WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * "It is Blatantly Unconstitutional," King Declares in Response to Proposed Federal Grant, Loan Freeze Watch or download the full remarks here WASHINGTON, D.C.--In a press conference on Capitol Hill today, Senator Angus King (I-ME), declared that President Donald Trump's proposal to halt all federal grant and loan disbursement is unconstitutional. He cited Article 2 of the Constitution which clear  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: * * * CFPB Letter to Massachusetts State Legislature on Barring Medical Bills on Credit Reports The Honorable John J. Lawn, Jr. and the Honorable John J. Cronin Massachusetts State House 24 Beacon St. Boston, MA 02133 Dear Senator Cronin and Representative Lawn, I write on behalf of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding HD. 3503 and SD. 1878, which would, among oth  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48369) on Jan. 27, 2025, entitled "The U.S. Courts of Appeals: Background and Circuit Splits from 2024" by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia and section research manager Craig W. Canetti. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The U.S. Courts of Appeals frequently act as the final arbiters of questions of law within their respective jurisdictions. Although the Supreme Court of the Unite  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Congratulates Heather Sanborn on Confirmation as Maine's Public Advocate Governor Janet Mills today congratulated Heather Sanborn on being confirmed by the Maine Senate as the next Public Advocate for the State of Maine. The Senate confirmed Sanborn this morning by a vote of 19-15. "I congratulate Heather Sanborn on being confirmed as Maine's next Public Advocate," said Governor Janet Mills  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills' Statement on Trump Administration's Pause on Federal Funding Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement today in response to a memo issued by the Trump Administration yesterday directing a temporary pause on the disbursement of all Federal funding, except for Social Security and Medicare: "I am deeply concerned about the Trump Administration's directive to halt nearly all Federal   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Resolution Condemning Pardons of Individuals Found Guilty of Assaulting Capitol Police Officers Resolution comes after Trump pardons 1,500 criminals convicted of violently assaulting police officers WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced a new resolution condemning the pardons of individuals who were found gu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Resolution Condemning Pardons of Individuals Found Guilty of Assaulting Capitol Police Officers Resolution comes after Trump pardons 1,500 criminals convicted of violently assaulting police officers WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced a new resolution condemning the pardons of individuals who were found guil  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-788) on the Bank Resilience and Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R. 8337), which aims to amend the Federal banking laws to improve the safety and soundness of the United States banking system. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 3, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Introduced on May 10, 2024, by Representative Andy Barr, H.R. 8337, the Bank Resilie  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-787) on the Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 7428), which aims to regulate the business of offering and providing earned wage access services to consumers. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 3, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Introduced on February 20, 2024, by Representative Bryan Steil, H.R. 7428, the Earned Wage Access Con  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * In Veterans Affairs Hearing, King Argues VA Hiring Freeze, Lack of Health Care Data Essentially a "Denial of Benefits" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King today argued that a lack of health care data and the current Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hiring freeze are denying veterans the benefits they rightly deserve. In a hearing of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), King que  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rates increased in 2 states in November 2024 January 28, 2025 Job openings rates increased in 2 states, decreased in 2 states, and were little changed in 46 states and the District of Columbia in November 2024. The national job openings rate (4.8 percent) was little changed over the month. The increases in job openings rates occurred   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Increase Price Transparency on Prescription Drug Advertising WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is cosponsoring legislation to promote transparency, boost competition, and bring down the cost of prescription drugs. The bipartisan Drug-Price Transparency for Consumers (DTC) Act would require price disclosures on advertisements for prescription drug  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 29 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) has revoked the eligibility of Monolith Solar Associates, LLC to operate as a Distributed Energy Resource (DER) provider in the state. This action follows the company's failure to comply with the Commission's Uniform Business Practices for DER Suppliers, specifically by failing to submit required annual reports. The MPUC issued an Order to Show Cause in July 2024 after Monolith Solar Associates failed to submit its 2023 Ann  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Cruz, Murphy, Britt Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Keep Kids Safe, Healthy, off Social Media WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a senior member of the Senate Commerce Committee, Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced bipartisan legislation to keep kids off social media and help protect them   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Kids Off Social Media Act sets social media age minimum to 13, prohibits use of algorithms to feed addictive content to teens under 17 * * * U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced bipartisan legislation to keep kids off so  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Brian Schatz, Ted Cruz, Chris Murphy Introduce Bill to Protect Kids on Social Media Bipartisan Kids Off Social Media Act would set minimum age to 13, prohibit use of algorithms to feed addictive content to teens under 17 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, and Chris M  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Wolf Moon in Washington NASA/Bill Ingalls A NASA photographer captured the full "wolf" moon rising over the Lincoln Memorial and Memorial Bridge on Jan. 13, 2025. The Maine Farmers' Almanac began publishing Native American names for full moons in the 1930s. Over time, these names have become widely known and used. According to this almanac, the full moon in January is called the Wolf Moon, from the packs of wolves heard   more