WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has released the following public communication dated Feb. 17, 2025, from the Independent Community Bankers of America and 20 collaborators: * * * To: Honorable John D. Bates Chair, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure Judicial Conference of the United States One Columbus Circle Northeast Washington, District of Columbia 20544 Re: Request for Comments on Proposed Amendments to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 2  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has released the following public communication dated Feb. 14, 2025, from the New York Intellectual Property Law Association: * * * To: Honorable John D. Bates Chair, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure Administrative Office of the United States Courts One Columbus Circle Northeast Washington, D.C. 20544 RE: Request for Comments on Proposed Amendments to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 29, Docket ID No. USC-R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has released the following public communication dated Feb. 17, 2025, from the National Congress of American Indians, Native American Rights Fund and Northern Plains Indian Law Center: * * * To: Honorable John D. Bates Chair, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure Administrative Office of the United States Courts One Columbus Circle Northeast Washington, D.C. 20544 Re: Proposed Amendments to Federal Rules of Appellat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has released the following public communication dated Feb. 13, 2025, from the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center: * * * To: Honorable John D. Bates, Chair of Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure To: Honorable Jay S. Bybee, Chair of Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules Judicial Conference of the United States Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure Washington, DC 20544 Re: Public Comments on Propos  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on CBS' "Face the Nation" Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on CBS' "Face the Nation". AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: Margaret Brennan, CBS News: We turn now to Trump's clash with Democratic governors. Joining us now f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census has released the following public communication on Feb. 18, 2025, from BrandonEmanuelle Writing and Editing Services LLC, Central Islip, New York: * * * Proposed Race/Ethnicity Code For the National Archives Federal Register American Community Survey and the 2030 Census * * * It is of great importance to the American people that proper delineation and therefore codification provide for the legally categorical A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census has released the following public communication dated Jan. 28, 2025, from Catalyst California: * * * To: U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce acso.pra@census.gov Re: USBC-2024-0022, Proposed Race/Ethnicity Code List for the American Community Survey and the 2030 Census * * * To the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Commerce, We are writing in response to the Proposed Race/Ethnicity Code List for the Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has released the following public communication dated Feb. 18, 2025, from the Union of Concerned Scientists: * * * To: Ann Shikany, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Docket Number: DOT-OST-2024-0120: USDOT Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) Interim Guidelines * * * Dear Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Shikany, On behalf   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 18, 2025, from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tarrytown, New York: * * * To: Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 RE: Docket No. FDA-2024-D-4311: Frequently Asked Questions- Developing Potential Cellular and Gene Therapy Products * * * Regeneron Pha  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Directs State Landmarks to be Lit in Blue and Yellow and Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Support of Ukraine Governor Kathy Hochul today directed State landmarks to be illuminated in blue and yellow and directed flags on State buildings to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, February 24 in recognition of the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON FEDERAL WORKERS Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Elon Musk is traumatizing hardworking federal employees, their children and families. He has no legal authority to make his latest demands. We will block him in Congress and in the Courts. Again. VIEW ON BLUESKY (link is external)   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON FEDERAL WORKERS Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Elon Musk is traumatizing hardworking federal employees, their children and families. He has no legal authority to make his latest demands. We will block him in Congress and in the Courts. Again. VIEW ON BLUESKY *** Original text here: https://jeffries.h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO MAKE CLEAR THAT WE WILL STAND AGAINST THE EFFORT TO END MEDICAID AS WE KNOW IT" Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on State of the Union with Jake Tapper, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to push back against the drastic cuts to Medicaid and other critical programs that Don  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO MAKE CLEAR THAT WE WILL STAND AGAINST THE EFFORT TO END MEDICAID AS WE KNOW IT" Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on State of the Union with Jake Tapper, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to push back against the drastic cuts to Medicaid and other critical programs that Donald Trump and House Republ  more