WASHINGTON, July 18 -- A coalition of state attorneys general submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) expressing concern over the agency's recent proposal to withdraw the determination of compressors as covered equipment under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). The proposal, which would eliminate energy conservation standards, test procedures, and certification requirements for compressors, has drawn significant criticism for lacking justification and more ST

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- A coalition of 16 state attorneys general and local government entities submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) opposing the agency's proposal to withdraw its determination that Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products (MREFs) should be classified as covered consumer products. The letter asserts that this move would not only violate the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) but also undermine efforts to conserve energy and reduce consumers' more ST

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The attorneys general of multiple states have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) challenging the agency's proposal to rescind energy conservation standards for compact residential clothes washers. The letter, which reflects a coalition of interests from various state and local governments, underscores the importance of maintaining robust energy efficiency requirements to protect consumers and the environment. In their comments, the c more ST

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Colleagues Advocate for Critical Education Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), led a group of her colleagues in sending a letter to Russell Vought, Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget ( more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Pearson Education for Disability Discrimination * Federal agency charges educational publishing and services company discriminated against employees with vision impairments NEWARK, N.J. -- Pearson Education, Inc., an educational publishing and services company producing textbooks, online courseware and testing/assessment services, violated federal law when it failed to prov more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Fisheries Survival Fund (FSF), an organization representing participants in the Full-Time Atlantic Scallop Fishery, submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The organization urged the federal agency to avoid oil and gas exploration and development on scallop grounds to limit potential risk to this valuable resource. The correspondence addressed comments on the 11th National Oil and Gas Leasing Program. FSF stated that while it more ST

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden, Jeffries join federal unions in urging Congress to force vote to overturn Trump's anti-union executive order * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today was joined by House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and other federal union leaders and Members of Congress to push for a vote on H.R. 2550, the Protect America's Workforce Act of 2025. (VID more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP) has voiced strong objections in a public comment letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regarding proposed revisions to the Form G-325A. The letter emphasizes the detrimental impact these revisions could have on vulnerable children classified under Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), urging the agency to withdraw the proposed changes and restore previous policies that provided critical protections. In the  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin, Welch, Colleagues Condemn DOJ's Baseless Voter Fraud Investigations * On John Lewis National Day of Action, Senators request access to Civil Rights Division Memo that changes mission statement to investigating voter fraud Senators: "Taken together, the Department is clearly pursuing an anti-voter, partisan agenda aligned with 2020 election deniers and conspiracy theorists" WA more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Booker, Markey Lead 28 Senate Colleagues in Effort to Protect California's Proposition 12 * Senators: "The Food Security and Farm Protection Act would harm America's small farmers and infringe on the fundamental rights of states to establish laws and regulations within their own borders." This letter follows an announcement last week from the Trump Administration seeking to und more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Carter Moves to Subpoena Elizabeth Asche, Assistant Administrator of the Federal Insurance Directorate at FEMA, to Provide Answers on Skyrocketing Flood Insurance Rates * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) moved that the House Homeland Security Committee subpoena Elizabeth Asche, Assistant Administrator of the Federal Insurance Directorate at the Federal Emerg more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Senate Committee Approves FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act, providing support for law enforcement, economic development, scientific research, and other nation more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Senate Committee Approves FY 2026 MilCon-VA Appropriations Bill The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Act, providing support for critical housing, infrastructure, and facilities for U.S. military forces more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins, Colleagues Write to OMB Urging Release of Critical Education Funding * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and eight of her Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Russell Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), advocating for the release of paused education  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons' amendment to save international disaster relief funding blocked by Republicans * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) today introduced an amendment to the Republican rescissions package that would have removed $496 million in cuts to international disaster relief, effectively saving the program. Senator Coons is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Ra more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Shelley Moore Capito, Republican Colleagues in Advocating for Critical Education Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and several of her Senate Republican colleagues  more PR