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 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Celebrating Earth Day 2025 Earth Day is a time to celebrate our incredible planet. It gives us so much--the air we breathe, the water we drink, the marine life we love, and the fish and habitats that sustain us. At NOAA Fisheries, we work every day to conserve and recover our planet's marine life and ecosystems. From restoring habitats, to protecting marine animals, to supporting susta  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated April 1, 2025, from Oregon Consumer Justice, Portland: * * * To: The Honorable Russell Vought Acting Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20552 RE: Fair Credit Reporting Act (Regulation V): Identity Theft and Coerced Debt (Docket No. CFPB-2024-0057-0001) * * * Dear Acting Director Vought, Oregon Consumer Justice (OCJ) submits th  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the Texas Council of Community Centers: * * * To: Drug Enforcement Administration Department of Justice D.E.A. Federal Register Representative 8701 Morrissette Drive Springfield, VA 22152 ATTN: RIN 1117-AB40 Re: Special Registrations for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registrations (RIN 1117-AB40) * * * Executive   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 issued a notice regarding changes to the membership of the Maritime Sustainment and Technology Innovation Consortium (MSTIC). On April 9, 2025, MSTIC filed written notifications with both the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission as part of its ongoing compliance with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The consortium has filed these updates to extend provisions of the Ac  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Secretary Chavez-DeRemer meets with Teamsters, manufacturers, construction workers as America at Work tour continues BEAVERTON, OR - U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer delivered a keynote address at the Teamsters Unity Conference last week in Nevada, where she also visited a training facility for aviation mechanics and held a roundtable with local small business   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Blumenthal, Durbin, Markey: Trump Cuts to Tobacco Prevention Will Make Americans Sicker & Cause More Tobacco-Related Deaths, Diseases Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today slammed the Trump Administration for staffing cuts at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that will devast  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * U.S. Reps. Dexter, Garcia, Frost, Ansari Arrive in El Salvador to Pressure Trump Administration To Abide By Supreme Court Order And Facilitate Return of Wrongly Deported Maryland Man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia San Salvador, El Salvador - Today, U.S. Representatives Maxine Dexter, Robert Garcia, Maxwell Frost, and Yassamin Ansari arrived in El Salvador to pressure the Trump Administratio  more