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

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news: * * * 68th Theater Medical Command hosts 32nd Annual Multinational Military Medical Engagement in Portugal * LISBON, Portugal - More than 240 military and civilian medical experts from 23 NATO and partner nations, including senior Portuguese military medical officials, gathered in Lisbon, Portugal Sept. 8-12 for the 32nd Annual Multinational Military Medical Engagement (MMME). Hosted by the 68th Theater Medic more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled proposes additions to the procurement list. This action would add specific services to the list, which will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The additions are being made under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act and its implementing regulations. The document proposes adding janitorial services and laundry and linen services to the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Allen's Retire Through Ownership Act Advanced by Committee * Yesterday, the House Committee on Education and Workforce advanced H.R. 5169, the Retire Through Ownership Act. This bipartisan legislation, introduced by Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12), would provide legal and regulatory clarity in the formation of new Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). During the full committee ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rich McCormick Introduces the Litigation Reimbursement Act * WASHINGTON \- Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07) has introduced the, Litigation Reimbursement Act, legislation that ensures Americans who win their federal case, civil or criminal, are fully reimbursed for legal expenses by the federal agency responsible. From March 2024 to 2025, the federal government lost 12.2% of crimin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The Department of Energy Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news: * * * How Microbes Can Transform Carbon Found Deep in Peatlands A new multi-platform approach demonstrates the ability to uncover intricate microbial metabolisms in complex peatland soils. * A multi-institutional team of researchers demonstrated the ability of a new multi-platform approach to "dive deep" and uncover complicated metabolic dynamic more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out Trump Administration's Misguided, Partisan Approach To Immigration * September 18, 2025 Durbin: "So rather than costly operations to deport hardworking immigrants with no criminal convictions, I urge my colleagues to come to the table and work with us on a bipartisan basis to reform our immigration system and secure our border in a sensible, humane way." WASHINGTON - In a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Durbin Calls Out Trump Administration's Misguided, Partisan Approach To Immigration Durbin: "So rather than costly operations to deport hardworking immigrants with no criminal convictions, I urge my colleagues to come to the table and work with us on a bipartisan basis to reform our immigration system and secure our border in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH REINTRODUCES EMERGENCY PINE BEETLE RESPONSE LEGISLATION * Bipartisan Legislation to Help Landowners, Communities, Industry Overcome Pine Beetle Infestations WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reintroduced her bipartisan bill to help private landowners, timber cutting and hauling businesses, and local municipalities respond to forest-related disaste more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Blasts Foreign Relations Committee's Rubber-Stamping of Trump's Ambassador to Belgium Nominee, Despite Nominee's Platforming of Antisemitic & Conspiratory Rhetoric * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and the lead Democrat on the SFRC subcommittee responsible for human rights, released the following statement after  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Moves to Safeguard Students' Freedom of Faith and Association on College Campuses * WASHINGTON, DC -- US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Tim Scott (R-SC), along with Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and their colleagues, today introduced the Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 to ensure that religious student organizations will not face discrimination on college campuses. "Freedom of rel more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy and Former CDC Leaders Discuss Right Wing Conspiracy Theories, CDC Shooting, and Violent Threats to America's Scientists * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), on Wednesday questioned former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Susan Monarez, and former Chief Medical Officer more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * New Watchdog Report Spotlights Georgia's Work Reporting Requirement Failures * A new report commissioned by Senator Warnock, Senate Finance Ranking Member Wyden, Senator Ossoff, and House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Representative Pallone shows how Georgia's Pathways to Coverage program came in over budget and under delivered The report finds CMS wrongly approved higher fed more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release: * * * OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for September 2025 * The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions taken against national banks and federal savings associations (banks), and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with banks the OCC supervises.  The OCC uses enforcement actions against banks to requir more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Evaluates Growing Threat of Financial Fraud to American Consumers Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, led by Subcommittee Chair Dan Meuser (PA-09), held a hearing examining the growing problem of financial fraud affecting American  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dave Min Speaks Out Against Economic Toll of Trump's Tariffs * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representative Dave Min (CA-47), along with members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) slammed the devastating impacts of President Trump's tariffs on Asian American businesses and communities across the country. Since Donald Trump implemented his sweeping tariffs, the American ec more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem Announces Nearly $35 Million in Additional Federal Disaster Relief Funding * These funds will support states and local communities recovering from recent natural disasters WASHINGTON - Today, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced nearly $35 million in disaster relief funding to support ongoing recovery relief efforts from recent natural disasters. "Together more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Pushing to Protect Children's Online Privacy * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is demanding answers after the cancellation of a program that protects kids' privacy online. Sen. Ossoff recently joined colleagues urging the Trump Administration to reverse funding cuts to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a key agency tasked with coordinating cybersec more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working to Protect Georgia Pecan Growers from Trump Administration Tariffs * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to protect Georgia pecan growers from the Trump Administration's tariff policies. Sen. Ossoff, along with a bipartisan group including Representatives Buddy Carter (GA-01) and Austin Scott (GA-08), urged the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to prio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Delivers Major Speech on Upholding Democracy * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) delivered a major speech at the Center for American Progress calling out the Trump administration's attacks on judicial and legislative checks and balances and the weaponization of government and law enforcement agencies - and detailing how Democrats should respond. Du more PR