WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The comment was written on Nov. 14, 2022, and posted on Nov. 15, 2022. The comment, on Docket No. USDA-2022-0015, was sent to Secretary Tom Vilsack. * * * On behalf of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law ("Lawyers' Committee"), we write to submit comments in response to the USDA-2022-0015--the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Request   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 5121) to "update the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010." The bill was introduced on Nov. 17 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. The legislation was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Commi  more