafter collectively refe more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Hardworking Americans Across the Country Celebrate No Tax on Tips and Overtime * WASHINGTON -- One month after President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill, the American people are celebrating the historic wins included in the legislation. Republicansprevented the largest tax hike in American history for working-class families and also secured additional tax savings fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Joint Training Refines Humanitarian Aid, Disaster Relief Capabilities * Marines, soldiers, sailors and U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel recently performed training to refine humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities at Coast Guard Station Key West, Florida. The training included Marines assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and 2nd Distribution Support Battalion and soldiers  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following research news: * * * Military Medical Research Must Evolve with the Battlefield, Says DoD Health Affairs Leader at MHSRS 2025 By Sharon Holland The 2025 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) kicked off this week in Kissimmee, Florida, with a powerful keynote address from Dr. Stephen Ferrara, acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and a 1995 graduate of the Uniformed Services Uni more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 5 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Moon Mission Ends The small satellite was to map lunar water, but operators lost contact with the spacecraft the day after launch and were unable to recover the mission. NASA's Lunar Trailblazer ended its mission to the Moon on July 31. Despite extensive efforts, mission operators were unable to establish two-way communications after losing contact more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rick Scott, Tim Scott, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Big Government Waste and Support Small Businesses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Tim Scott and seven of their colleagues to reintroduce the Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act to reduce fraud and waste in the federal government by prohibiting a Biden-era rule that forced America's community ba more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * Space Force hosts regional tryouts ahead of Guardian Arena III * VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- Guardians across the U.S. Space Force are lacing up and locking in as regional competitions are now underway in preparation for Guardian Arena III - the service's premier test of strength, mental agility and cohesive teamwork. Set to take place Dec. 8-9 at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, the third annua more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Station Expands to 11 Before Next Crew Leaves This Week Four new crew members are adjusting to life on the International Space Station and gearing up for several months of microgravity research to benefit humans living on and off the Earth. Meanwhile, another quartet that has been orbiting Earth since March is packing up and handing over responsibilities to the new crew before returning to Earth this week. Expedition 73 expa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service released its 'Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook: July 2025' report (SSS-M-443), authored by Vidalina Abadam. The report details the forecast for the 2025/26 sugar supply and use in the United States and Mexico, noting changes in production, imports, and consumption. The U.S. 2025/26 sugar supply is forecast to be 13.808 million short tons, raw value (STRV). This is an increase of 34,000 STRV from the previ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its 'Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook: June 2025' report, authored by Vidalina Abadam and D. Adeline Yeh. The report, number SSS-M-442, finds that the U.S. 2025/26 sugar supply is forecast lower, while Mexico's 2025/26 sugar balance sheet remains mostly unchanged. This information was released on June 18, 2025. U.S. sugar supply for the 2025/26 season is forecast at 13.773 million more PR