WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Twenty attorneys general and Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) opposing the agency's proposed rule on the legal standard applicable to supervisory designation proceedings. The letter emphasizes concerns that the proposed changes could severely limit the Bureau's authority to oversee nonbank financial institutions, placing millions of consumers at greater risk of financial harm. The le more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- A coalition of 44 state and regional banking associations representing thousands of community banks has submitted a public comment letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) applauding their efforts to address the growing issue of payments fraud, which has become a pressing challenge for community banks. The ICBA emphasizes that community banks are in more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) expressing strong opposition to the proposed rule to amend regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The proposal seeks to remove several key provisions that promote the employment and advancement of individuals with disabilities in federal contracting. The CCD, which represents a coaliti more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) issued a public comment letter to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs within the Office of Management and Budget expressing concerns over a proposed rule regarding admission and extension procedures for nonimmigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign information media. The agency has initiated discussions on implementing a four-year fixed time period for certain visa ho more ST

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 26 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Citizen's Guide to the 2025 Maine Referendum Election available Guide provides a review of the questions that voters will consider at the polls * Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced today that the 2025 Maine Citizen's Guide to the Referendum Election is now available. The guide can be easily accessed online from the home page of maine.gov/sos. Printed copies are being  more PR

PASADENA, California, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA-ISRO Satellite Sends First Radar Images of Earth's Surface Preliminary images from the most powerful Earth radar satellite ever launched offer a tantalizing glimpse of the science the mission will be able to deliver. The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) Earth-observing radar satellite's first images of our planet's surface are in, and they offer a glimpse of things to com more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Colleagues in Raising Alarm on USDA's Plans to Reorganize the Food and Nutrition Service * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, and eight other collea more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Sheehy Announce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Forest Conservation, Reduce Wildfire Risk * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Wildfire Caucus, announced bipartisan legislation to help permanently conserve forestlands and mitigate increasing wildfire risks. Representatives John Garamendi (D-Calif.-08)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Booker Urge OMB and State Department to Release Funds Appropriated for Educational, Cultural Exchange Programs * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a bipartisan letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought and Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging a reversal of the decision to cut Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 fundin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, King Celebrate National Lobster Day * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King are celebrating Maine's iconic lobster industry after the Senate unanimously passed their bipartisan resolution recognizing September 25, 2025 as "National Lobster Day." The resolution recognizes the crustacean as a foundational part of Maine's economy and culture, and highlights more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators King, Collins Celebrate National Lobster Day * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Angus King and Susan Collins are celebrating Maine's iconic lobster industry after the Senate unanimously passed their bipartisan resolution recognizing September 25, 2025 as "National Lobster Day." The resolution recognizes the crustacean as a foundational part of Maine's economy and culture, as well as hi more PR