WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- A coalition of 40 medical & health professional organizations and educational associations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education advocating for the continuation of a federal loan exception that benefits medical and other health professions students. This exception allows these students to borrow additional Unsubsidized Direct Loans beyond statutory limits, a practice that has been in place for nearly three decades. The group, consisting  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made public a list of environmental impact statements submitted by state and federal agencies. The following are the EIS Filed August 18, 2025: * EIS No. 20250121, Draft, TxDOT, TX, Downtown 10, Comment Period Ends: 10/14/2025, Contact: Doug Booher 512-416-2663. * EIS No. 20250122, Final, UDOT, UT, Kimball Junction, Contact: Carissa Watanabe 503-939-3798. Under 23 U.S.C. 139(n)(2), FHWA has issued a single document th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Introduces Resolution to Terminate Trump's Brazil Tariffs Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on introduction of his resolution to terminate the false "national emergency" President Trump announced to impose tariffs on Brazil. Original cosponsors include  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Investigates Reports of Foreign Money Flowing to President Trump's Son-in-Law Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters to President Trump's son-in-law, Michael Boulos, businessman and Boulos associate, James Frangi, and Saudi busine  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Appropriations Committee and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement on Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought's unlawful effort to unilaterally cancel appropriated funding: "House Democrats are focused on lowering the cost of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * WWII Hero Honored at U.S. Open Tennis Championships * The U.S. Tennis Association hosted the 2025 Lt. Joe Hunt Military Appreciation Day yesterday at Arthur Ashe Stadium, in Queens, New York. This U.S. Open tennis tournament event is dedicated to honoring and recognizing members of the U.S. military, named in honor of Hunt, the only U.S. Open champion to die in service to his country. Several speakers   more