WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Congressman Morgan Griffith Op-Ed: Democratic climate policies drive up blackout risk WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following op-ed by Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, appeared in the Washington Examiner this week. "The intense heat wave battering the United States pushes America's electri  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has issued a notice entitled "Renewal Package From the State of Texas to the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program and Proposed Second Renewed Memorandum of Understanding Assigning Environmental Responsibilities to the State." This notice pertains to the continuation of the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program, which empowers the Federal Highway Administration to delegate and  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Findhelp, a public benefit corporation based in Austin, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Request for Information (RFI) regarding the health technology ecosystem. The letter, addressed to Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy Dr. Thomas Keane, highlights the importance of integrating social care data with clinical care to enhance patient outcomes. Carla Nelson,  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to urge the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resume processing applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, following a Fift  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Leger Fernandez, And Over 40 Members of the House and Senate Tell the Trump Administration: Reverse Course and Fully Implement Broadband * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with Representative Terese Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) and   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSFR) -- A wave of regulatory filings from NYSE-affiliated exchanges signals continued momentum in digital asset products exchange-traded funds and operational updates across the U.S. equity and options markets. The Securities and Exchange Commission published multiple notices in the Federal Register outlining immediate-effectiveness rule changes and extended review periods for proposals from MEMX LLC, NYSE American LLC and NYSE Arca, Inc. Among the notable developments,   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release: * * * OCC Appoints Receiver for The Santa Anna National Bank, Santa Anna, Texas * The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver for The Santa Anna National Bank, Santa Anna, Texas. As of March 31, 2025, the bank reported approximately $77 million in total assets.  The OCC ac  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- A public comment letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Education highlights the need for targeted support for rural education. The letter, authored by Jeff Walker, executive director of Partners for Rural Impact - East Texas, emphasizes the unique challenges faced by students in rural areas and calls for priority initiatives that address these needs. "Schools in rural communities face greater educational challenges compared to their urban counterparts," Walker states  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 3:25-cv-01653; N.D. Tex. filed June 27, 2025) involving Rajesh Markan: * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed settled charges against Rajesh Markan, formerly a registered representative and investment adviser representative employed by two securities brokerage firms, for soliciting his brokerage customers to invest in a fake private equity fund. According to the SEC's c  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 28 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Soul Community Federal Credit Union Closes * The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) liquidated Soul Community Federal Credit Union in Austell, Georgia. The NCUA made the decision to liquidate Soul Community Federal Credit Union and discontinue its operations after determining the credit union was insolvent and in violation of numerous provisions of the Federal Credit Un  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Warner, Merkley and Schumer Highlight Threat to Nursing Homes if GOP Approves Medicaid Cuts * Top Senators Reveal New Data from Brown University School of Public Health Showing Financial Stress Facing Nursing Homes Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Finance Committee member Senator Mark Warner, D-Va., Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merk  more