WASHINGTON, April 25 -- A coalition of 51 organizations advocating for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and human trafficking submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The letter opposes HUD's proposed rule under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 concerning Verification of Eligible Status. The organizations urge the agency to withdraw the rule, citing harmful impacts on survivors, service providers, and communities. The proposed rule targets Section 214 more ST

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The American Kidney Fund, Rockville, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service urging the reinstatement of the Food Security Supplement to the Current Population Survey along with the annual Household Food Security report and its accompanying analytical materials. AKF emphasized the critical role of this data in monitoring food insecurity trends across the United States, especially as policy changes are projected to substantially reduce Supplemental Nu more ST

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Discusses the War with Iran, Ongoing Department of Homeland Security Shutdown, Affordability Crisis Facing Americans on C-SPAN's Ceasefire * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Dasha Burns and Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) on C-SPAN's Ceasefire for a bipartisan conversation to discuss the war with Iran, the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, and the affordability crisis facing Americans. Below more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 20 -- The National Medical Association issued the following statement: * * * Addressing Intimate Partner Violence and Firearm-Related Harm as a Public Health Crisis A statement from the NMA following the Shreveport, Louisiana incident and recent nationwide tragedies * The tragic killing of eight children in Shreveport, Louisiana, by their father is a devastating reminder of the deadly intersection of domestic violence and firearm access. This unimaginable loss comes amid a troubling rise in intimate partner v more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 25 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Bringing bobcats back from the brink The gated community of Kiawah Island was a nature lovers dream. Until bobcats started showing up dead. On a tiny island off the coast of South Carolina, bobcats are local celebrities. Residents hope to glimpse their shy neighbors ducking under palmettos or dashing between vacation homes. Up until 2019, the population's survival rate was stable at around 98%. But that year, wildlif more PR