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 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 Justice Antitrust Division has reported changes to the membership of Z-Wave Alliance, Inc. under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. A notification was filed on March 14, 2025, to inform the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission of updates to the venture's membership. These changes are part of the continuation of the provisions of the Act, which limit the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual dama  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 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on the Passing of Pope Francis MINNESOTA - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar released the following statement on the passing of Pope Francis. "John and I mourn the death of Pope Francis, who led the Catholic Church with humility and hope. He encouraged each and every one of us to consider our responsibility to uplift those most in need. He did not just preach that value, he lived  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McCollum Calls for Resignation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement after news reports of another improper Signal group chat involving Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth: "Starting with the moment Pete Hegseth was nominated to lead the Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Calls on Trump Administration to Provide Immediate Relief for Small Businesses, Who Are Being Crushed By President's Reckless Tariff War President Trump's tariffs are posing an existential threat to America's small businesses WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) is continuing to pressure the Trump-Vance Administration to p  more