WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Demand Trump's VA Drop Near Total Abortion Ban * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a group of her colleagues in demanding the Trump Administration's Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rescind their dangerous new proposed rule to reinstate a near-total ban on abortions and abortion counseling, including for veterans who have been raped or whose pregna  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (TNSFR) -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has published a notice concerning petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The Program offers a system of compensation for individuals who have been injured by specific childhood vaccines. Individuals who seek compensation must file a petition with the United States Court of Federal Claims and provide a copy to the Secretary of HHS, who deleg  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46234) on July 16, 2025, entitled "School Meals and Other Child Nutrition Programs - Background and Funding:" (Continued from part 3 of 4) * * * Summer Food The SFSP and the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) provide federal reimbursements for summer meals./170 SFSP is open to school food authorities, local public agencies, and private nonprofit organizations, while SSO is specifically for school   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing strong opposition to the proposed rule regarding the Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service. WAAN emphasizes the importance of maintaining essential protections for direct care workers who provide critical services that enable older adults and individuals with disabilities to age in place safely. The organization highlights that 9  more