WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Twenty attorneys general submitted a public comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) proposed rescission of regulations concerning nondiscrimination based on sex in education programs that receive federal funding. The coalition asserts that the proposed direct final rule threatens critical affirmative action provisions that empower states to take proactive measures to promote gender equality in educational settings. The public comment letter expresse  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- A coalition of 24 Attorney General offices and state labor departments has registered opposition to a recent public comment letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor concerning a proposed rule that would impact fair labor standards for domestic service workers. This proposal, if enacted, aims to roll back protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for millions of domestic service employees, particularly those in home health care, who have been covered by  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a rulemaking action to establish Class E airspace at Providence Seaside Hospital in Seaside, Oregon. The action is intended to enhance the safety and management of instrument flight rules operations at the hospital. The proposed establishment of Class E airspace is due to the development of IFR procedures. The amendment to the Class E airspace would encompass an area approximately   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Padilla, Bonamici, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Administration to Release $52.1 Million in Federal Education Funds for Agricultural Farmworker Students * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, California's U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) today led 26 lawmakers to demand Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Dire  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Padilla, Bonamici, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Administration to Release $52.1 Million in Federal Education Funds for Agricultural Farmworker Students * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, California's U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) today led 26 lawmakers to demand Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Directo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salinas Leads 52 Colleagues in Urging Secretary Rollins and Chief Schultz to Extend Roadless Rule Public Comment Period * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06), alongside Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), led 49 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and F  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 503 has submitted a public comment letter to the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor strongly opposing a recently announced notice of proposed rulemaking that could eliminate federal minimum wage and overtime protections for millions of home care workers across the nation. The letter highlights concerns regarding the potential rollbacks that could undermine both the dignity of the profession and the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Eight Idaho Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas * Fifteen contiguous counties in Idaho are eligible for assistance This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency lo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Calls for FTC Investigation of Microsoft for Enabling Ascension Hospital Ransomware Hack with Insecure Software * Wyden Reveals New Details about Ransomware Hack of Major Healthcare Provider; Urges Consequences for Insecure Microsoft Cybersecurity Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., urged the Federal Trade Commission to launch an investigation of Microsoft for contributing to ran  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Introduces Bill to Protect Food Assistance Benefits for People with Student Loans * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today said he is joining legislation that would improve food access for families with student loans. The legislation would allow people in need of food assistance to exclude monthly student loan payments - for both private and federal loans - from their income; improving  more