WASHINGTON, March 17 -- A coalition of 106 U.S. congress members submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services opposing proposed regulations affecting healthcare access for transgender youth. In the public comment letter, the lawmakers urged the agency to abandon proposed rules addressing Medicaid funding and hospital participation requirements tied to gender-related medical care for minors. According to the lawmakers, these proposed rules threaten to sig more ST

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Criminal Illegal Alien Remains At-Large After Weaponizing His Vehicle Against ICE Law Enforcement in Burlington, Vermont * Vehicle attacks against ICE law enforcement officers are up more than 3,300% WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a criminal illegal alien from Mexico with previous charges for criminal trespassing and driving under the influe more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, March 20 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * Leading Moms Group Thanks U.S. Democratic Women's Caucus for Thursday Evening's 'Powerful Conversation' with PA Moms * U.S. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Becca Balint (VT-AL), and Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) Joined Moms in Discussion on Affo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu Joins the Democratic Women's Caucus & Reproductive Freedom Caucus in Urging HHS to Fund Title X Grants to Protect Critical Reproductive Care After Significant Delay * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday, March 16, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) Reproductive Health Care Task Force and Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus (RFC) Contraception Task Force, joine more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi, Joins Underwood, Adams to Reintroduce Momnibus Bills to End America's Maternal Health Crisis * WASHINGTON, D.C. -This week, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined Congresswomen Lauren Underwood, Alma Adams (NC-12), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) in reintroducing the Momnibus, 14 bills that comprehensively address every driver of maternal mortality, morbidity, and disparities more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-MD, has introduced the African American History Act of 2026, aimed at enhancing education around African American history through the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The bill seeks to provide vital resources for educational programs that cover the extensive history and contributions of African Americans from the African diaspora to present-day USA. The act will empower the Director of the museum to create and expand programs  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-CA, has introduced the Fair Competition for Small Business Act, aimed at empowering state attorneys general to pursue civil actions for damages due to price discrimination in violation of the Robinson-Patman Act. This legislative move is designed to address unfair competitive practices that harm small businesses across the nation. The Fair Competition for Small Business Act seeks to amend the Clayton Act to enable state attorneys general to act as p more ST

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 20 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Roll-call votes may understate polarization in Congress, study finds * For decades, scholars have estimated the ideology of members of Congress by analyzing roll-call votes, recorded tallies of each member's "yea-or-nay" on legislation. But a new study from the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy finds this method is likely skewed by "protest voting"-suggesting that polarization in  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Underwood, Adams, Booker Reintroduce Momnibus Bills to End America's Maternal Health Crisis * WASHINGTON - Today, Representatives Lauren Underwood, Alma Adams (NC-12), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced the Momnibus, 14 bills that comprehensively address every driver of maternal mortality, morbidity, and disparities in the United States. "80% of maternal deaths in America are preven more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Durbin, Raskin, Scanlon Press DHS, State Dept on Trump Admin's Continued Targeting of Student Mahmoud Khalil's First Amendment Rights * Evidence overwhelmingly shows Trump Administration's continued efforts to deport Mr. Khalil, a U.S. permanent resident, violated his constitutional rights to free speech and due process WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of  more PR