WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- A bipartisan group of 22 Attorneys General has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urging the continuation of the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS). This vital survey has long served as a comprehensive resource for tracking youth use and access to tobacco and nicotine products across the United States. The Attorneys General emphasize the importance of NYTS data, which plays a critical role in monitoring the effectiveness   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Three hundred seventy-two organizations, members and allies of the Protecting Immigrant Families coalition submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing strong opposition to the agency's recent decision to rescind the 1998 interpretation of "federal public benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). The coalition, which includes various organizations and advocates for   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Baptist Health, Louisville, Kentucky, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services outlining serious concerns regarding the recently proposed Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM) by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The organization argues that the model could negatively impact access to cardiac care, particularly in rural areas of Kentucky and Indiana. In its critique, Baptist Health highlights methodological fla  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Generation Patient, Indianapolis, Indiana, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging reform in the upcoming reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA VIII). The organization emphasizes the need for improved representation and support for young adults living with conditions such as lupus, inflammatory bowel disease, and Lyme disease. In a letter to the FDA, Generation Patient highlights that over half of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Mrvan Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge * Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced the details of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for middle and high school students in Indiana's First Congressional District. Each year, the Internet Education Foundation and Members of the U.S. House of Representatives sponsor the Congressional App Challenge to foster an appreciation for c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Naval Surface Technology and Innovation Consortium has filed a notification with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission announcing a change in its member roster. The disclosure, made on July 9, 2025, details the withdrawal of 55 companies from the venture. This action was taken to fulfill requirements under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, a law that limits the liability of such groups in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Over the Weekend ICE Arrests More Worst of the Worst Including a Criminal Illegal Alien from Cuba with 23 Criminal Convictions * Additional ICE arrests this weekend included criminal illegal aliens with convictions for child sex crimes, trafficking cocaine, and soliciting prostitution WASHINGTON - While Americans were enjoying their weekends, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcment (ICE  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Patriot Medic 25 tests Reserve medical readiness in large-scale combat operations * * Published Aug. 18, 2025 * By Tech. Sgt. Sean Evans * Air Force Reserve Command ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Patriot Medic 2025 took place August 6 to 12 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, and Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana. The multi-national exercise, led by the Air Force Reserve, included more than 9,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crank, Sen. Banks Tour Colorado Military Bases * COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05), member of the House Armed Services Committee, hosted Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, in Colorado Springs last week for briefings, military base tours, and meetings with service members from the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Army. Cheyenne Mountain Sp  more