WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced that the Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle filed written notifications regarding changes to its membership. The notifications serve to extend legal protections that limit the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specific conditions. This update includes the addition of the following parties to the venture: * Alveo Technologies, Inc., Alameda, California * Arcology, Inc., Culver City more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received a notification regarding the addition of 23 members to the Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Preparedness (BIOMAP) Consortium. The filing was submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This action ensures the venture maintains legal protections that limit the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual dam more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department Justice Antitrust Division received written notifications from Pistoia Alliance Inc. regarding changes to its membership roster. These disclosures were made under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This filing allows the venture to limit potential antitrust recoveries to actual damages. The organization added several global entities to its research project. The added members and their locations are: * Revvity Signals more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Duckworth Reintroduce Legislation to Improve Disaster Response and Recovery Plans in Prisons * WASHINGTON D.C. -U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) reintroduced legislation that would ensure prison disaster plans protect the health, safety, and rights of incarcerated individuals during emergencies. The Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act would require th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Ensure Americans Aren't Footing the Bill for Big Data Centers * January 16, 2026 CONTACT: press_@booker.senate.gov Legislation would require corporations-not the American people-to pay for data center expansion and take steps to protect grid reliability WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R46674) on Jan. 16, 2026, by Latin American affairs specialist Clare Ribando Seelke: Here are excerpts: * * * Lunar New Year: Fact Sheet Introduction The Lunar New Year is a holiday celebrated in many parts of Asia and in Asian communities around the world. It marks the beginning of the year using the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. Typically, Lunar New Year is observed in late J more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- Why is the "Rent So Damned High"? - A report from Rutgers Law School Center on Law, Inequality and Metropolitan Equity, Newark, New Jersey - December 2025 (36 pages) - Authored by Katharine Nelson and Sophia Fox-Dichter * * * The Rutgers Law School Center on Law, Inequality and Metropolitan Equity issued a report investigating the persistent affordability crisis in New Jersey's housing market and the underlying causes of rapid rent inflation. The study analyzes more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- Tracking the Progress of Connecting NJ: Linking Families to Services - A report from Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway - January 2026 (12 pages) - Authored by Felix M. Muchomba, Laura D. Lindberg, Mawusi Christina Dogbey-Smith and Leslie M. Kantor * * * Rutgers School of Public Health issued a report detailing the significant progress made by New Jersey's statewide maternal and child health referral system in streamlining access to essential services  more ST