WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * "LockerGoga," "MegaCortex," and "Nefilim" Ransomware Administrator Charged with Ransomware Attacks * Earlier today, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York unsealed a superseding indictment charging Volodymyr Viktorovich Tymoshchuk -- also known as deadforz, Boba, msfv, and farnetwork -- a Ukrainian national, with serving as an administrator in the LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and N  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- A coalition of 22 attorneys general has formally opposed a Proposed Rule issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that seeks to ban abortion and abortion counseling from the medical benefits package provided to veterans and their dependents. The public comment letter, spearheaded by the attorneys general of California and Massachusetts, raises serious concerns about the implications of the rule, which aims to reinstate a full exclusion on these services that   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued the following information collection: Title of the Form/Collection: Explosives Transactions Involving Limited Permittees. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: ATF Form 5400.4 and 5400.30. Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice. Affected publ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued the following information collection: Title of the Form/Collection: Licensee Record-keeping Requirements for Armor-Piercing Ammunition. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: None. Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice. Affected public who wi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Building Trades Employers' Association, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation, urging the agency to address the challenges presented by New York's Scaffold Law, officially known as Labor Law Sec. 240. The Association represents over 1,200 New York-based businesses, including construction managers and specialty trade subcontractors, who are directly impacted by what they describe as a wasteful deployment of federal fund  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Catholic Migration Services, New York, recently delivered a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing strong opposition to the proposed rule concerning the Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service. The organization, a not-for-profit dedicated to providing legal services to vulnerable populations, argues that the changes could devastate the livelihoods of nearly 2.9 million home care workers across the nation. In the commentary  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP arrests New Jersey man wanted on homicide charges * NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo, Rainbow Bridge border crossing, arrested a United States citizen who had an active warrant out of Camden County Prosecutor's Office, New Jersey. On September 8, CBP officers encountered Everton Thomas, a 41-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: Donald Trump and House Republicans have created a full-blown health care crisis in this country * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu were joined by Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. and Maxine Dexter, M.D. for a press conference about the health care crisis Donald Trump and Republicans have created in this country. You can watch the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) expressing serious concerns regarding the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. CHCANYS represents the state's federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), which provide vital health services to approximately 2.5 million patients each year across more than 900 locations. In its letter, CHCANYS highlighted the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost Unveils Legislation to Deliver Faster, More Pleasant, and Reliable Public Transit Nationwide -- the Faster Buses Better Futures Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) introduced the Faster Buses Better Futures Act, legislation that would encourage cities to modernize their bus systems by creating new grant programs to increase bus acce  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Secures $750,000 for Development Authority of the North Country to Replace Army Waterline Serving Fort Drum * Oswego, New York -- Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today announced that the Development Authority of the North Country (DANC) will receive $750,000 in federal funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the reconstruction of the Army Waterline tha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: There will be No Peace Until Hamas is Eradicated * Reacts to Israel's Latest Air Strikes Against Hamas Terrorists U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss Israel's attack on senior Hamas leadership. Daines also discussed the need to eradicate Hamas in order to finally bring peace to the Middle East. Watch the full interview HERE. Dain  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 9 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate, and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * Docked Bikeshare Trips - August 2025 * Today, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released docked bikeshare trips for August 2025. From August 2024 to August 2025, docked bikeshare trips starting and ending at a docking station on six of the largest systems grew 11.4%. By area served and system, the number of docked bikeshare trips in August 2025 and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Family Health Network of Central New York, Inc., a community health center focused on underserved populations, has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) expressing strong concerns regarding the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The organization emphasizes the critical role that the 340B program plays in ensuring access to affordable medications for millions of patients. In their letter, Family Health Network h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation New York Branch * The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Tokyo, Japan and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation New York Branch, New York, New York Written Agree  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Following Damning Reporting, Huffman, Dexter, Neguse Lead Oversight Push to Safeguard Wildland Firefighters Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), the Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * Following Murder on Charlotte Light Rail by Career Criminal, Congressman Tim Moore Coleads Legislation to End Cashless Bail Today, Congressman Tim Moore co-led the Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act, introduced by Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21). This action follows the recent murder of Iryna Zaruska by fourteen-time criminal Decarlos Brown, who had been freed on a pro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the 2026 Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill, emphasizing the urgent need for increased federal funding to support the state's extensive transportation infrastructure. NYSDOT highlighted that New York's vast network of highways, bridges, and public transit systems is crucial for economic development, public safety, and acces  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, House Colleagues Introduce Landmark Anti-Hunger Legislation * Legislation Would Increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits And Help Those with Large Medical and Housing Expenses Currently, 3.5 Million New Yorkers Rely On SNAP Benefits To Put Food On The Table U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced the Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2025, legislation th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Demands Answers on and Legal Justification for Strike in Caribbean * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement on the Trump administration's September 2nd strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea. "I am deeply concerned by the Trump administration's shi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE New York arrests alleged MS-13 gang associate wanted by Interpol, living near school * NEW YORK -- ICE Homeland Security Investigations New York has arrested an alleged MS-13 associate wanted in El Salvador for aggravated extortion and threats to injure a person. The illegal alien was found to have been living just steps from a Long Island middle   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Questions Legal Experts on Unions Discriminating Against Pro-Jewish Educators * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik asked legal experts about discrimination among unions against pro-Jewish educators during today's House Committee on Education & Workforce subcommittee hearing. Watch Her Full Line of Questioning Here Re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Jericho Road Community Health Center, a prominent health center based in New York, has issued a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) asserting strong opposition to a proposed pilot program that would shift the 340B program to a rebate model. The health center, serving a diverse population, is concerned that such a change would compromise financial stability and ultimately reduce patient access to affordable medications. In the l  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Demands Full Committee Hearing on 'DOGE' Data Breach * Washington, D.C. - Today, during a Republican hearing exploring cuts to Social Security, Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) called out their hypocrisy, demanding hearings with Social Security Administration whistleblower Charles Borges, who revealed that 'DOGE' employees copied the private and sensiti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Five Rockland Town Supervisors, More Local Officials Press White House to Protect Haitian TPS Holders * Pearl River, N.Y. - 9/9/25 - This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), joined by a bipartisan group of five Rockland County Town Supervisors, sent a letter to President Trump urging the Administration to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian citizens. The letter, signed b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES AND SENATOR MARKEY INTRODUCE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING HALF A CENTURY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CABO VERDE * Today, Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives and the most senior U.S. government official of Cabo Verdean ancestry, and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced a Congressional res  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES AND SENATOR MARKEY INTRODUCE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING HALF A CENTURY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CABO VERDE * Today, Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives and the most senior U.S. government official of Cabo Verdean ancestry, and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced a Congressional resolution recognizing half a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION GREENLIGHTING RACIAL PROFILING * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Once again, the so-called Supreme Court conservative majority is working in the shadows to undermine the fundamental rights of American citizens. A corrupt group of Supreme Court justices, shamefully hiding behind a veil of anonymity,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Meeks Demands Answers on and Legal Justification for Strike in Caribbean Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement on the Trump administration's September 2nd strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea. "I am deeply concerned by the Trump administration's   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MENG REINTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO COMBAT EXCESSIVE AIRPLANE NOISE OVER QUEENS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced the reintroduction of the bipartisan Quiet Communities Act ( H.R.5151 (link is external) ), a measure to help combat aircraft noise over Queens and other impacted areas around the country. The bill would require that the Environmental Protection Agency (  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Colleagues: Trump Administration Must Do More to Protect Wildland Firefighters from Dangerous Smoke Exposure * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led U.S. Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) to demand the Trump Administration ensure federal wildland firefighters are adequately protecte  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Months of Silence: Pallone Blasts Trump Administration for Abandoning 9/11 Responders Ahead of Anniversary NJ Congressman says 9/11 health program has stopped certifying new conditions and Responder Steering Committee has stopped meeting, despite Trump Admin's claims to otherwise * As the nation prepares to mark the 24th anniversary of the September 11th attacks this Thursday, Congressman   more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Study: Celestial 'Accident' Sheds Light on Jupiter, Saturn Riddle An unusual cosmic object is helping scientists better understand the chemistry hidden deep in Jupiter and Saturn's atmospheres -- and potentially those of exoplanets. Why has silicon, one of the most common elements in the universe, gone largely undetected in the atmospheres of Jupiter, Saturn, and gas planets like t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The National Organization for Women-New York City has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule titled "Reproductive Health Services." This proposal seeks to reinstate a ban on abortion counseling and services at VA facilities and to eliminate exceptions to the abortion exclusion for beneficiaries of the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA). In  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 10 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * New York State Education Department Proposes Bold, Statewide Regulations to Support Equitable Dual Enrollment Opportunities for Students The New York State Education Department today proposed regulations that would establish the State's first-ever comprehensive, statewide dual enrollment policy. Dual enrollment programs allow high school students to earn college cred  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Opens Probe into Abuse of Federal Housing Finance Agency to Target Trump's Political Enemies Ignoring Soaring Housing Costs, Trump Loyalist Leading FHFA Trawls Through Americans' Mortgage Applications and Initiates Pretextual Investigations Against Trump's Political Enemies * Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Religious Liberty Commission Hosts Second Hearing on Religious Liberty in Public Education * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the Religious Liberty Commission hosted President Trump, Attorney General Bondi, parents, and students to discuss religious liberty issues in public education. The hearing included several panels of students who shared stories of challenges to their religious liberty, and parents who  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Introduces Bipartisan Feed Hungry Kids Act to Protect No-Cost School Lunch * WASHINGTON, DC -- Yesterday, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) held a press conference at Forest Road School in Valley Stream to announce the introduction of H.R. 5128, the Bipartisan Feed Hungry Kids Act, which would ensure that schools serving high numbers of underserved students remain eligible to offer no-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Mann, Tokuda Lead Bipartisan Coalition of Members in Strengthening Rural Health Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Jill Tokuda (HI-02) led a bipartisan group of 13 of their colleagues in introducing the Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act, the Rural Health Clinic Location Modernization Act, and the Rural Behavioral Heal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Reps. Torres, Clarke Introduce Resolution to Establish September as National African Immigrant Heritage Month Today, Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) and Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives to designate September as National African Immigrant Heritage Month, honoring the historic and ongoing contributions of Africa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Restoring Law and Order: Trump's Crime Crackdown Delivers Immediate Results in the Nation's Capital * WASHINGTON -- After years of rising crime due to failed Democrat policies, President Donald Trump took decisive action in Washington, D.C. The results were immediate: homicides dropped, criminals were arrested, and law and order has been restored. "Criminals are enabled by soft on crime policies  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Restoring Law and Order: Trump's Crime Crackdown Delivers Immediate Results in the Nation's Capital * WASHINGTON -- After years of rising crime due to failed Democrat policies, President Donald Trump took decisive action in Washington, D.C. The results were immediate: homicides dropped, criminals were arrested, and law and order has been restored. "Criminals are enabled by soft o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER DEMANDS FEMA RESTORE FEDERAL FLOOD MITIGATION FUNDING FOR DELAWARE COUNTY, REVERSE CANCELATION, AND CONTINUE SIDNEY CULVERT PROJECT TO KEEP COMMUNITIES SAFE IN THE SOUTHERN TIER * Sidney Culvert Project Is A Key Piece Of The Plan To Strengthen Infrastructure & Flood Mitigations In Village Of Sidney, Which Has History Of Devastating Flooding Due To The Lower Ri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:25-CV-07343; S.D.N.Y. filed Sept. 4, 2025) involving Henry Paul Regan Jr.: * * * On September 4, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Henry Paul Regan, Jr. with defrauding hundreds of U.S.-based investors out of more than $63 million. The SEC's complaint alleges that, from September 2022 through November 2024, Regan, while living in Colombia, solicited investors throug  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Cramer, Schumer Bill Honoring 1980 Miracle on Ice Hockey Team * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act today. This legislation honors the 1980 Olympic Men's Hockey Team's improbable victory over the four-time reigning champion Russian Olympic team. Against all odds, the American team of amateur collegiate hockey player  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Small Business Committee Advances One-Year Extension of SBIR and STTR Programs Today, the House Committee on Small Business voted to advance a bipartisan bill to extend the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs through the fiscal year. SBIR and STTR have a four-de  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Violent Crime Across America: "We Do Not Have to Live Like This" * WASHINGTON -- At the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed the senseless murder of a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina, the continuation of President Trump's successful crackdown on crime, UN countries considering recognizing Palestinian state  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Violent Crime Across America: "We Do Not Have to Live Like This" * WASHINGTON -- At the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed the senseless murder of a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina, the continuation of President Trump's successful crackdown on crime, UN countries considering recognizing Palestinian statehood, and Democr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of State has determined that several cultural objects from abroad are of cultural importance and that their exhibition in the United States serves the national interest. These objects are being imported for temporary display at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, New York, as part of the exhibition "Gabriele Munter: Contours of a World." The exhibition may also be shown at other venues. The determination was made under the authority   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. State Department announced on Sept. 9, 2025, a reward of up to $11 million for information on a Ukrainian malicious cyber actor and other key ransomware leaders. The announcement, detailed in a statement by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Thomas Pigott, offers $10 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Volodymyr Viktorovych Tymoshchuk and up to $1 million for other leaders involved in the Nefilim, LockerGoga and MegaCortex ransomware sch  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez Introduces Amendments for Defense Spending Legislation * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) submitted and cosponsored amendments to the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) intended to prevent U.S. Military intervention in Latin America, protect human rights, secure equitable health care for servicemembers and families in Puerto   more