WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- A bipartisan collective of 120 state legislators has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation emphasizing the critical need to maintain and enhance federal transportation programs aimed at reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions and improving habitat connectivity. The diverse group, led by Colorado State Sen. Cleave Simpson and Maryland State Del. Sheila Ruth, represents a variety of political perspectives and underscores their commitment t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- A coalition of 22 state attorneys general has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) expressing overwhelming support for the agency's proposed rescission of the Executive Order 11246 implementing regulations. The attorneys general argue that these regulations, which impose affirmative action requirements on federal contractors, violate constitutional principles of equal protection and contribute to inefficiencies in government procurement p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing significant concerns regarding the proposed Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. The college, a public institution serving rural Georgia, supports efforts to enhance transparency in the college admissions process but argues that the current proposal is flawed and poses administrative c  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Air Force Reserve to strengthen European partnerships through strategic engagements * * Published Sept. 8, 2025 * Air Force Reserve Command Public Affaris ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- A U.S. Air Force Reserve delegation led by Lt. Gen. John Healy, Chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, will engage in a multi-nation visit to the Netherlands and Franc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Allen Introduces the Retire Through Ownership Act * Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, introduced the Retire Through Ownership Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would provide legal and regulatory clarity in the formation of new Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). Upon introducing the bill, Cong  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Joint Statement from CAPAC, Georgia Members on Georgia Immigration Raid * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) and Georgia's Congressional Delegation issued the following joint statement today in response to an immigration raid at a manufacturing site in Ellabell, Georgia -- the largest single site enforcement operation in the history of Homeland Secur  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working to Pass Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Children Online * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is championing a bipartisan bill to protect kids online. Sen. Ossoff is working to bring Republicans and Democrats together to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) This is an external link, bipartisan legislation he co-sponsored that would impose new requirements on digital p  more