WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Graham Statement on Vought Confirmation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement after voting to confirm Russ Vought as the next Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Vought was confirmed by a vote of 53-47. "I look forward to working with OMB Director Russ Vought and congratulat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today released the text of the Senate's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution. The FY 2025 budget resolution will be the blueprint that unlocks the pathway for a fully paid for reconciliation bill to secure the border, bolster our military, increase American   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 6, 2025 ARMY ITC Defense Corp.,* North Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded an $82,384,032 hybrid (cost-no-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price) contract for programmatic support services. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2030. Army Contracting Com  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 6, 2025 ARMY ITC Defense Corp.,* North Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded an $82,384,032 hybrid (cost-no-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price) contract for programmatic support services. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2030. Army Contracting Com  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Boozman, Crapo Introduce Hearing Protection Act Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 February 7, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) joined Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) to introduce the Hearing Protection Act, legislation to help law-abiding gun owners better access suppressors to preserve hearing and safety. T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Enforcement The Commission made public four closed cases, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Search System. MUR 8241 COMPLAINANT: Samuel Manley RESPONDENTS: William Timmons for Congress and Lisa Lisker, in her official capacity as treasurer (the Comm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ernst: Kelly Loeffler is the Champion Small Businesses Need WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) made the case for the Honorable Kelly Loeffler, based on her success as a business leader, to lead the Small Business Administration (SBA). In the Washington Examiner, Ernst lays out how Loeffler, who advanced out of commi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released the following public communication dated Jan. 16, 2025, from the Council of Autism Service Providers, Lexington, South Carolina: * * * To: Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division RE: Employment of Workers with Disabilities under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act * * * To Whom it May Concern, The Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP) is a non-profit trade association of autism servic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released the following public communication dated Jan. 16, 2025, from the National Women's Law Center: * * * To: Daniel Navarrete Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation Wage & Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-3502 Washington, DC 20210 Re: Comments in Support of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, RIN 1235-AA14, Employment of Workers with Disabiliti  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 8 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: South Carolina ETV and Public Radio President and CEO Adrienne Fairwell has been re-elected to the America's Public Television Stations (APTS) Board of Trustees and selected as the Professional Vice Chair for 2025. APTS members are comprised of public television stations who play a leading role in developing public television's legislative agenda and regulat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) met with Bill Pulte, President Trump's nominee to serve as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). "The Federal Housing Finance Agency has an important mission to oversee Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Bank System, which collectively   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2025: * * * Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released the following statement after President Trump selected Rodney Hood to serve as Acting Comptroller of the Currency. "Congratulations to Rodney Hood on being named Acting Comptroller of the Currency. Throughout his accomplished career, Rodney has focused on  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2025: * * * U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement after voting to confirm Russ Vought as the next Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Vought was confirmed by a vote of 53-47. "I look forward to working with OMB Director Russ Vought and congratulate him on   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Passes Resolution to Remember the Victims of DCA Plane Crash WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.), Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) to honor and remember the victims of the collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and U.S. Army Aviation Brigade Priority Air Transport 25 on Janua  more