OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 3 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues to block Trump administration's latest round of illegal, price-inflating tariffs * In response to the Trump Administration's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses, a coalition of attorneys general including Attorney General Nick Brown, filed a lawsuit to block the tariffs. The case challenges the Administration's recent decision to impose tariffs on more than 80 countries more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration To Protect Massachusetts Residents' Personal Information * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private information of millions of families receiving Temporary  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration To Stop Illegal Tariffs * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing her second lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the Administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on more than 80 countries that together acc more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate pr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration to Protect Michigan Residents' Personal Information * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private information (PDF) of millions of families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ( more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel, Governor Whitmer Sue Trump Administration Again to Stop Illegal Tariffs * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Governor Gretchen Whitmer today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit (PDF) against the Trump administration's latest effort to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the administration's recent decision to impose tariffs on more than 80 countri more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 3 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Sues Trump to Protect Oregonians' Personal Information * #AG Rayfield Takes Action to Stop Illegal Sharing of Millions of TANF Recipients' Private Data Attorney General Dan Rayfield today sued the Trump administration to stop a new policy that would give federal officials access to the private records of millions of individuals who rely on assistance for low-income families. The lawsuit was joined by a coalition of 23 other st more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 5 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Sues Trump Administration to Stop Illegal Tariffs Attorney General Kris Mayes today co-led a coalition of attorneys general in filing a third lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the Administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on more than 80 countries that together account for 99.4% of all U.S. more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz, a Generic Drug Manufacturer, over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Settlement will result in total payments of approximately $469 million to state enforcers by Sandoz OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories in announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with San more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Amicus Brief Supporting Boulder's Efforts to Hold Big Oil Accountable for Misleading the Public and Worsening the Climate Crisis * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, co-led a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Boulder County and the City of Boulder in their more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration for a Third Time over Its Illegal Tariffs * Still illegal, will still make life more expensive for Americans OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration challenging its new efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Int more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Court Brief Filing in Climate Case Before Supreme Court * Attorney General Clark participated in a multistate coalition of attorneys general in filing a court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, urging the court to follow longstanding jurisdictional rules and preserve the role of state courts in resolving state common law claims. Th more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Again to Stop Illegal Tariffs * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a third lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the Administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on more than 80 countries that together account for 99.4% of all U.S. impor more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration to Protect Personal Data of 'Reach Up' Program Participants * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump Administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the Administration broad access to the sensitive private information of millions of families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Familie more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 3 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Again Leads Coalition Suing to Stop Trump's Illegal Tariffs * #Trump's Unlawful Tariffs are Increasing Prices for Oregon Families Once again, President Trump is raising costs on everyday goods for Oregon families and small businesses and, once again, Attorney General Dan Rayfield is again stepping up to stop him. Today, AG Rayfield co-led a coalition of 25 states in filing a third lawsuit against Trump's att more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 4 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Leads Letter with 34 AGs Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products Griffin: 'The bottom line is simple: Republicans and Democrats across the country agree that intoxicating hemp products shouldn't be accessible to our kids' - Attorney General Tim Griffin today announced he is leading a bipartisan letter with 34 other Attorneys General urging Cong more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 3 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Lincoln \- Attorney General Hilgers today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and man more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Announce Lawsuit Against Trump Administration to Stop Latest Round of Illegal Tariffs * August 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York joined a coalition of 24 other states in suing the Trump administration for again implementing illegal tariffs on dozens of countries that will raise costs for consumers and businesse more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Drug Price-Fixing Conspiracy * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a group of 43 bipartisan attorneys general reached a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc., a generic drug manufacturer, over drug price-fixing claims. The settlement resolves allegations that Sandoz worked with competitors for years to illeg more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 4 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Stop Latest Round of Unlawful Tariffs * Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed a second lawsuit on Monday against the federal government's attempt to place permanent unlawful tariffs on North Carolinians. In July, the government placed 10% to 12.5% tariffs on 80 countries that together account for nearly all U.S more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 3 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $400M settlement in principle with Sandoz over conspiracy to inflate generic drug prices * Aug. 3, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 3 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser defends state courts' role in climate case before U.S. Supreme Court * Aug. 3, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today co-led a multistate coalition of attorneys general in filing a court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, urging the court to follow longstanding jurisdictional rules and preserve the role of state courts in res more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 3 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to stop illegal sharing of private data of families receiving federal antipoverty benefits * Aug. 3, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined with a coalition of 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private information of millions of families receiving more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 3 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration again to stop illegal tariffs * Aug. 3, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a third lawsuit against the Trump administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on more than 80 countries that together account for more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL AGAIN SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO STOP ILLEGAL TARIFFS * Lawsuit Challenges Unlawful Tariffs That are Increasing Prices for Americans Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, today filed a third lawsuit over the Trump administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the administration's recent decision to more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO PROTECT ILLINOIS RESIDENTS' PERSONAL INFORMATION * Raoul Takes Action to Stop Illegal Sharing of TANF Recipients' Private Data Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, today filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private information o more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Again to Stop Illegal Tariffs * Press Releases Lawsuit Challenges Unlawful Tariffs that are Increasing Prices on Americans (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a third lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the Administration more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration to Protect Connecticut Residents' Personal Information * Press Releases AG Tong Takes Action to Stop Illegal Sharing of Millions of TANF Recipients' Private Data (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the administration  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45208) on July 24, 2026, entitled "Daylight Saving Time:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Department of Transportation's Regulation of Time Zones Although states may exempt themselves, in whole or in part, from DST, they cannot independently change time zones or alter the length of DST (i.e., DST begins and ends on statutorily mandated dates). There are two ways in which an area can be moved from one time zone to another: by regulation o more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 5 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * AG Jennings sues to block Trump Administration's attempts to hike health insurance prices and undermine ACA Attorney General Kathy Jennings today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania 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 hea more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Announce Lawsuit Against Trump Administration to Stop Latest Round of Illegal Tariffs * Governor Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that New York joined a coalition of 24 other states to sue the Trump Administration for once again implementing illegal tariffs that will raise costs for hard working families and businesses nationwide. "President Trump's illegal ta more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * Highlights from the 2026 NGA Summer Meeting * OKLAHOMA CITY - Newly elected NGA Chair Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and outgoing NGA Chair Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt closed out the 2026 NGA Summer Meeting Saturday by highlighting the major priorities, policies and initiatives that will guide NGA's work in the coming year. Moore Elected National Governors Association Chair, Launches "Service United" Campai more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Multistate $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices The Settlement Will Result in Total Payments of Approximately $469 Million to States and Territories by Sandoz - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allega more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Defends State Courts' Role in Climate Case Before U.S. Supreme Court Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition of attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, urging the court to follow longstanding jurisdictional rules and preserve the role of state courts in resolving s more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, 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 childr more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 5 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz in Generic Drug Price-Fixing Litigation Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire, along with a coalition of 43 states and territories, has reached a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in long-running conspiracies to inflate prices, reduce competition, and more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition Settlement Will Result in Total Payments of Approximately $469 Million to State Enforcers by Sandoz - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. (Sandoz)  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport Fights for Affordability Against Another Round of Illegal Tariffs Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a multistate coalition of 25 states in filing a second lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the Administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on more than 8 more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Sues Trump Administration to Protect New Jersey Residents' Personal Information AG Davenport Takes Action to Stop Illegal Misuse of Millions of TANF Recipients' Private Data - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump Administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the Administration  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 5 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Urges Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez, co-leading a coalition of 35 attorneys general, announced today that the coalition sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject any effort to delay, repeal, suspend or weaken the more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 5 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, Coalition Sue Trump Administration Again to Stop Illegal Tariffs Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. Today's lawsuit challenges the Administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 5 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, Coalition Sue Trump Administration to Protect Private Data of Families in Need Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors in suing the Trump Administration over unlawful policy changes which would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private information of millions of families receiving Temporary Assistan more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 5 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $996,862.80 in Settlement with Sandoz Inc. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota will receive $996,862.80 as its share in a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Announces New VA Clinics to Serve Vermont Veterans BURLINGTON, Vt. - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced today that new community-based U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient clinics (CBOCs) will be built in South Burlington, Vermont, and West Chesterfield, New Hampshire, to serve Vermont veterans. These facilities represent real progress in expanding VA healthcare for veterans in our state. "As the former Chair and a senior more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Sanders Warns Democrats: Don't Open Back Door for Republicans to Cut Social Security After the Social Security Administration warned that 70 million Americans will have their benefits cut by 2032 unless Congress takes action, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today called on Senate Democrats to strongly oppose the PROMISE Act -- legislation allowing congressional Republicans to slash or privatize Social Security through an unelected commi more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Testifiers detail need to bolster adult transition services for students with disabilities * Policy Committee hosted tour and roundtable discussion at The Camphill School PHOENIXVILLE, Aug. 4 - As students living with intellectual or developmental disabilities prepare to leave school, many families believe the same level of support will be offered after graduation. But for many reasons, that is not reality. The House Majority Polic more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 4 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Leading Environmental Groups, and Let's Build Homes Announce Roadmap to Comprehensive Wetlands Reform (Montpelier, VT) - The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR), the Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC), Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), the Lake Champlain Committee (LCC), and Let's Build Homes (LBH) announced a Joint Statement of Commitment laying out a shared roadmap for reforming Vermont's w more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 4 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Vermont Joins Bipartisan Coalition of Privacy Regulators to Strengthen Data Privacy Efforts * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced that Vermont has joined the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, a bipartisan coalition of state privacy regulators and attorneys general partnering to implement and enforce consumer privacy laws across the country. The consortium was created so participating states can share expertise, resources more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch and Capito Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Improve Access to Opioid Treatment and Recovery in Rural Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, and U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) introduced the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Authorization Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to maintain the Rural Communities Opioid Response Prog more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Opposes Todd Blanche's Nomination for Attorney General * "We can stop capitulating today by doing our job and rejecting a completely unqualified man to be the top law enforcement official in this country." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today voted against advancing Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General (AG) of the United States. At a Judiciary Committee meeting ahead o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Merkley, Wyden Champion FORK Act, Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Keep Rural Kids Fed * Nearly 1 in 6 children in Vermont face hunger WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) in reintroducing the Feeding Our Rural Kids (FORK) Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation which would help summer meal more PR