WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45184) on April 17, 2025, entitled "Teen Births in the U.S.: Overview and Recent Trends" by health policy analyst Alexandria K. Mickler and social policy specialist Jessica Tollestrup. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Adolescent childbearing is associated with significant social, health, and financial risks for teens, their families, and society more broadly. Data from the National Center for Health   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 21, 2025 NAVY Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a not-to-exceed $180,000,000 undefinitized cost modification (P00012) to a previously awarded contract (N0001923C0003). This modification adds scope to procure materials, parts, and components in support of the conversion of three production F-35 aircraft to flight science replacement a  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from Katy Barnett, director of LeadingAge Home Care and Hospice Operations and Policy: * * * To: Drug Enforcement Administration Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative/DPW 8701 Morrissette Drive Springfield, Virginia 22152 Subject: Special Registrations for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registrations * * * Dear   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized an administrative rule to revise the format for materials incorporated by reference into the Wisconsin State Implementation Plan (SIP), providing a clearer, updated structure to improve public access and federal enforceability. The rule, effective April 22, 2025, restructures the organization of the SIP materials within 40 CFR part 52 by codifying the "Identification of plan" section specific to Wisconsin un  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Federal Grand Jury Indicts Wisconsin Couple for Forced Labor An indictment was unsealed today in Madison, Wisconsin charging a Wisconsin man with seven counts of forced labor, conspiracy to commit forced labor, and seven counts of alien harboring for private financial gain; the indictment further charged the man's wife with seven counts of forced labor and conspiracy to commit for  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following public communication dated Jan. 27, 2025, from the Southern Environmental Law Center and three collaborators. The collaborators were Virginia Wilderness Committee, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Wild Virginia: * * * To: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Public Comments Processing Attn: FWS-R3-ES-2024-0132 MS: PRB/3W 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Re: Com  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has released its monthly notice listing petitions filed in March 2025 under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, a no-fault alternative to traditional legal proceedings for individuals claiming harm from certain childhood vaccines. The program, established by Subtitle 2 of Title XXI of the Public Health Service Act, allows individuals to seek compensation t  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has announced that 1EdTech Consortium, Inc. submitted a notification of membership changes under Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The filing, published in the Federal Register on April 21, 2025, outlines additions and withdrawals of participating entities in the educational technology research venture, which operates under provisions that limit antitrust liability in s  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Iowa Retirees from Scams DES MOINES -- Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today introduced bipartisan legislation to combat financial fraud and pig butchering scams targeting older Americans. The Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, which is co-led by Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) and Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), would support law   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 22 -- The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Department of Workforce Development Seeks Wisconsin Employers Who go Above and Beyond for Veterans Apply Now for the Vets Ready Employer Initiative MADISON - The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is seeking Wisconsin employers who hire and retain veterans for the Vets Ready Employer Initiative. This designation recognizes organizations that go a  more