WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Financial Services] (TNSletter) -- The American Bankers Association issued the following letter with 79 co-signers to Senate leaders John Thune and Charles Schumer: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 10, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - RE: Amend the Clarity Act to Preserve Local Lending Dear Majority Leader Thune and Minority Leader Sch more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 (TNSletter) -- The American Medical Association issued the following letter with 50 organizations to Reps. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, and Kim Schrier, D-Washington: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 14, 2026 The Honorable John Joyce, MD U.S. House of Representatives 2102 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD U.S. House of Representatives 407 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Kim more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 14 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Co-Leads Coalition to Secure Yet Another Win in USPS Election Rule Case, Supreme Court Decision Ensures USPS Will Not Disrupt 2026 Voting by Mail * Carson City, NV - Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford has announced the Supreme Court has blocked a new rule by the United States Postal Service (USPS) that would have undermined vote-by-mail systems ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Attorney Gen more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 16 -- The Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism issued the following news release: * * * DBEDT Brings Business Resources to Entrepreneurs Statewide Free Workshops Connect Hawaii Businesses with Financing, Grants, Export Assistance and Other Programs September 15, 2026 HONOLULU -- Hawaii entrepreneurs and small-business owners will have direct access to state business specialists during a series of free workshops on Hawaii Island, Oahu and Kauai beginning September 22. The Hawaii Department  more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 16 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Deaf History Museum opens at UH Manoa's Hamilton Library Posted: Sep 14, 2026 A new Deaf History Museum at the University of Hawaii at Manoa is bringing a century of Hawaii's Deaf history, culture and community into the heart of Hamilton Library. The exhibit, "I ike ia, I lohe ia: Na Moolelo o ke Kaiaulu Kuli o Hawaii (To Be Seen, To Be Heard: The Stories of Hawaii's Deaf Community)," features artifacts, stories and contribution more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 16 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2026: * * * DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PUBLISHES STATEWIDE CRIME DATA AND EXPANDED DASHBOARD HONOLULU - The Hawaii Department of the Attorney General today published comprehensive statewide crime statistics for 2025 and the next update to the Hawaii Crime Dashboard (https://crimestats.hawaii.gov). The statistics were derived from police data reported under National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) specifications, more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Hawaii National Guard helps Super Garuda Shield STAFFEX mark milestone, prepare for first CPX * BANDUNG, Indonesia -Multinational service members participating in Super Garuda Shield 2026 completed the exercise's first staff-produced operations order during a staff exercise (STAFFEX) held Aug. 31-Sept. 10 at the Indonesian Armed Forces Staff and Command School in Bandung, marking a milestone as Super Garuda Shield prepares to conduct its first com more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * In Support of the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act * "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act, a bipartisan measure which I was proud to introduce with my colleague from Guam, Mr. Moylan. A special thanks to the House natural Resources Committee, on which I was privileged to serve for six years, and the Chair and Ranking Member of the subcommi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Study reveals the work & health insurance roller coaster millions of Americans ride New changes to Medicaid and ACA Marketplace may affect many low- and middle-income workers in volatile jobs who have limited access to employment-based health insurance September 15, 2026 In the 46 years since Dolly Parton wrote the workers' anthem "9 to 5," American jobs, and access to employment-b more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSrep) -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release: * * * New Study: Parents Report Vast Majority of Afterschool Students in Greater Richmond Are Engaging in STEM Learning in Their Afterschool Programs, But Thousands of Children Shut Out RICHMOND, VA -- Afterschool programs are leading the way in educating the next generation in the STEM subjects the jobs of the future will require. Eighty-eight percent of parents of Greater Richmond afterschool students now say their child's afterschool program offers ST more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * October Events at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii - Hawaii Volcanoes National Park announces park programs for October 2026: Stewardship at the Summit Rainforest Restoration. Volunteer to help remove invasive, non-native plant species that prevent native plants from growing in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Wear sturdy hiking shoes and long pants. Bring a hat, rain gear, day pack, snacks more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Pacific Partnership 2026 Concludes Fourth Mission Stop in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia * KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia -The U.S. Navy-led humanitarian and disaster preparedness mission Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) concluded its fourth mission stop in Kota Kinabalu and surrounding areas in Sabah, Malaysia with a closing ceremony at Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara Sabah, Sept. 14, 2026. "We assembled here in Malaysia a formidable team of equals...we made the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * STATEMENT: Chris Klomp, Behind-the-Scenes Architect of GOP Sabotage Agenda, Set to Become RFK Jr's Second-in-Command at HHS September 15, 2026 Washington, D.C. -- This week, Chris Klomp, Trump's nominee for Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is heading to the Hill to appear before the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP). Klomp, a former health care executive, has been a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Trump Administration Continues Its Sham PR Campaign After Gutting Rural Health Care September 14, 2026 Washington, D.C. -- The Trump administration continues to tout new "investments" in rural health care, but communities across the country are being left to pick up the pieces from Trump and Republicans massive health care cuts. Last year, Donald Trump and Republicans slashed more than $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to pay for tax b more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Royal Brunei Armed Forces, U.S. kick off CARAT Brunei 2026 * BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei -Sailors, Coastguardsmen, and maritime forces from Brunei and the United States reconvened in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, Sept. 14, for an opening ceremony to commence the annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2026. CARAT is a maritime exercise designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partn more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * SGS26 ends with ceremony celebrating multinational partnership * BATURAJA, Indonesia -Super Garuda Shield 2026 concluded with a closing ceremony, Sept. 11, 2026, at the Baturaja Combat Training Center, marking the culmination of multinational training focused on strengthening interoperability, readiness and cooperation among participating nations. The final day began with a cultural exchange on the Puslatpur parade field, where service members pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSrep) -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release: * * * New Study: Parents Report Vast Majority of Afterschool Students In Both Omaha and Greater Nebraska Are Engaging in STEM Learning in Their Afterschool Programs, But Tens of Thousands of the State's Children Shut Out OMAHA, NE -- Afterschool programs are leading the way in educating the next generation in the STEM subjects the jobs of the future will require. Ninety-six percent of parents of Greater Nebraska afterschool students, and 87% of parents o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSrep) -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release: * * * New Study: STEM Learning Is Widespread in Kent County Afterschool Programs -- But More Than 58,000 Children Are Missing Out GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Afterschool programs are leading the way in educating the next generation in the subjects the jobs of the future will require. Eighty-eight percent of parents of Kent County afterschool students now say their child's afterschool program offers STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) learning. More more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSrep) -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release: * * * New Study: Vast Increase in Afterschool STEM Learning in Allegheny County Parents of Nine in Ten Allegheny County Children in Afterschool Programs Report STEM Learning Opportunities There - But Thousands of County Children Shut Out - PITTSBURGH, PA -- Afterschool programs are leading the way in educating the next generation in the STEM subjects the jobs of the future will require. Ninety-two percent of parents of Allegheny County afterschool stud more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's War in Iran Cost DoD Nearly $40 Billion and Drove Nearly Half of Inflation, According to CBO Report * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to an inquiry led by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, along with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released new data on the cost of President Trump's war in Iran. The major  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's War in Iran Cost DoD Nearly $40 Billion and Drove Nearly Half of Inflation, According to CBO Report * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to an inquiry led by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, along with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released new data on the cost of President Trump's war in Iran.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * University of Hawaii Agrees to Resolve Allegations of Insufficient Oversight of AmeriCorps Grants * WASHINGTON - The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia announced yesterday that it reached a civil settlement agreement with the Hawaii Commission for National and Community Service ("HCNCS") and the University of Hawaii (the "University") whereby the University will pay $499,950 to resolve alleg more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * US, Indian Armies Open Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026 * AULI, India -U.S. and Indian Army forces officially opened Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026 during a ceremony at Auli on Sept. 15, officially beginning two weeks of bilateral training focused on readiness, interoperability and cooperation. AULI, India -U.S. and Indian Army forces officially opened Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026 during a ceremony at Auli on Sept. 15, officially beginning two weeks of bilater more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Stops Trump Administration's Illegal USPS Mail Voting Rule Supreme Court rules in favor of coalition, blocking chaotic and burdensome requirements on Virginia's vote-by-mail systems ahead of 2026 midterms - RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones and a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania won in the Supreme Court, following the decision to leave in place a lower court order  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Chu Introduce Bicameral Resolution to Designate Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Judy Chu (D-Calif.) introduced a bicameral resolution to designate September 13 through 19, 2026 as Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week to recognize the critical work of community school coordinators in giving students and families at full-service communi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSida) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses IRS Chief Counsel Nominee on Conflicts of Interest with Trump and Tax-Dodging Corporations, Urges Stronger Ethics Commitments Letter argues Gadwood's conflicts could "cloud judgment... [and] raise questions about the integrity of... [IRS] decisions." - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, pressed James Gadwood, nominee to be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Serv more PR