WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sixteen State Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing opposition to a proposed revision regarding the collection of significant disproportionality data under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The states argue that the revision would undermine efforts to promote equity in special education by eliminating the current requirements for states to report changes in their methodologies for calculatin more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon Announces Staff Changes; Recognizes Role of Women in Senior Leadership * Omaha, Neb. - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced recent staff changes, while also noting the role women play as part of his leadership team. Valerie Foy has been promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff, while also serving as Chief Counsel and Director of Foreign Policy. She joined Bacon's D.C. staff in March 2018. Theresa Thi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Presses for Answers on States' Use of Taxpayer Dollars to Fund Health Care for Illegal Immigrants, Asks HHS to Launch Nationwide Investigation * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, is urging federal health officials to investigate schemes by states to provide taxpayer-funded Medicaid coverage to illegal immigran more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Condemn Republicans for Refusing to Pay All New Mexico Federal Workers, Contractors, & Service Members During Trump's Shutdown * Senate Republicans blocked Democrats' legislation to pay all federal workers during Trump's shutdown WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statements after Senate Republicans blocked Demo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Condemn Republicans for Refusing to Pay All New Mexico Federal Workers, Contractors, & Service Members During Trump's Shutdown * Senate Republicans blocked Democrats' legislation to pay all federal workers during Trump's shutdown WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statements after Senate Republicans blocked Democ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal Join 44 Democratic Colleagues In Urging Trump USDA To Immediately Release November SNAP Benefits * WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with 44 of their Democratic Senate colleagues, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, urging her agency to release the billions in contingency funds a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Colleagues Urge Trump USDA to Immediately Release November SNAP Benefits * Trump Administration jeopardizing food assistance for 5.5 million Californians on CalFresh WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), as well as 41 other colleagues, in calling on t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree, House Democrats Call on USDA to Continue SNAP Benefits During Republican Shutdown * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, and 214 of her Democratic colleagues in Congress are demanding Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins utilize the Congressionally authorized SNAP contingency fund to provide food assistance to hungry Americans as the Republi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Calls on USDA to Take All Possible Steps to Protect SNAP Benefits Amid Ongoing Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins calling on the agency to take all possible actions to ensure that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit payme more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester, Booker, colleagues urge Trump USDA to immediately release November SNAP benefits * U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and 43 of their Democratic colleagues sent a letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins calling on the USDA to release the billions of dollars at its disposal to ensure Supplemental Nutrition Ass more PR