NEW YORK, Oct. 21 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * A Victory for the Freedom to Read, as Judge Orders Banned Books Returned to Shelves in U.S. Military Schools * (WASHINGTON)- A federal judge in the Eastern District Court of Virginia today ordered the Department of Defense to restore all books banned in five schools at U.S. military inst more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * ADC on Vance-Kushner-Witkoff Presser: Stop the Bombs, Open Rafah, Rebuild All of Gaza, Restore Palestinian Sovereignty * Washington, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) condemns Israel's weekend airstrikes that torpedoed the ceasefire brokered by President Trump and killed dozens of Palestinians. ADC rejects the rollout of a U.S.- more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Thanks the State of Texas for Taking Historic Action to Prevent Foreign Nationals from Illegally Voting in U.S. Elections * Today, America First Legal (AFL) applauded the State of Texas for taking decisive action to safeguard election integrity by identifying thousands of potential non-citizens on its voter rolls and launching a statewide more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: * * * The Impact of Tariffs on Small Businesses * While the Trump Administration has relied upon tariffs to achieve many stated policy aims, they have come at the cost of significant damage to U.S. businesses - particularly small businesses. In new research, Trade Policy Analyst Jacob Jensen estimates the direct tariff costs for U.S. small businesses and explains why small businesses are more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The American Fintech Council, an organization that says it promotes a transparent, inclusive, and customer-centric financial system, issued the following news release: * * * American Fintech Council (AFC) Asks CFPB to Preserve Open Banking Innovation and Uphold Fee Prohibitions AFC, in addition to joint trade effort, is calling for protection of consumers' right to their own financial data in response to Bureau ANPR * The American Fintech Council (AFC), the premier in more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 21 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Bipartisan Lawmakers Demand OMB Reinstate Back Pay Guidance for Furloughed Federal Workers * A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers, including Sens. Tim Kaine, Lisa Murkowski, Chris Van Hollen, Angela Alsobrooks, Mark Warner, and Reps. Don Beyer and Steny Hoyer, has urged the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to reaffirm more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Consumer Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * CBA Urges CFPB to Protect Consumers in Re-Examining Its Personal Financial Data Rights Financial Rule * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) today submitted a comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in response to its advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) related to reconsidering the Personal Financial Data Right more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Science] -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest issued the following news release: * * * CSPI urges federal and state regulators to accelerate progress on food dyes * A third of the nation's 24 biggest food companies have not provided any public plans to remove synthetic food dyes, according to a new tracking resource released by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Because so many major manufacturers are seemingly ignoring Health and Human  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Financial Technology Association issued the following news release: * * * Open Banking is Key to America's Financial Freedom and Future of Innovation FTA urges the Trump Administration to uphold consumers' rights to own and share their financial data * The Financial Technology Association released the following statement as the public comment period closes on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the reconsider more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Human Rights Campaign PAC Endorses Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff for Reelection * ATLANTA -- Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) PAC, the nation's largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, announced its endorsement of U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff in his campaign for reelection. Senator Ossoff, in his first term in office, has been a continual supporter of LGBTQ+ equality, with notable votes more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: CPA Economist Andrew Rechenberg Stars at Hearing on Fixing America's Broken Drug Supply Chain * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) economist Andrew Rechenberg testified at a recent hearing of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging: " Bad Medicine: Closing Loopholes that Kill American Patients." The hearing continued the committee's  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 21 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Judge Blocks Administration Firing of Federal Employees Due to Shutdown * Last week, a federal judge blocked President Trump's order to lay off furloughed employees during the shutdown. Judge Susan Illston issued a temporary restraining order as the court considers the case. Judge Illston agreed with the unions arguing  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * League of Women Voters Seeks to Protect California Voter Data Against Federal Overreach * SANTA ANA - Yesterday, the League of Women Voters of California (LWVC) filed a motion in federal court to intervene in USA v. Weber, the US Department of Justice's case against the California Secretary of State, to protect the data of all California voters and prevent misuse of that data, whi more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- The National Grain and Feed Association issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * NGFA applauds Senate Agriculture Committee for advancing U.S. Grain Standards Act Reauthorization The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today applauded the Senate Agriculture Committee for marking up and advancing legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA). This action demonstrates strong bipartisan recognition of the essential role th more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Arnold Ventures (formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation) issued the following news: * * * ORPHAN Cures Act: $8.8 Billion for the Pharmaceutical Industry and Weakened Medicare Negotiation for Patients and Taxpayers * Washington, D.C. (October 20, 2025 ) -- The Congressional Budget Office ( CBO ) released updated scoring for the ORPHAN Cures Act provision included in the 2025 reconciliation act passed earlier this year. Under the new a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Political] -- People for the American Way posted the following news release: * * * People For the American Way Supports California Proposition 50 * Washington, DC - People For the American Way President Svante Myrick released the following statement on California Proposition 50: "Texas Republicans are attempting a power grab with their extreme partisan gerrymandering, while Trump's allies are using other extreme measures to subvert the will of voters across t more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 21 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Rep. Mfume Launches Resolution of Inquiry in Response to Trump Actions * Rep. Kweisi Mfume has introduced a Resolution of Inquiry to investigate the Trump administration's actions during the ongoing 2025 government shutdown, specifically its efforts to implement reductions in force (RIFs) across federal agencies and threa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club: Pro-Logging Bill Would Fail Our Forests * Today, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a markup on a controversial forestry bill. The bill was reported out of committee with a vote of 18-5.  The misleadingly titled "Fix Our Forests Act" claims to address wildfires, but actually enables timber companies to pursue vastly increased logging activities more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Political] -- Demand Justice issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Demand Justice President Josh Orton On 14 Democratic Senators Voting To Confirm Trump Judge To Lifetime Federal Judgeship * CONTACT: press@demandjustice.org  STATEMENT FROM DEMAND JUSTICE PRESIDENT JOSH ORTON ON DEMOCRATIC SENATORS VOTING TO CONFIRM TRUMP JUDGE TO LIFETIME FEDERAL JUDGESHIP Washington, DC -Today, Senators Coons, Durbin, Fetterman, Hassan, Heinrich, Kaine, Kel more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump Demanding Payment From Justice Department Shows He's 'Drunk on Power' * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Trump is reportedly demanding the Justice Department pay him $230 million as "compensation" for previous investigations into his conduct. Worse yet, Trump's own defense lawyers now hold senior Justice Department positions that typically approve such payments, highlighting a glaring conf more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber Welcomes U.S and Latin American Leaders for Annual Forecast * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Association of American Chambers of Commerce (AmChams) in Latin America and the Caribbean (AACCLA) welcomed U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader, and the leaders of the 22 American Chamber more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Watchdog: Accountable.US Releases New Research Investigations on Trump's Latest Judicial Nominees * Washington, D.C. - Today, Accountable.US is releasing its latest investigations into President Donald Trump's most recent judicial appointees: Will Crain, nominee to the U.S. District Co more PR