WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF), a leading pan-Asian advocacy organization, has called on the U.S. Census Bureau to revise its Proposed Race/Ethnicity Code List for the American Community Survey and the 2030 Census to better reflect the diversity of Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities. In a letter on Feb. 18, 2025, to Census Bureau Deputy Director Ron S. Jarmin and Acting Commerce Secretary Jeremy Pelte  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), headquartered in New York, NY, has submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), urging the agencies to maintain the current definition of "waters of the United States" and to refrain from actions that would weaken federal clean water protections. In its letter, the EDF emphasizes the potential risks to the nation's wetlands and waters following the Supreme Court'  more

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, May 11 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on May 9, 2025, by Governor Michael S. Barr at the Reykjavik Economic Conference 2025, Central Bank of Iceland: * * * Artificial Intelligence and the Labor Market: A Scenario-Based Approach Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today./1 In my remarks, I would like to address a key question facing economists, policymakers, and people all over the world: How will artificial intelligence, particularly generativ  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Garbarino, Kiggans, Valadao, Newhouse, Amodei Fight to Secure America's Energy Future WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) joined Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) to introduced the Certainty for Our Energy Future Act, a bill to strengthen America's energy independence and national security. Specifically, this legislation would responsibly reform clean energy tax c  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON INCIDENT AT DELANEY HALL ICE DETENTION FACILITY Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The Trump administration has repeatedly broken the law and skirted court orders while deporting American citizens, including children, without the due process protections guaranteed by the Constitution. Members of Cong  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON INCIDENT AT DELANEY HALL ICE DETENTION FACILITY Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The Trump administration has repeatedly broken the law and skirted court orders while deporting American citizens, including children, without the due process protections guaranteed by the Constitution. Members of Congress have a constitutional  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Reintroduces Bill to Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Maternity Care Lujan's Legislation Would Combat Infant and Maternal Mortality Across United States Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced the reintroduction of the Birth Access Benefiting Improved Essential Facility Services (BABIES) Act, legislation that increases access to quality, affordable mate  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Reintroduces Bill to Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Maternity Care Lujan's Legislation Would Combat Infant and Maternal Mortality Across United States Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced the reintroduction of the Birth Access Benefiting Improved Essential Facility Services (BABIES) Act, legislation that increases access to quality, affordable mate  more

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, May 11 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following speech on May 9, 2025, by President and CEO John C. Williams at the Reykjavik Economic Conference on Uncertainty and Robust Monetary Policy: * * * Uncertainty and Robust Monetary Policy As prepared for delivery Introduction Good afternoon. I've been waiting for the right opportunity to visit Iceland, and this conference is a wonderful reason to be here. I would like to thank Governor Jonsson for the invi  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The U.S. Senate conducted nine committee hearings on May 8, 2025: * * * APPROPRIATIONS: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, after receiving testimony from Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice. * * * APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMEN  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE (Rochester, N.Y.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle issued the below statement following the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan. "I am pleased to see India and Pakistan have reached agreement on a ceasefire. I am optimistic this agreement will hold and allow for diplomatic engagement between the two countries. "Sustained peace i  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley, Markey Welcome Rumeysa Ozturk Back to Massachusetts at Her Request Following Her Release from ICE Detention Lawmakers Joined Ozturk, Her Legal Team, and ACLU of Massachusetts at Logan Airport in Her First Public Appearance Since March Abduction Pressley, Markey, McGovern Met with Ozturk at Louisiana ICE Facility in April Video (YouTube) BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pres  more