WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Eighteen State Attorneys General and a county attorney submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture expressing strong opposition to the agency's Interim Final Rule which revises the department's regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The states contend that the USDA's new rule disrupts a long-standing framework intended to protect the environment by requiring federal agencies to assess the environmental consequence  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * After Republicans Passed The Largest Healthcare Cut In History And On The 60th Anniversary Of The Creation Of Medicaid And Medicare, Ranking Member Merkley, Leader Schumer, And Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation To Reverse Devastating Healthcare Cuts In Republicans' "Big, Ugly Betrayal" After Republicans passed legislation earlier this month that woul  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN PARTNERS WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENTS TO BRING C.A.R.E.S. VAN TO NATIONAL NIGHT OUT EVENTS ACROSS THE HUDSON VALLEY * Congressman Pat Ryan Partners with Local Law Enforcement Departments to Bring C.A.R.E.S. Van to National Night Out Events Across the Hudson Valley Ryan's Constituent Advocacy Resources Empowerment Services (C.A.R.E.S.) Van brings assistance with federal a  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 1 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces Campsite Renumbering for 2026 Camping Season at Fish Creek Pond Campground in Adirondacks * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that Fish Creek Pond Campground located in Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks will undergo adjustments to campsite numbers for the upcoming season following the completion of the cur  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley: Exhaustive Efforts to Vet Emil Bove's Nomination Prove He's Fit for the Job Ahead of the Senate's vote on the nomination of Emil Bove to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released an exhaustive overview of his work to thoroughly vet Bove's nomination in light of th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11345) on Aug. 1, 2025, by legislative attorney Valerie C. Brannon: * * * Interim and Acting U.S. Attorneys Raise Open Legal Questions There are 93 U.S. Attorneys' Offices across the country, charged with enforcing federal law and representing the United States in federal courts. The U.S. Attorneys at the head of these offices are appointed to four-year terms through presi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Schumer, Johnson Introduce Resolution Celebrating Hip Hop * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Friday, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (NY), and Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) introduced a bicameral, bicoastal resolution to recognize August 11, 2025 as "Hip Hop Celebration Day," August 2025 as "Hip Hop Recognition Month," and November  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Warren, Bipartisan Bicameral Colleagues Reintroduce College Transparency Act * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) reintroduced the College Transparency Act (CTA), which ensures that students and families have better informati  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Suozzi Encourage New Yorkers to Sign Up for New Expanded Air Traffic Controller Training Program at Vaughn College QUEENS, N.Y. - On Friday, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Tom Suozzi (NY-03) joined Vaughn College, major airline representatives, air-traffic controllers, airline pilots, and community members for a press conference to celebrate the implementation o  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Brian Kilmeade of Fox Radio with Secretary of State Marco Rubio: * * * QUESTION: Welcome back, everybody. It's my privilege to bring in the National Security Advisor and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Mr. Secretary, welcome. SECRETARY RUBIO: Good morning. How are you? QUESTION: I'm doing great so far. You have a lot on your plate. I can't imagine what it's like, your things-to-do list. I know  more