PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 31, 2026: * * * AG Mayes Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Efforts to Undermine Affordable Care Act Protections Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to challenge a federal rule that once again illegally undermines the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and would make health insurance more expensive and harder to ob more PR

LEWISTON, Maine, Aug. 1 -- Bates College issued the following news: * * * Alumni Association presents alumni awards recognizing service, career achievements By Alexandra DeMarco At Bates Reunion in June, the Alumni Association gathered to present the annual Alumni Council Awards, recognizing the exceptional career and service achievements of five alumni. "It is truly inspiring to witness the transformative power of our alumni as they engage in informed civic action and lead in diverse fields," said Leah Elsmore '12, president of the Alumni more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary by President Emeritus Lawrence W. Reed: * * * How Washington Won the War Integrity, decorum, respectful discretion, and proper conduct. This essay by FEE's President Emeritus is drawn largely from his forthcoming book, Born of Ideas: How Principles, Faith, and Courage Forged America, available for pre-order now on Amazon. - If you want to do well in a job interview, or impress high society at a fancy cocktail party, remember this useful tidb more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Effort to Undermine Affordable Care Act Protections Coalition Sues Over Federal Rule That Reinstates Provisions Blocked by a Federal Court and Adds New Harmful Changes - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Salinas, Lawler, Hoyle Champion Bipartisan Bill to Expand Summer Meal Access for Rural Kids * Washington, D.C. -Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (D-OR-06), Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), and Val Hoyle (D-OR-04) led the reintroduction of the Feeding Our Rural Kids (FORK) Act, which would help summer meal program sponsors purchase, retrofit, or repair vehicles that expand access to summer meals for chi more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Sues to Protect Health Insurance Coverage Co-Leads Lawsuit to Prevent Damage to New Jersey Healthcare - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today co-led the filing of a lawsuit challenging a federal rule that illegally undermines the Affordable Care Act (ACA), making health insurance more expensive and harder to obtain for millions of Americans, and which has already caused tens  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 1 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on July 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration to block rule that would undermine Affordable Care Act protections Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general and one governor in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to challenge a federal rule that once again illegally undermines the Affordable Care Act (A more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Sanders, Grassley Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Audit the Pentagon and End Wasteful Spending The Pentagon failed its eighth consecutive audit last year, unable to fully account for $4.65 trillion in assets - Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today reintroduced the Audit the Pentagon Act. This legislation would impose financial consequences if the Pentagon fails to pass a full, independent audit. Any Pentag more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Senator Coons, colleagues launch investigation into Trump administration's campaign to kill offshore wind projects "Administration's actions will kill more than 30,000 jobs and raise energy costs" - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Angus King (I-Maine), and Martin Heinrich (D-M.N.) launched an investigation with eight other Democratic colleagues into more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Provider Reimbursement Stability Act to Ensure Long-Term Access to Medical Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Boozman (R-AR), Peter Welch (D-VT), Roger Marshall M.D. (R-KS), Angus King (I-ME), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act to modernize Medicare's Physician Fee Schedule (MFPS). The bipartisan, comprehensive legislati more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins 38 Colleagues in Demanding Trump Admin Restore Funding for Energy Projects That Were Illegally Canceled and Politically Targeted The letter follows an admission from the Trump Admin that the decision to cancel energy project grants in states that did not vote for Trump was "based solely" on politics - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, joined  more PR