WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten Leads IL Democratic Delegation in Support of EPA's Endangerment Finding * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) led all Democratic members of the Illinois Congressional delegation in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin in support of EPA's Endangerment Finding, which is foundational to EPA regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Chadwick Twillman Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits Bay City, MI - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Michigan state senate special election cand more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11366) on Sept. 15, 2025, by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia and section research manager Tamsin G. Harrington: * * * Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from August 2025 The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the thirteen "circuits" issue thousands of precedential decisions each year. Because relatively few of these decisions are ultimately reviewed by the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11332) on Sept. 15, 2025, by legislative attorney Christopher T. Zirpoli: * * * Court Decisions Regarding Tariffs Imposed Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) In 2025, President Donald Trump issued a series of executive orders imposing tariffs on most U.S. imports under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). On September 9, 2025 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, Capito Send Letter to EPA in Support of Biden-Era Clean Power Plan 2.0 Repeal * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined EPW Chair Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and fellow Republican committee members in sending a comment letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin in supp more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11369) on Sept. 16, 2025, by legislative attorney Alejandra Aramayo: * * * Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): Litigation Status Update The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, established in 2012 by the Obama Administration, allows individuals without legal immigration status who meet certain requirements to be deemed by the Department of Hom more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * DeLauro, Murray Introduce Bill to Prevent a Republican Shutdown Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, introduced a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded and allow negotiatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Casten, IL Democratic Delegation in Support of EPA's Endangerment Finding * September 17, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL-06) and all Democratic members of the Illinois Congressional delegation in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin in support of EPA's Endangerment Fi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11368) on Sept. 16, 2025, by legislative attorneys Jimmy Balser and L. Paige Whitaker: * * * Executive Order on Elections: Legal Background and Court Challenges On March 25, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14248, "Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections." The EO addresses the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and the national un more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Heritage Unveils New Guide to the Constitution Featuring Justice Samuel Alito The Heritage Foundation today released the third edition of the Heritage Guide to the Constitution, the definitive roadmap for readers to navigate each provision of our country's foundational charter. The new book, unveiled on Constitution Day, was rewritten from the ground up to provide a thorough accounting o more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Obstetric Violence Is Gender-Based Violence. It's Time the Law Recognized It. * For centuries, women worldwide have experienced violence in their homes at the hands of intimate partners with no or very little legal recourse. I witnessed this firsthand. In 1990, when I worked at a legal aid office in Santiago, Chile, a woman sought help because her husband regularly beat her. At the time, I h more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to Discuss Making Memphis Safe, Protecting Leaders, Cracking Down on Radical Left-Wing Violence * WASHINGTON --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to discuss President Donald Trump's deployment of federal resources to Memphis, the need  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The International Trademark Association issued the following news release: * * * INTA Urges Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split on the Meaning of "Registration" Under the ACPA * New York, New York--September 17, 2025-- The International Trademark Association (INTA) has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the petition for certiorari in JFXD TRX ACQ LLC v. TRX.COM, et al., urging the Court to reso more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Led by Chairman Capito, EPW Republicans Support EPA's Repeal of Clean Power Plan 2.0, Urge Completion of Final Rule * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led all Republican members of the EPW Committee in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin in support more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Leigh Wambsganss Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits Fort Worth, TX - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2025 Texas state senate special election candid more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement Commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, issued the following statement to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, is which celebrated from September 15th through October 15th: "In New Mexico and across the nation, Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to honor the deep roots, rich c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Massachusetts Delegation Warn of Climate Effects to the Commonwealth Following EPA's Proposed Repeal of Landmark Endangerment Finding * 2007 Massachusetts v. EPA case led to landmark endangerment finding, requiring EPA to protect the health and welfare of Massachusetts residents and communities nationwide from climate change Letter Text (PDF) Washington (September 17, 2025) -  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Mathew S. Rosengart Named One of California's Top 100 Lawyers by the Daily Journal * LOS ANGELES - Sept. 17, 2025 - Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholder Mathew S. Rosengart was recognized on the Daily Journal 's "Top 100 Lawyers" list for the fourth time. The accolade is an annual roundup of the best lawyers in California, according to the publication. Rosengart, co-ch more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Dexter, Oregon Delegation Sound the Alarm Over EPA's Proposal to Declassify Greenhouse Gases as Public Health Threat * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter (OR-03) led a letter with their Oregon delegation colleagues--U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11367) on Sept. 15, 2025, by section research manager Tamsin G. Harrington and legislative attorney Jon O. Shimabukuro: * * * National Security Exclusions from the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statutes On March 27, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order that excluded 40 agencies and subdivisions from coverage under the Federal Service Lab more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff, Reps. Neguse, McGovern, and Lee Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United * On Constitution Day, lawmakers resume push to ensure Congress and states can set reasonable limitations on political spending and influence by corporations on U.S. elections Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (D-Colo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Releases Remarks Ahead of House Debate on Bills to Eliminate D.C.'s Role in Selecting D.C. Judges and Weaken Limitations on Vehicular Pursuits * The House will debate at 12:15 p.m. and vote at 5:30 p.m. on the two anti-D.C. home rule bills. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her remarks, as prepared for delivery, in advance of speaking on th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * On Constitution Day, Perryman Says: "The Only Way Out is Through" * Democracy Forward President & CEO Skye Perryman Delivers Constitution Day Keynote Address at the University of Louisville, hosted by the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law Washingt more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Overwhelming Support in SC SD-12 Special Election Race for Congressional Term Limits Wellford, SC - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2025 South Carolina state  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Joins IL Democratic Delegation in Support of EPA's Endangerment Finding * U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) joined Congressman Sean Casten 9il-06) and all Democratic members of the Illinois Congressional delegation in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin in support of EPA's Endangerment Finding, which is foundational to EPA regulation of greenhouse more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters During Roundtable Discussion on Fed Independence: "Trump's Actions Could Lead to Unprecedented Levels of High Inflation and Undermine the Savings, Retirement Funds, And Wages of Hard-Working Families." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following commentary on Sept. 16, 2025, to the American Prospect: * * * Russ Vought's Scheme Has Been Unmasked Hundreds of billions in appropriated spending has been withheld, with dire consequences. Government funding shouldn't be derailed like this. * The courts have decided: Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought broke the law. The American people more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee, Colleagues Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United * WASHINGTON, D.C. - SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 -- Today, on Constitution Day, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) introduced a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United v. FEC and rein in corporate influen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Animals] -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Republican Lawmakers Declare Steadfast Opposition to Legislation to Overturn the States' Most Important Farm Animal Welfare Laws Reps. Luna, Valadao, and Garbarino declare the rebranded EATS Act a threat to family farmers and a legislative invitation to foreign-owned factory farms * In defense of states' rights, American agricultural sovereignty, and animal welfare, 14 Republ more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 17 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears Can't Hide from Her Record of Attacking Reproductive Rights and Backing Trump's Job and Healthcare Cuts * # VIRGINIA - New reporting from Dogwood exposed Winsome Earle-Sears' long record backing Donald Trump's jobs and healthcare cuts, and attacking reproductive rights. Dogwood highlighted the contrast between Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger and Sears on the issues, writing:  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: * * * SEC Issues Policy Statement Clarifying that Mandatory Arbitration Provisions Will Not Affect Effectiveness of Registration Statements * The Securities and Exchange Commission today published a policy statement to announce that decisions about whether to accelerate the effectiveness of a registration statement will not be affected by the presence of a provision requiring arbitration of inve more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * South Carolina Supreme Court Green-lights Partisan Gerrymandered Maps * COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Supreme Court has dismissed a legal case brought by the League of Women Voters of South Carolina that challenged the practice of partisan gerrymandering. In a 5 - 0 opinion, the court held that the case presented a "nonjusticiable political question" and dismissed the claims bro more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 17 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * Texas insured losses continue to rise, highlighting need for building more resilient properties and reforming lawsuit abuse * Insurance direct losses continue to go up in Texas, highlighting the need for more robust efforts to strengthen properties against extreme weather and to restrain the abuse of the legal system by trial lawyers, according to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Victoria Walton Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits De Soto, TX - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Texas state house candidate, Victoria Walton ( more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 18 (TNSrep) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Professor Justin Driver's New Book Examines the End of Affirmative Action When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned affirmative action in college admissions in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard in 2023, conservatives celebrated the decision as a triumph of colorblindness while liberals despaired that it was the end of racial equity. In his new book, Professor Justin Driver argues that both more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Opposes Effort by Senate Democrats to Raise Energy Costs for Hoosiers * **Click here or above to watch Senator Young's full remarks.** WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor against a resolution offered by Senate Democrats that would have increased energy costs for Hoosiers by reinstating outdated limits on Indiana's power plants. Following Young' more PR