JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * BAMC among 18 military hospitals to receive Leapfrog's highest Hospital Safety Grade * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Defense Health Agency announced 18 military hospitals received an "A" rating in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessment for fall 2025. These high grades reflect DHA's commitment to transparency and continuous improvement in providing high more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Dec. 4, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rates increased in 2 states in August 2025 Job openings rates increased in 2 states and were little changed in 48 states and the District of Columbia in August 2025. The increases in job openings rates occurred in Florida and Illinois (+0.6 percentage point each). August job openings rates ranged from 5.5 percent in Wes more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson Leads Letter To CDC, Advisory Panel Urging Hepatitis B Vaccine Schedule For Newborns Remain In Place To Save Lives * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Congresswoman Kim Schrier MD (WA-08) sent a letter to Centers for Diseases Control & Prevention (CDC) Acting Director James O'Neill and the advisory  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Call to Maintain Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendations for Babies * Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), along with Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Congressman Henry "Hank" Johnson (GA-04), led more than 30 Congressional colleagues in a letter to the U.S. Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, James O'Neill, strongly urgin more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Crapo, Wyden Introduce Bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager Legislation U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today introduced the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability Act to fix market distortions and increase transparency in federal prescription drug prog more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart's and Gimenez's Statement on Immigration Applications * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) and Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28) released the following joint statement regarding the recent U.S. Department of Homeland Security's decision to halt immigration applications: "The Biden Administration's reckless abandonment of border security and its systematic failure to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 4 to Review Cleanups at 55 Southeast Superfund Sites in 2026 * ATLANTA (December 4, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that, in 2026, 55 Superfund sites in the Southeast will undergo a comprehensive and legally required five-year review to ensure remediation efforts continue to protect public health and the environment. The sites are located across Al more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * Federal investigation into fatality at Georgia-based engineering company finds employer exposed workers to chemical, asphyxiation hazards * ATLANTA - U.S. Department of Labor safety investigators have determined that an engineering and construction company exposed workers to safety hazards after an investigation into a worker fatality at the Hanwa Q Cells Georgia Inc. plant in White, Georgia. OSHA i more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and Hancock Whitney Bank Commit More Than $500K in Grants to Help Gulf Coast Homeowners Rebuild after Disasters * NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, December 4, 2025 Nearly 40 Gulf Coast homeowners will receive support to rebuild their homes thanks to a more than $500,000 disbursement* from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Da more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) General Counsel has denied a protest filed by CIYIS LLC, Atlanta, Georgia, against the U.S. Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific. CIYIS challenged the Navy's decision not to award the firm a contract for information technology services under a recent request for proposals. The procurement sought enhanced services for Microsoft products and cloud platforms and was set aside for small businesses, with the goal of awarding m more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Announces Sixth District Service Academy Nominations for Class of 2030 * Atlanta, GA This week, Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06) announced Sixth District students who were nominated by her office to attend a United States military service academy. In total, 26 students from the Sixth District received nominations to the following academies: 11 students received a nomination to attend the Unit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Introduce Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Authorization Act * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced the RCORP Authorization Act, a bipartisan bill that amends the Public Health Service Ac t and ensures the continued operation of the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP). This legislation secures and strengthens vital prev more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Allen's Bill Preserving Consumer Choice for Household Appliances Advanced by Committee * Yesterday, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, of which Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) is a proud member, advanced H.R. 4626, the Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act. This legislation, introduced by Congressman Allen, implements necessary reforms to the Energy Policy Conservation Act (EPCA)  more PR

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command posted the following news: * * * Total Force Integration milestone with 99th, 100th Air Force KC-46A Pegasus delivery * ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. The Air Mobility Command welcomed the 99th and 100th KC-46A Pegasus aircraft into the U.S. Air Force, during an arrival ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, California, Dec. 2, 2025. In a visible show of Total Force Integration, Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, commander of the Air Mobilit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Cut Red Tape, Fast Track Transit Projects in Georgia * Senators Reverend Warnock and Lee introduced the bipartisan Streamline Transit Projects Act to speed completion of transit projects and improve the transit ridership experience The legislation helps states address construction challenges typically associated with traffic congestion a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Crapo Introduce Bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager Legislation * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today introduced the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability Act to fix market distortions and increase transparency in federal prescription drug programs to lower patient costs at the pha more PR