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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for 2026-07-16 ( 27 items )  
25 Members of Congress Release Joint Statement on Massie Amendment to Republican Foreign Aid Budget Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * 25 Members of Congress Release Joint Statement on Massie Amendment to Republican Foreign Aid Budget Bill * WASHINGTON- Today, 25 Members of Congress, including Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) and led by Congressman Jim McGovern, Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement in advance of voting yes on Amendment #8, which would halt certain U.S. funding to Isr more PR

AG Campbell Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Generic Drug Manufacturer Over Price Fixing Scheme (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 15 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Generic Drug Manufacturer Over Price Fixing Scheme * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, alongside a coalition of 48 states and territories, today announced a $29.6 million multistate settlement with generic drug manufacturer Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., USA to resolve allegations that it engaged in a widespread, long-running sc more PR

AG Nessel Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23AndMe over Genetic Data Breach (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23AndMe over Genetic Data Breach * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe (PDF), resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement includes $150 million i more PR

AG Rayfield Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach (10)
SALEM, Oregon, July 16 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: ** * AG Rayfield Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 41 other attorneys general today announced a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement includes $150 million in allowed claims for state more PR

Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe in Genetic Data Breach (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 14 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe in Genetic Data Breach * DES MOINES- Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. Due to the finite amount of funds in  more PR

Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Genetic Data Breach Settlement In 23andMe Bankruptcy (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 14 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Genetic Data Breach Settlement In 23andMe Bankruptcy * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general in announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. Under the settlement, 23andMe's bankruptcy estate will pay $18 mil more PR

Attorney General Hilgers Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 15 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Lincoln - Attorney General Hilgers joined a coalition of 48 states and territories today announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce co more PR

Attorney General James Secures More Than $29 Million From Glenmark Pharmaceuticals for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than $29 Million From Glenmark Pharmaceuticals for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices * July 15, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general in securing more than $29 million from Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (Glenmark) for their role in a long running, coordinated scheme with other pharmaceutical companies to artificia more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Wins Settlement with 23andMe Over Genetic Data Protections (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 14 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Wins Settlement with 23andMe Over Genetic Data Protections * Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH -There is no data more personal or identifiable to a single person than our DNA. 23andMe had access to millions of people's genetic data and didn't do nearly enough to protect it - resulting in a massive data breach in 2023. Today, Attorney General Jeff Ja more PR

Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Secures Multistate Settlement over 23andMe Genetic Data Breach (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 14 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Secures Multistate Settlement over 23andMe Genetic Data Breach * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined a coalition of 43 attorneys general in securing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving states' claims stemming from the company's 2023 data breach that exposed the sensitive genetic and personal information of 6.9 million customers worldwide. States wi more PR

Attorney General Murrill announces multi- state settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe over genetic data breach (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 15 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill announces multi- state settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe over genetic data breach * Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. 23andMe agreed to a $46.75 million class-action sett more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT OF BANKRUPTCY CLAIMS AGAINST 23ANDME OVER GENETIC DATA BREACH (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT OF BANKRUPTCY CLAIMS AGAINST 23ANDME OVER GENETIC DATA BREACH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a bipartisan, multistate settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement includes $150 million in allowed claims for states.  more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Takes on Inflated Drug Prices With $29.6 Million Settlement (10)
SALEM, Oregon, July 16 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Takes on Inflated Drug Prices With $29.6 Million Settlement Glenmark and other pharmaceutical companies conspired to drive up prescription drug prices at patients' expense - At a time when Oregon families are reeling from higher costs on everything, including health care and prescription drugs, Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a bipartisan coalition of other states have announced a $29.6 million settlement wit more PR

Attorney General Tong Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 15 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Press Releases If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement  more PR

BCM, TCH research recognized with prestigious Burroughs Wellcome Fund award (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, July 15 -- The Baylor College of Medicine posted the following news: * * * BCM, TCH research recognized with prestigious Burroughs Wellcome Fund award * Dr. Rui Yang, a clinical fellow in the Department of Pediatrics - Division of Allergy and Immunology at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, has been awarded the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award for Medical Scientists (CAMS). This competitive award recognizes investigators whose research has the potential to advance fundamental knowledge of human d more PR

Capito, Welch Cosponsor Protect College Sports Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Welch Cosponsor Protect College Sports Act Today, Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) added their names as cosponsors to the Protect College Sports Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Senators Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.). more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement With Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 16 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition Consumers Who Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, Could be Eligible for Compensation - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million  more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Calls on Federal Regulators to Deny Banking Charters for High-Risk or Predatory Financial Technology (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 16 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls on Federal Regulators to Deny Banking Charters for High-Risk or Predatory Financial Technology Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in sending a letter to federal banking regulators raising concerns about granting national banking charters to financial technology companies, often referred to as fintechs, without necessary safeguards to protect more PR

N.H. A.G. Formella: $29.6 Million Settlement Secured With Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * $29.6 Million Settlement Secured with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire, along with a coalition of 48 states and territories, has secured a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and m more PR

Oklahoma Ends the "Orphan Tax," Preserving Survivor Benefits for Foster Youth (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 15 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Oklahoma Ends the "Orphan Tax," Preserving Survivor Benefits for Foster Youth * OKLAHOMA CITY (July 15, 2026) - In partnership with the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Governor Stitt announced that Oklahoma will join the states that have chosen to end the practice of diverting Social Security survivor benefits from foster youth. The action marks a major bipartisan milest more PR

S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $18,011.65 in Multi-State Settlement With Generic Drug Manufacturer Glenmark (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 16 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $18,011.65 in Multi-State Settlement with Generic Drug Manufacturer Glenmark Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota will receive $18,011.65 as part of a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipu more PR

Sanders, Cassidy Applaud Senate Advancement of Bipartisan Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 15, 2026: * * * Sanders, Cassidy Applaud Senate Advancement of Bipartisan Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.) applaud the Senate unanimously passing the Older Americans Act (OAA), a critically important law that  more PR

Senate Passes Welch-Cramer Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Canada and Mexico as Cohosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Welch-Cramer Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Canada and Mexico as Cohosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup * Bipartisan resolution recognizes the first FIFA tournament to be jointly hosted by three nations: the United States, Canada, and Mexico WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Peter Welch and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) today celebrated the Senate's unanimous passage of their bipartisan resolution honoring the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Senators' r more PR

University of Vermont Core Director Clason Opposes OMB Proposed Research Grant Revisions (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Todd A Clason, director of Customized Physiology and Imaging Core at the University of Vermont, Burlington, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget voicing opposition to the proposed rule revision. The letter expressed concerns in a public comment letter about how the changes would affect federal financial assistance regulation for research grants supported by NIH and NSF. The letter highlights key objections including mandates for political pre-issuance review of funding decisions an more ST

WA to receive half a million dollars as part of multistate settlement over 23andMe genetic data breach (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 14 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA to receive half a million dollars as part of multistate settlement over 23andMe genetic data breach * A coalition of 42 attorneys general, including Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, today announced a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of more than 220,000 customers in Washington state. Under the settlement, t more PR

Welch Grills Blanche During Nomination Hearing to Serve as Attorney General: "Todd Blanche works for Donald Trump. He does not work for the American people." (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Grills Blanche During Nomination Hearing to Serve as Attorney General: "Todd Blanche works for Donald Trump. He does not work for the American people." * Welch pressed Trump's former personal attorney and Acting AG Todd Blanche on his conflicts of interest during tenure as Deputy AG WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, grilled Acting Attorney General (AG) and AG nominee Todd Blanche o more PR

Welch Joins Heinrich, Schatz, Colleagues to Discuss Future of the Energy Workforce with Labor Leaders (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Heinrich, Schatz, Colleagues to Discuss Future of the Energy Workforce with Labor Leaders * Welch: "Now it's time to have an industrial policy that's good for workers, and good for America, and good for the economy." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, this week joined Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Res more PR