WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC) providing input on the health technology ecosystem. Representing nearly 12,000 members, the AAPD is recognized as a leading authority on children's oral health and advocates for op  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Argonne and partners celebrate Aurora supercomputer's impact on science with AI and exascale power The lab hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony for one of the world's most powerful supercomputers * From mapping the brain to advancing aircraft design, Aurora is already revolutionizing how scientists use AI and simulation to tackle some of the most complex challenges in   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump's Chaos Jeopardizes America's Farmers, Duckworth Discusses Agriculture Priorities with Illinois Corn Growers and Illinois Soybean Association * July 17, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) yesterday met with leaders and members from the Illinois Corn Growers and the Illinois Soybean Producers to discuss their shared priorities to grow Illinois's agriculture i  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- A coalition of state attorneys general submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) expressing concern over the agency's recent proposal to withdraw the determination of compressors as covered equipment under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). The proposal, which would eliminate energy conservation standards, test procedures, and certification requirements for compressors, has drawn significant criticism for lacking justification and  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- A coalition of 16 state attorneys general and local government entities submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) opposing the agency's proposal to withdraw its determination that Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products (MREFs) should be classified as covered consumer products. The letter asserts that this move would not only violate the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) but also undermine efforts to conserve energy and reduce consumers'  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The attorneys general of multiple states have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) challenging the agency's proposal to rescind energy conservation standards for compact residential clothes washers. The letter, which reflects a coalition of interests from various state and local governments, underscores the importance of maintaining robust energy efficiency requirements to protect consumers and the environment. In their comments, the c  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on July 15, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Which state has the highest concentration of ice cream manufacturing employment? Utah! July is National Ice Cream Month, giving everyone a good reason to cool off by enjoying some of their favorite frozen treats. At BLS, we celebrate with one of our coolest employment statistics, the location quotient. Just as an ice cream sundae   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice regarding an exemption granted to Constellation Energy Generation LLC, Baltimore, Maryland, impacting its Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3, located in Grundy County, Illinois, and Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, located in Rock Island County. This notice allows the company to implement a revised inspection methodology at these facilities. The exemption permits Constellation Energy   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on July 17, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Primark DTR (direct-to-retail) Stitch Scented Highlighters (4-pack) Hazard: The scented highlighters, which resemble cups with straws, contain phthalates; a violation of the federal phthalates ban. Phthalates are toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: July 17, 2025 Units: About 2,600 Consumer  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Blames the Devoted Public Servants He Wrongfully Fired for Their Own Terminations in Wake of State Department RIFs * July 16, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Continuing Donald Trump and his Administration's long record of blaming victims, Deputy Secretary of State Michael Rigas today shamefully tried to argue that hundreds of dedicated State Department employees who were wr  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: * * * DLA coordinates to understand logistics challenges, increase support to FMS * FORT BELVOIR, Va. - Dedicated to strengthening international alliances, the Defense Logistics Agency actively engages with partner nations around the globe to share the agency's advanced supply chain management, distribution and technology solutions. Enhancing mutual understanding, identifying oppor  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, July 18 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Super-resolution X-ray technique reveals atomic insights with unprecedented detail New method promises enhanced understanding of chemical reactions and material properties * With a novel approach to X-ray spectroscopy, researchers are now able to capture detailed, ultrafast snapshots of electron interactions. In a leap forward for atomic-scale imaging,  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Gallego and Colleagues in Condemning Trump Administration for Letting Credit Union Off the Hook for Overcharging Military Families * July 17, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego(D-AZ) and six of her colleagues in condemning the Trump Administration for its recent decision to terminate the consent ord  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Slams Senate Republicans for Voting to Gut Foreign Aid, Defund Public News Stations Millions Depend On * July 17, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) voted against Republican spending cuts that would cancel $9 billion in federal funding that supports foreign assistance and public news stations that millions of Americans depend on. Senate Republicans passed t  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Help Reintroduce Bill to Help Families Get the Affordable Child Care They Need * July 17, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), U.S. Representative Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03) and their colleagues in reintroducing the Child Care for Working Families Act, c  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Cracking Down On Organized Retail Theft U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Beyond the Smash and Grab: Criminal Networks an  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On The Way AI Interacts With Copyrights U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing entitled "Too Big to Prosecute?:   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Illinois Soybean Association * July 17, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, met with members of the Illinois Soybean Association. The group discussed concerns with the federal Farm Bill process, the importance of federal policies that support biodiesel and agricultural re  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Jeanine Pirro To Discuss U.S. Attorney Nomination * July 16, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after meeting with Jeanine Pirro, nominated to be the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia: "I met with Ms. Pirro as I do many nominees when extended a courte  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Jeanine Pirro To Discuss U.S. Attorney Nomination U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after meeting with Jeanine Pirro, nominated to be the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia: "I met with Ms. Pirro as I do many nominees when   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses In Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On The Way AI Interacts With Copyrights * July 16, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing entitled "Too Big to Prosecute?: Examining the AI Industry's Mass Ingestion of Copyri  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses In Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On The Way AI Interacts With Copyrights U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing entitled "Too Big to Prosecute?: Examining the AI   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Abrupt Termination of Chicago Immigration Court Judge Peyton By The Trump Administraion U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding the termination of Assistant Chief Immigration Judge Jennifer Peyton, a non-political, estee  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Durbin Statement On Senate Republicans Violating Committee Rules, Leading Democrats To Walk Out Of Judiciary Committee Business Meeting After Committee Republicans completely upended committee rules, ignored a point of order, and rushed through judicial nominees without proper vetting, Ranking Member Durbin led Committee Democra  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Senate Republicans Violating Committee Rules, Leading Democrats To Walk Out Of Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting * July 17, 2025 After Committee Republicans completely upended committee rules, ignored a point of order, and rushed through judicial nominees without proper vetting, Ranking Member Durbin led Committee Democrats in a walk out of the Committee meet  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Trump's FDA Allowing JUUL E-Cigarettes To Stay On The Market, Addict Children * July 17, 2025 WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized JUUL Labs to keep selling its e-cigarettes on the U.S. market, despite a 2022 federal denial and JUUL's shameful history of   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Talks Agriculture Policy With Illinois Corn Growers * July 17, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, met with members of the Illinois Corn Growers to discuss their policy priorities, including concerns with the federal Farm Bill process, regional inequities in the federal crop insuran  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Sanders, Warren, Welch Release Investigative Report On Pharma's New Direct-To-Consumer Telehealth Platforms * July 17, 2025 The nine-month investigation reveals new findings and raises questions about potential inappropriate prescribing, conflicts of interest, and the quality of care provided to patients WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) along with   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Durbin, Van Hollen Call On Attorney General To Immediately Release The Epstein Files The call follows the Senators' successful amendment to an appropriations bill to retain, preserve, and compile the Epstein files, which passed unanimously * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin: Our Reputation In The World Is At Stake If We Pass Rescissions Bill To Cut $9 Billion From Foreign Aid, Public Broadcasting * July 16, 2025 In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin underscored the devastating impact of passing President Trump's rescissions package ahead of the Senate's vote on the legislation today WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today de  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, Durbin Criticizes Trump Administration's Prioritization Of Mass Deportation Over Cracking Down On Organized Retail Theft U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Beyond t  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Eco-Justice Collaborative, Champaign, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the proposed re-issuance of nationwide permits (NWP), specifically focusing on NWP 58, which governs utility line activities. This input follows the agency's public notice on June 18, 2025, concerning modifications to the nationwide permit program under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The organization, based in Champaign, Illinois, ar  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * L'espoir * More Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recall Resources * Enforcement Reports * Industry Guidance For Recalls * Major Product Recalls Summary Company Announcement Date: July 14, 2025 FDA Publish Date: July 17, 2025 Product Type: Food  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 18 -- The Illinois Department of Employment Security issued the following news on July 17, 2025: * * * Illinois Unemployment Falls as Payroll Jobs Set Another Record High Illinois Unemployment Falls to 4.6% for the First Time Since August 2023 * SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today nonfarm payrolls totals reached a record high in June, increasing over-the-month up +9,400 to 6,175,200. June's record payroll job total   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Invisible Wounds Foundation (IWF), Naperville, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Defense, calling for urgent attention to the issues surrounding traumatic brain injuries (TBI) impacting military personnel. Highlighting the profound effects these injuries have on service members and their families, the IWF seeks to address the growing incidence and inadequate responses related to TBIs suffered by active duty and veteran military p  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has issued a notice announcing a preliminary determination in an investigation concerning l-lysine imports from China. This notice highlights the active role of private sector entities and public participation in ITC's process. ITC found a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry faces material injury due to l-lysine imports from China which are alleged to be sold at less than fair value and subsidized by the Chinese government  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Restore and Modernize National Labs * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Restore and Modernize Our National Labs Act of 2025, legislation that would invest in maintenance projects and infrastructure improvements at America's National Labs. Specifically, the legislation would authorize funding for deferred mainte  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release: * * * OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for July 2025 * WASHINGTON--The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions taken against national banks and federal savings associations (banks), and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with banks the OCC supervises. The OCC uses enforcement actions against banks to r  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Booker, Markey Lead 28 Senate Colleagues in Effort to Protect California's Proposition 12 * Senators: "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 und  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Democrats Request Hearing With Whistleblower Erez Reuveni Ahead Of Bove Nomination Vote U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led all members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in calling for Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to schedule a hearing to collect testimony from   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Shaheen Reintroduce Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Drug Activity on Social Media * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), reintroduced the Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act, which would require social media companies and other communication service providers to take on a more active role in work  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Vantive, Deerfield, Illinois, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services calling for policy changes that would accelerate the adoption of remote monitoring platforms in the care of Medicare beneficiaries undergoing home dialysis. The company emphasized that updated reimbursement models and technology incentives are needed to ensure digital health tools reach patients managing end-stage ren  more