WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- A coalition of 22 Attorneys General has sent a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule that seeks to amend the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The letter emphasizes that the suggested changes would be detrimental to student borrowers and public service employers alike. The Proposed Rule, which was published in the Federal Register on August 18, 2025, is described as unlawful by the coalitio more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Thirty-five osteopathic specialty and state associations expressed serious concerns in a public comment letter sent to the U.S. Department of Education regarding proposed modifications to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The letter, supported by 34 affiliated osteopathic specialty and state associations representing nearly 200,000 osteopathic physicians and medical students, warns that the changes could adversely affect the nation's healthcare workforce more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- A coalition of 45 law professors has issued a public comment letter challenging the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) recent decision to employ direct final rules aimed at rescinding or amending key nondiscrimination regulations in federally assisted programs. The professors assert that the DOE's approach not only circumvents required procedures but may breach the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). In their letter dated June 16, 2025, the group highlights four specific  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability, issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Brecheen: "This Is Only Scratching the Surface of These Chinese Criminal Enterprises" Today, Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability, delivered the following opening statement in a hearing to examine the national s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Access to Public Roads * WASHINGTON -- Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT), Val Hoyle (D-OR), Jeff Hurd (R-CO), and Susie Lee (D-NV) introduced legislation to help increase accessibility to map and road records. The Modernizing Access to Public (MAP) Roads Act establishes a 5-year pilot program through the U.S. Department of Transpor more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI From NBC News: Bipartisan Senate Group Releases Bill to Help Increase Affordable Child Care * In case you missed it: NBC News reported on U.S. Senator Deb Fischer's (R-NE) legislation she introduced this week, the Child Care Modernization Act. Fischer's bill will reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) to help provide quality, affordable child care to Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Bolster Civics Education * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) has introduced bipartisan legislation to bolster civics education resources for school children across the United States. Introduced to mark Constitution Day, the Constitution education Is Valuable In Community Schools (CIVICS) Act would require elementary and secondary  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Maine Association of Nonprofits (MANP) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing strong opposition to proposed amendments affecting the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The letter emphasizes the vital role that nonprofits play in the state's economy and community service efforts, particularly as the donor organization represents over 1,100 nonprofit members across Maine. In the letter, MANP highlights that the more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSrep) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA Announces Confirmed U.S. Large Whale Entanglement Numbers for 2024 There were 95 large whale entanglement cases documented in 2024--an increase from 2023 and higher than the historical average. * NOAA Fisheries has released the National Report on Large Whale Entanglements Confirmed in the United States in 2024 (https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/71359). There more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Joins Scott, Colleagues in Sending Letter for UK, U.S. Cooperation to Free Jimmy Lai U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, yesterday joined Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and 49 of their bipartisan colleagues in sending a letter to United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, urging him to work closely more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Risch, Colleagues Applaud E3 Snapback Sanctions, Let's Finish the Job U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led 49 Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Jean-Noel Barrot, the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Johann Wadephul, German Federal Minister of  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 19 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol: * * * Sen. Cameron Reny, Senate President Daughtry visit with local child care providers to discuss challenges facing the industry DAMARISCOTTA -- On Thursday, Sept. 11, Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, and Senate President Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, met with child care providers from Coastal Kids Preschool in Damariscotta. Sen. Reny and President Daughtry he more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Applauding Europeans Initiating Snapback Sanctions on Iran * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 48 of their Senate Republican colleagues in applauding Jean-Noel Barrot, the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Johann Wadephul, German Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs and Y more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Questions Education Experts on Maine Students' Declining Test Scores * Washington, D.C. - Today, at a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, U.S. Senator Susan Collins questioned education experts on the sharp decline in Maine students' standardized test scores. Once consistently ranked among the top states as recently as 2011, Maine now ran more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Questions Former Director Monarez about Abrupt Firing from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention * Washington, D.C. - Today, at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Susan Collins questioned former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Susan Monarez and former Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry about  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Kaine, Paul, colleagues refile legislation to challenge Trump's tariffs on Canada * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), as well as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), announced they had refiled legislation to undo President Donald Trump's International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs on Canada. T more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Green Reignite the Fight to Remove Racist, Derogatory Names from Public Lands and Landmarks * Bill Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Al Green (D-Texas) reintroduced the Reconciliation in Place Names Act to remove racist and bigoted names from national landmarks. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), John more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla, Lofgren Introduce Legislation to Establish Independent Redistricting Commissions, End Mid-Decade Redistricting Nationwide * WATCH : Padilla fights Republican-led efforts to rig the midterm elections maps to appease President Trump WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Bipartisan Legislation Challenging Trump's Tariffs on Brazil * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Angus King (I-Maine) in filing bipartisan legislation to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * With Federal Workers Under Attack, Padilla, Warner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Repeal Union-Busting Executive Orders * Two-thirds of federal workers lost their collective bargaining protections under Trump EO WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), An more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Challenge Trump's Tariffs on Canada * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden refiled legislation to undo Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, he announced today. Since Trump exploited an emergency law - that is nearly half a century old - to launch a trade war with Canada, U.S. distilled spirits declined about 62 percent, while tourism from Canada to the U more PR