WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Secures Provisions to Strengthen Public Trust in the Military and Enhance Civil Rights in Committee-Passed NDAA * July 14, 2025 The Senator also secures provision to require servicemembers be trained on rules regarding use of force on U.S. soil [WASHINGTON, D.C.] -- Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC)--  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Booker, SFRC Colleagues Demand Answers Regarding State Department Layoffs * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and their fellow members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) in writing a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing deep concerns with imminent Reductions in Force (RIFs) at the State Dep  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Kelly, Padilla, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration on Weaponizing Immigration Court Hearings to Trap, Arrest, Deport Immigrants U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) led a group of 21 Senate Democrats in pressi  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Fresenius Kabi USA LLC, Lake Zurich, Illinois, has called on the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security to address vulnerabilities in the pharmaceutical supply chain through strategic tariffs. The company's letter responds to an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, which examines the national security implications of pharmaceutical imports. The submission emphasizes policies to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and mitigate drug shor  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Hartford Bakery, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Hazelnuts in "Lewis Bake Shop Artisan Style 1/2 Loaf" * Summary Company Announcement Date: July 11, 2025 FDA Publish Date: July 14, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: Undeclared hazelnuts Company Name: Hartford Bakery, Inc. Brand Name: Lewis Bake Shop   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Heartland Dental LLC, Effingham, Illinois, a dental support organization, has submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission, alleging that the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners and the North Carolina Dental Society are engaging in anticompetitive behavior that harms consumers and businesses. The organization asserts these actions undermine free market competition in the state's dental industry. Stephen W. Petersen, an attorney for Heartland Dental, state  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA) has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing deep concern over the agency's decision to include Phosphate Lowering Therapies (PLTs) in the end stage renal disease (ESRD) payment bundle. The organization is advocating for an immediate reevaluation of this policy, citing potential adverse effects on patients' access to critical treatments. In the letter, Tom Hughes, Exe  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Leads 30+ Senate Colleagues in Effort to Protect California's Proposition 12 * "The Food Security and Farm Protection Act would harm America's small farmers and infringe on the fundamental rights of states to establish laws and regulations within their own borders." This letter follows an announcement last week from the Trump administration seeking to undermine Proposition 12 a  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Poverty & Race Research Action Council, a civil rights law and policy organization, submitted a public comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed rescission of the Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing regulations. The regulations, which have been in place for decades, are designed to combat racial and economic segregation in housing. The letter highlights concerns that the proposed rescission is "arbitrary, capricious, and inco  more