WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * At Senate Hearing, Top VA Doctor Reveals to Senator Hassan That He Has Seen No Analysis of How Trump Plan to Slash VA Staffing Will Impact Veterans' Care WASHINGTON - Today during a hearing in the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) pressed the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) acting Chief Medical Officer, Thomas O'Toole, MD, about the risk to vet  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues Reintroduce the Living Donor Protection Act Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 30, 2025 Cotton, Gillibrand, and Colleagues Reintroduce the Living Donor Protection Act Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Kristen Gillibrand (D-New York) today reintroduced the Living Donor Protection Act, legislation that will protect the  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Celebrates 100 Days with 100 Environmental Actions Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a recap of 100 environmental actions taken by the agency during President Trump's First 100 Days in office. EPA's Region 2 office contributed to these and other accomplishments. EPA Region 2, under the leadership of Regional Administrator Michael Martucci  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 3 Highlights 100 Days of Environmental Actions Across the Mid-Atlantic and United States PHILADELPHIA (April 30, 2025) -- Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a recap of 100 environmental actions taken by the agency during President Trump's First 100 Days in office, including the record Phase 1 hazardous materials clean up after the cat  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA-Pacific Southwest Celebrates 100 Days with 100 EPA Environmental Actions Nationwide San Francisco - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a recap of 100 environmental actions taken by the agency during President Trump's First 100 Days in office, including the announcement of major actions to combat PFAS contamination, redevelopment at 21 Superf  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * New Englanders Report Over $446 Million in Losses According to Annual Internet Crime Report Victims reported a 42 percent increase in losses from 2023 The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its latest annual report. The 2024 Internet Crime Report combines information from 859,532 complaints of suspected internet crime and details reported losses exceeding $16 billion--a 33   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to athleticnicotine.com: * * * To: athleticnicotine.com, P.O. Box 161312, Austin, TX 78716, United States, info@athleticnicotine.com To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://www.athleticnicotine.com and determined that the nicotine pouch products listed ther  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to bellavapor.com: * * * To: bellavapor.com, United States, service@bellavapor.com To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://bellavapor.com and determined that nicotine pouch products listed there are offered for sale or distribution to customers in the United S  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to dipammo.com: * * * To: dipammo.com, 4665 West End Road, Arcata, CA 95521, United States, support@dipammo.com, case@boldtrunners.com, michael@boldtrunners.com To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://dipammo.com and determined that nicotine pouch products   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to ejuiceconnect.com: * * * To: ejuiceconnect.com, 3760 NW 124 Avenue, Coral Springs, FL 33065, United States, info@ejuiceconnect.com, support@mail.ejuiceconnect.ladesk.com, accounting@rmdholdingsllc.com To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://www.ejuicecon  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to nicshop.com: * * * To: nicshop.com, 607 Shelby St. 7th Floor, #1126, Detroit, MI 48226, United States, info@cloud212.com To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://nicshop.com and determined that nicotine pouch products listed there are offered for sale or dis  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to nikkdripsretail.com: * * * To: nikkdripsretail.com, 6590 W. Seltice Way, Ste 102, Post Falls, ID 83854-4604, United States, support@nikkdripsretail.com To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://nikkdripsretail.com and determined that nicotine pouch products l  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to nykdpouches.com: * * * To: nykdpouches.com, 2834 Hamner Ave #315, Norco, CA 92860, United States, hello@nykdpouches.com, nykd@thepuffbrands.com To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://nykdpouches.com and determined that nicotine pouch products listed the  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to shopshefa.com: * * * To: shopshefa.com, 955 S Federal Highway, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316, United States, contact@shopshefa.com, eli@shopshefa.com, shefadistribution@gmail.com To Whom it May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://shopshefa.com and determined that electr  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to snusme.com: * * * To: snusme.com, United States, partner@snusme.com, support@snusme.com, info@snusme.com To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://snusme.com and determined that nicotine pouch products listed there are offered for sale or distribution to c  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to usaheatproduct.store: * * * To: usaheatproduct.store, United States, info@heatproducts.eu To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://usaheatproduct.store and determined that the nicotine pouch products listed there are offered for sale or distribution to cust  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated April 7, 2025, from Brett Meeks, executive director of the Health Innovation Alliance. Here is the cover letter: * * * To: The Honorable Marty Makary, M.D. Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002 RE: Consideration for the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated April 3, 2025, from the Obesity Action Coalition: * * * To: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) 10001 New Hampshire Ave., Hillandale Bldg., 4th Floor Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002 Re: Obesity and Overweight: Developing Drugs and Biological Products for   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated April 8, 2025, from the Obesity Care Advocacy Network: * * * To: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) 10001 New Hampshire Ave., Hillandale Bldg., 4th Floor Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002 Re: Obesity and Overweight: Developing Drugs and Biological Products  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication on April 8, 2025, from the Washington State Medical Association, Seattle: * * * To: U.S. Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Ave Silver Spring, MD 20993 Docket No. FDA-2024-D-4488 for "Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions: Lifecycle Management and Marketing Submission Recommendations." * * * We support the   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen Completes Weeklong "Medicaid Impact Tour" to Highlight the Disastrous Impact of Proposed Cuts to Medicaid (Washington, DC) - Last week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) launched her "Medicaid Impact Tour"--a weeklong series of discussions across the Granite State to highlight the disastrous impact that Republican-led cuts to Medicaid would have on New Hampshire's health care  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Women, Peace and Security Law "Ended" by Hegseth Widely Supported by Trump Administration Officials (Washington, DC) - Earlier today, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth moved to "end" the "Women, Peace and Security (WPS)" program inside the U.S. Department of Defense. U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a top member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, blasted his action and ca  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in New Hampshire Religious Land Use Case Brought by Small Church The Justice Department filed a statement of interest yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire explaining that the claims brought by a Christian church and its pastor under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) are ready to be heard  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Houlahan and Bice Unveil Pivotal Paid Family Leave Legislation Today, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK-05), Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan House Paid Family Leave Working Group, held a press conference at the House Triangle to unveil the More Paid Leave for More Americans Act. This legislation consists of two parts the Paid Family Leave Public Partnership  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Murray, Baldwin, 39 Colleagues Blast Trump's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Release Funding and Reverse Firings WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), alongside Sens. Patty Murray (D-W  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-8) its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on March 31, 2025. * * * (Continued from Part 4 of 7) S. 794--CTPAT Pilot Program of 2023. (Public Law 118-98). October 01, 2024. This act requires the Department of Homeland Security to carry out a pilot program that assesses whether allowing certain entities to participate   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-8) its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on March 31, 2025. * * * (Continued from Part 6 of 7) d. Export controls compliance policies at AMD, Analog Devices, Intel, and Texas Instruments failed to meet best practices and recommendations from the Department of Commerce and non-governmental organizations. All except fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-2) on its legislative and oversight activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, on March 12, 2025. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) This is about more than just funding. VA's planned medical workforce reductions in FY 2025, coupled with its existing "zero growth" initiative, which seeks to keep the full-time equivalent employee (FTE) number flat between  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on Sharp GDP Decline, Higher Costs in First Quarter of Trump Presidency (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement on the 2025 Q1 GDP estimate showing that the U.S. economy shrank during the first quarter of President Trump's administration: "100 days ago, America's economy was growing and inflation was slowing. "Instead of su  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen: Trump's First 100 Days Marred by Chaos, High Costs and Global Retreat (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement marking President Trump's first 100 days in office: "On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to 'immediately' bring prices down, starting on day one. One hundred days in, it is painfully obvious--to the Granite Staters I   more