WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Altamont Lutheran Interparish School has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Tax Policy at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, advocating for guidance that supports the participation of faith-based Scholarship Granting Organizations in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Program (FSTC). The school represents a network of Lutheran institutions dedicated to providing academic excellence and moral education in communities nationwide. The letter emphasizes the  more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- LAWYER AS PUBLIC CITIZEN - Collaboration, Civics, & Civility - A report from American Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois - November 2025 (53 pages) * * * American Bar Association (ABA) issued a report examining lawyers' pivotal role in upholding democracy's cornerstones through civic engagement, rule of law advocacy and public service. The analysis underscores how attorneys, as stewards of justice, bridge legal expertise with community needs, fostering trust in more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Catholic Conference of Illinois (CCI) has submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding the Individual Tax Credit for Qualified Contributions to Scholarship Granting Organizations. This initiative, aimed at enhancing educational opportunities for children in Illinois, has raised several concerns that CCI believes need to be addressed. In its letter, CCI emphasizes the importance of clarity in the implementation of the tax credit, wh more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The Center for Law and Social Policy issued the following statement on Jan. 9, 2026, by President Wendy Chun-Hoon: * * * Freezing $10 Billion in Federal Funding Will Harm Children and Families This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the withholding of funding for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) child care subsidies, and the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) program from C more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 10 -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America issued the following joint statement on Jan. 9, 2026, by over 200 organizations: * * * IDSA and over 200 health organizations urge Congress to conduct oversight of changes to vaccine schedule Dear [Senator/Representative]: The undersigned organizations, representing health care clinicians, public health professionals, scientists, patients, and family advocates, urge you to conduct swift and robust oversight regarding  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cantwell, Young, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act * Federal investment vital to ramp up U.S. quantum development-key to U.S. national security and global economic competitiveness Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.),  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cantwell, Young, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act * Federal investment vital to ramp up U.S. quantum development-key to U.S. national security and global economic competitiveness Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.),  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, 13 Senators Call On Appropriations Leadership To Defend Funding For Northeast Corridor Development, Expanded Amtrak Lines Nationwide * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, led 13 of his Democratic Senate colleagues in urging U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee leadership, including the Appropriations Subcommittee on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Illinois Families for Public Schools delivered a public comment letter to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service expressing strong opposition to the proposed federal voucher program for private and religious schools. The organization contends that such a program would undermine public education and exacerbate existing disparities in the educational landscape. In its letter, the organization emphasized the integral role of public schools as a cornerstone of democracy, asser more ST