WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown Joins Congresswoman Hayes and House Agriculture Democrats in Defending SNAP from $230 Billion in Cuts Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member on the House Agriculture Committee, joined Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, and House Agriculture Committee Democrats in sending a   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Lead Members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation in Letter Requesting Answers Regarding SBA Administration's Decision to Relocate Chicago Office March 19, 2025 [CHICAGO, IL] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with members of the Illinois Congressional del  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Lead Members Of The Illinois Congressional Delegation In Letter Requesting Answers Regarding SBA Administration's Decision To Relocate Chicago Office March 19, 2025 CHICAGO - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) along with members of the Illinois Congressional delegat  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated March 6, 2025, from Amite County Medical Services Inc.: * * * To: Anthony Archeval Acting Director, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 509F 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 RE: HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information (RIN  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication on March 6, 2025, from Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians Inc.: * * * We appreciate the intent behind the increased cybersecurity requirements mandating the restoration of information systems within 72 hours. While we fully support strengthening cybersecurity resilience, we would like to highlight several critical operational, financial, and resource constraints that may i  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * High-Ranking MS-13 Leader Arraigned in Long Island Federal Court on Terrorism and Racketeering Charges After His Arrest in Mexico Defendant, Who Was Added to the FBI's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List in February, Was a Founding Member of the Transnational Criminal Organization's Ranfla en las Calles Leadership Structure Earlier today, a high-ranking leader of La Mara Salvatrucha, a  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending March 15, 2025. * * * REVISION TO SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT FACTORS Note: Calendar Year (CY) 2025 seasonal factors and revised seasonal factors for CY 2020-2024 for both initial claims and continued claims will be available at https://www.bls.gov/lau/seasonal-adjustment-for-weekly-unemployment-insurance-claims.htm by 12:00 P.M. (Eastern) on Thursday,  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * Landsman Sends Letter to Sec. Rubio & Bessent Regarding Ongoing Abductions of Children from Ukraine Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent regarding the ongoing abductions of children from Ukraine by Russia, the lack of American leadership to counter these crime  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Signs Letter to RFK Jr. Urging Regional Health Departments Remain Open U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) co-signed a letter (link is external) with Reps. Robin Kelly (IL-02), Shontel Brown (OH-11), and 21 other Members of Congress urging the Trump administration to reverse its recent announcement to shut down six regional offices in the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS)   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly Leads Letter to RFK Jr. Urging Regional Health Departments Remain Open WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) led a letter with Reps. Mike Quigley (IL-05), Shontel Brown (OH-11), and 21 other Members of Congress urging the Trump administration to reverse its recent announcement to shut down six regional offices in the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of General Co  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON ANNOUNCES IRS TAX RELIEF GUIDANCE FOR QUALIFIED WILDFIRE SURVIVORS Washington - Today, Representative Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released guidance for qualified wildfire survivors applying for tax relief under Thompson's bipartisan Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023. The guidance can be found here (link is external). "Federally dec  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Turner Announces Public Forum at University of Dayton During 2025 NATO Assembly DAYTON, OHIO - Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) joined University of Dayton (UD) President Eric Spina for a press conference at the Roger Glass Center for the Arts announcing the unveiling of public forum programming at UD on the sidelines of the 2025 NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session. The programming will   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The White House issued the following news on March 20, 2025: * * * Advocates, Lawmakers, Parents Applaud President Trump's Bold Action on Education Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to officially begin the process of closing the Department of Education. After more than four decades and over $3 trillion spent with virtually nothing to show for it, President Trump's bold plan will return education back where it belongs -- with the states. Presi  more