WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-228) on the Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act (H.R. 980), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to make improvements to the provision of on-campus educational and vocational counseling by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Aug. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 980, the "Veterans Readiness an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Midwest Technical Institute/Delta Technical College, Springfield, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) urging the federal agency to repeal the current Gainful Employment regulations. The organization argues that these regulations, established under the Higher Education Act, lack adequate statutory authority and do not sufficiently account for the complexities of numerous vocational programs, particularly those in industri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association, Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing proposed modifications to the regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. These changes include the elimination of the utilization goal, the requirement for voluntary self-identification by job applicants and employees, and the collection of hiring outcome data for individuals with disabilities. In its correspond  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The UCLA Law Center for Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy and UCSF Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration urging the agency to maintain its standards for mifepristone based on evidence and sound science. The letter highlights the concerns of 263 reproductive health researchers regarding pressures to reassess existing safety protocols for the medication. The researchers emphasize that dec  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Start Early, Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the proposed regulations related to student financial aid under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. In the letter, Start Early expressed concerns that these regulations could adversely affect early childhood education (ECE) providers who rely on federal student assistance to pursue higher education and enhance their qualifications. For over 40 years, Start  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Zyla Life Sciences LLC, Lake Forest, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services advocating for the inclusion of SPRIX, a non-opioid treatment, in the 2026 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) payment systems. The company emphasizes that SPRIX, which is already recognized for its FDA-approved use in managing moderate to moderately severe pain, meets the regulatory crit  more