CHICAGO, Illinois, March 25 -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education issued the following news: * * * Recorded Sessions from the 2026 Annual Educational Conference Now Available The ACGME has released select session recordings from the 2026 Annual Educational Conference, held February 20-22 in San Diego, California. These videos are now available in the ACGME's digital learning platform, Learn at ACGME, offering educators, coordinators, residents and fellows, and institutio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Statement On Republican Leadership Extending DHS Shutdown * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement after House Republican leadership blocked bipartisan, Senate-passed legislation to fund the law-abiding parts of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) while negotiations over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continue: " House Republicans had the opportunit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * BREAKING: Pressley-Led Effort to Extend Haiti TPS Secures Majority Support, Moves To Floor Vote * Discharge Petition Reaches 218 Signatures Needed to Move Forward WASHINGTON - On Friday, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley's (MA-07) discharge petition to force a House vote on extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti successfully met the 218-signature threshold to move forward with bipartis more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter Statement on Republicans Refusal to End the Department of Homeland Security Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement after voting NO on House Republicans' all-or-nothing bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) without reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): "For more than 40 days, D more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gabe Evans Votes to Reopen DHS -- Rejecting Senate Proposals That Omit Funding for Key Law Enforcement Agencies * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Gabe Evans voted to advance a 60-day continuing resolution (CR) to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), rejecting a Senate proposal that excludes funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes Against Republican DHS Funding Bill That Fails To Address Lawlessness of ICE, CBP * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against H.Res.1142 - Rule deeming the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7147. This legislation funds the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) until May 22, 2026 without making reforms to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection released the following testimony by Rush Doshi, assistant professor at Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service, and C.V. Starr senior fellow and director of the China Strategy Initiative at the Council on Foreign Relations, from a March 17, 2026, hearing entitled "DeepSeek and Unitree Robotics: Examining the National Security Risks of PRC Artificial Intelligence, Robotics more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Slams House Leadership for Blocking Bipartisan Deal to Fully Reopen Government * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Representative Sharice Davids released the below statement after U.S. House Republican leadership refused to vote on a bipartisan funding deal -already passed by the Senate -to support the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Coast Guard, an more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Votes No on Funding ICE, Urges Funding for TSA, FEMA, CISA, and Coast Guard * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) voted against the House Republicans' continuing resolution to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This follows the Senate's passage of funding for D more PR

NEW YORK, March 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Orders ICE to Provide People Detained at "Alligator Alcatraz" Detention Facility Access to Legal Counsel * FORT MYERS, Fl. - A federal court granted a preliminary injunction today that requires Immigrations and Customs Enf more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia posted the following news release: * * * Federal jury convicts dual Lebanese-Syrian national for his role in a narco-terrorism conspiracy A federal jury convicted a dual Lebanese-Syrian national today on charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy and conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization after a five day trial. According to court records and eviden more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Foster Statement on DHS Funding Vote * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement: "As I have said throughout this DHS shutdown, I will vote NO on any funding for ICE that does not include serious reforms. "After Operation Midway Blitz and the killing of two Americans in Minneapolis, it is clear that ICE is poorly trained and unaccountable. Republicans more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden votes against House Republicans' DHS dodge * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) voted tonight against a 60-day Continuing Resolution to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and urged House leadership to call a vote on the bipartisan, full-year appropriation approved earlier this week by the Senate. "For more than a month, the DHS shutdown has caused chaos at airports as  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * Gun Store Owner Indicted for Conspiracy and Attempting to Provide Material Support to Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations The owner of Grips By Larry, a former federal firearms licensee (FFL) was indicted last week on charges related to providing material support to Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion ("CJNG") and Cartel de Sinaloa ("CDS"), Mexican cartels t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Statement on Continuing Resolution Vote * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) released the following statement after tonight's vote on a 60-day continuing resolution for DHS: " The Washington way of doing things is totally broken - Democrats shutting down our homeland security apparatus for over a month is shameful but it's on both parties to break this impasse and find a  more PR

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, March 27 -- The Horticulture New Zealand issued the following statement: * * * HortNZ is closely monitoring the fast-moving situation in the Middle East and the conflict's impact on the supply chain, which includes a variety of daily and weekly briefings, as well as gathering information from growers, product groups and other stakeholders about the issues as they continue to unfold. We continue to advocate for the sector, working collectively and collaboratively for t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Padilla Underscores Immigrants' Critical Role in Funding Social Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. -In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joined a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the future of Social Security to highlight immigrants' essential role in contributing to the United States' workforce, the econo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Statement on DHS Funding NO Vote * WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, released the following statement after voting NO on House Republicans' Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continuing resolution. "I have been clear since the start of the appropriations process: I will not more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly votes to fund DHS, releases statement * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, after voting for a 60-day continuing resolution to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and to pay TSA employees, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) issued the following statement: "Today, House Republicans voted once again to stand with TSA agents, fund the Department of Homeland Security, and restore order at our Nati more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Rejects Latest Republican Effort to Pass Additional Funding for ICE with No Restraints * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against Republicans' effort to fund ICE with no restraints after they walked away from Rep. Rosa DeLauro's deal to fund TSA, the Coast Guard, and FEMA that unanimously passed the Senate last night. "After a late-night breakthrough in th more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 28 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 27, 2026, by senior counsel Tasneem Zaman: * * * DOL Proposed Rule Seeks Higher Prevailing Wages Levels for Foreign Workers The U.S. Department of Labor is scheduled to issue a proposed rule that would increase and re-adjust the "prevailing wage" levels for key employment-based immigration sponsorship programs. The prevailing wage rate refers to the average salary paid to workers in similar po more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on House Republican Rejection of Unanimous Senate Deal to End DHS Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after she voted against a House Republican continuing resolution to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protecti more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild issued the following news release: * * * The National Immigration Project & Partners Applaud Court Decision Allowing Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Student Visa Revocations and SEVIS Termination Policies to Proceed The National Immigration Project, Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, and the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICUM) welcome the March 2 more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, March 28 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Study explores education of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children A major new study, involving a Newcastle University academic, will explore educational experiences of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. A major new study will give the first detailed picture of the educational aspirations, barriers and opportunities facing unaccompanied asylum-seeking children who want to study at college and  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration issued the following news release: * * * Presidents' Alliance and Partners Convene Bipartisan Summit on Immigration Reform Today's press conference will highlight growing support for the Dignity Act and launch a national tour bringing together leaders from higher education, business, faith, national security, and civic sectors. * Today, the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration will join  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Delivers Remarks about Trump's Attacks on Children through ICE Operations * Click here to watch Rep. Salinas' full remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) joined the Democratic Judiciary Committee to deliver remarks and question witnesses about President Trump and his Administration's cruel treatment of children in their ICE operations. Salina more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Votes to Fully Fund DHS, Back ICE and CBP, and Reject Democrats' Open Borders Demands * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7147 - Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, legislation to end the Democrats' reckless Department of Homeland Secu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly condemns House Republicans' 60-day DHS funding bill * WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) condemned the Republican-passed stopgap bill that will fund the Department of Homeland Security at current levels for 60 days. The bill also funds U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. The 60-day continuing resolution is not expected to pass in the U.S. S more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Statement on DHS Funding Vote * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) released the following statement after voting no on the partisan Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, that House Republicans brought to the floor instead of the bipartisan DHS funding bill that passed the Senate unanimously last night: "This Republican shutdown shou more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Valerie Foushee Votes Against GOP Continuing Resolution That Puts ICE Funding Over Long-Term Security For TSA Workers * WASHINGTON, DC (March 27, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after voting against a Continuing Resolution presented by House Republican leadership. The U.S. Senate has already passed a Funding Package for the Departm more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Webster - Congress Must Fully Fund Homeland Security * Washington, D.C. - Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, voted to pass the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7147, legislation that would fully fund the Department of Homeland Security for 60 days. "Congress has a fundamental responsibly to safeguard our nation and ensure that the agencies tasked with defending  more PR

GABORONE, Botswana, March 28 -- The Southern African Development Community posted the following news: * * * SADC collaborates with tripartite partners to strengthen trade and advance implementation of the Tripartite Simplified Trade Regime (TSTR) * The Southern African Development Community (SADC), in collaboration with its Tripartite partners, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the East African Community (EAC) has taken a significant step toward enhancing regiona more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 3/20/2026-3/27/2026 * Condemning DHS Policies Brutalizing Children [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, held a bicameral public forum to re more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Statement on Senate Vote to Fund TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard, and other Homeland Security Agencies * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statement after this morning's vote to fund the Transportation Security Agency (TSA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and other Department of Homeland Security agencies while continuing to press for more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia posted the following news release: * * * South Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Kanawha County Drug Trafficking Organization Andre Marvin Marneal Jenkins, also known as "Meech," 28, of South Charleston, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking cr more PR