WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissent by Commissioner Mark C. Christie on a decision (Docket No. ER24-1313-000) involving award of incentives to Exelon Corp.: * * * In today's order, the majority grants the Abandoned Plant Incentive - a transfer of wealth from consumers to transmission developers and risk from developers to consumers (one may ask whether this is exactly a fair exchange) - even though Exelon has  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following remarks as prepared for delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at the Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride: * * * Thank you, Sharona. It takes incredible courage to not only heal, but to also share your journey so that others can heal too. It's that same bravery you called on when you chose to put on the uniform and protect others. Thank you and your daughter for your service. Every time the President's Own play, you fill the hearts of  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 27 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: A new public notification similar to Indiana's Amber Alert will soon help first responders locate missing and at-risk veterans thanks to efforts supported by local lawmakers. State Rep. Brad Barrett (R-Richmond) said a new law passed during the 2024 legislative session and will create a Green Alert to notify the public that a veteran or military service member is reported missing and believed to  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 27 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: A new public notification similar to Indiana's Amber Alert will soon help first responders locate missing and at-risk veterans thanks to efforts supported by State Reps. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) and Elizabeth Rowray (R-Yorktown). A new law, which Prescott and Rowray supported, passed during the 2024 legislative session and will create a Green Alert to notify the public that a veteran or mili  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, legislation that would guarantee the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) like in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. ART has provided thousands of people in diverse situations the opportunity to grow their families, including c  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general this week in urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, federal legislation to guarantee the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) like in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. ART has provided thousands of people in diverse situations the opportunity to grow  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 26 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following remarks on April 24, 2024, by Board Member Tanya Otsuka at Treasury's roundtable for providing financial access to justice-impacted individuals: * * * The credit union system is an important and unique part of our financial system because it is centered around a cooperative business model that is driven not by a profit motive or shareholder interests, but by the needs of credit union members. Many c  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced an extension of the comment period until 5:00 p.m. EDT on May 31, 2024, for the application of Capital One, National Association, McLean, Virginia, to acquire Discover Bank, Greenwood, Delaware. The extension will allow interested parties more time to provide comments. The application w  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at the North America's Building Trades Unions National Legislative Conference: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Whoa! Holy mackerel. (Applause.) Whoa! (Applause.) Hello, hello, hello! (Applause.) AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years!  more