WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Over 180 organizations have voiced strong opposition to proposed changes to federal student loan repayment and forgiveness programs by the U.S. Department of Education. The groups, representing millions of students, borrowers, workers and vulnerable populations, argue that the Administration's plans would worsen the ongoing student loan crisis affecting more than 40 million Americans who collectively owe over $1.6 trillion. The letter specifically challenges alterations t more ST

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The National Association of Wetland Managers, Portland, Maine, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, requesting a 30-day extension for the comment period on the proposal to reissue and modify Nationwide Permits. The organization emphasizes the complexity of the policies at hand, which play an essential role in the protection of the nation's wetlands. "Thirty days is inadequate to comment fully on proposed policies as important as the re more ST

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Appropriations Committee Hosts Breakthrough T1D Children's Congress Approximately 170 Children's Congress delegates from all 50 states and five countries attended the hearing. * U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, hoste more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces Expedited Congressionally Mandated Disaster Assistance for Farmers * (Washington, D.C., July 9, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced today that agricultural producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for $16 billion in assistance through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces Expedited Congressionally Mandated Disaster Assistance for Farmers * Washington, D.C., July 9, 2025 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced today that agricultural producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for $16 billion in assistance through the Supplemental Disaster more PR