WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Over 180 organizations have voiced strong opposition to proposed changes to federal student loan repayment and forgiveness programs by the U.S. Department of Education. The groups, representing millions of students, borrowers, workers and vulnerable populations, argue that the Administration's plans would worsen the ongoing student loan crisis affecting more than 40 million Americans who collectively owe over $1.6 trillion. The letter specifically challenges alterations t  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bryan Steil to Address Flyover Fintech in Lincoln, Nebraska on September 23rd * LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Flood announced that U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) will address his upcoming Flyover Fintech Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska on September 23, 2025. Rep. Steil is the Chairman of the Committee on House Administration in the U.S. House of Representatives, Chair of the Hous  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 9 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers seeks comments on Upper Pool 4 dredge cut The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environment Assessment, or EA, for a proposed routine dredge cut below Goose Bay in Upper Pool 4 in Pierce County, Wisconsin and Goodhue County, Minnesota. The dredge cut involves establishing a new location for river dred  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Grothman Applauds Department of Labor's Reversal of Harmful Rule Targeting Disability Employment Programs * Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) applauded the Department of Labor's decision to withdraw its proposed rule of phasing out the use of 14(c) certificates, an action that would have jeopardized meaningful employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities and threatened the future o  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSFR) -- Indiana University has completed an inventory of ancestral human remains and associated funerary objects, determining a cultural connection with twenty Native American tribes. This includes the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska; Kaw Nation, Oklahoma; Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Omaha T  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "MY REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES DON'T WORK FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, THEY WORK FOR DONALD TRUMP" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Beat with Ari Melber where he emphasized that the Republicans' Big Ugly Bill will gut healthcare and nutritional assistance for millions of hardworking Americans in order to pay for tax brea  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "MY REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES DON'T WORK FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, THEY WORK FOR DONALD TRUMP" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Beat with Ari Melber where he emphasized that the Republicans' Big Ugly Bill will gut healthcare and nutritional assistance for millions of hardworking Americans in order to pay for tax breaks for billionaires. ARI  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Natureen International Inc. Recalls Wei-Chuan Dried Black Fungus Slice (2.5oz) Because of Possible Health Risk * Summary Company Announcement Date: July 08, 2025 FDA Publish Date: July 09, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Salmonella Company Name: Natureen International Inc. Brand Name: Wei-Chuan P  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Min, Wittman, Sens. Baldwin, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Protect Our Coasts * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Dave Min (D-CA-47) and Rob Wittman (R-VA-01), along with Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AL) introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Digital Coast Program. As   more