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 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * First Circuit Court Nominee Joshua Dunlap Receives Unanimous Well Qualified Rating * Washington, D.C. - Joshua Dunlap, the nominee for the Maine seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, has received a unanimous "Well Qualified" rating from the American Bar Association (ABA) - the highest possible rating for a judicial nominee. Mr. Dunlap is a partner at the law firm of Pierce Atwo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden's permitting reform bill gets first hearing before House Natural Resources Committee * WASHINGTON -- The House Natural Resources Committee (HNRC) today held an initial hearing on the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, bipartisan legislation spearheaded by Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) and HNRC Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) that would reduce red tape  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Call Out Trump Administration's Wrongful Targeting of DACA Recipients * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 39 Senate Democrats to press U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on the Trump Administration's wrongful targeting of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients in its cruel mass d  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Daines Op-Ed in Fox News: America's National Parks Are at a Crossroads. Here's How Congress Can Protect Them * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines co-wrote an opinion piece with Senator Angus King (I-Maine) that was published by Fox News this morning. America's National Parks Are at a Crossroads. Here's How Congress Can Protect Them Senators Steve Daines, Angus King Fox News Sept  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Warren Call For End of "Trickery" by Large Corporations Avoiding Paying Taxes * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) are leading a bicameral group of their colleagues in a letter urging Treasury Secretary and Acting Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Scott Bessent to strongly implement a tax law passed by Congress that requires the larges  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Maine Primary Care Association, representing the state's federally qualified health centers, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration expressing deep concerns regarding the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The organization believes that the introduction of this rebate model could jeopardize the financial stability of community health centers (CHCs) and inhibit their   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Sanders Introduces Bill to Save Social Security from Trump, Musk Cuts Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, today introduced the Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act. This legislation -- unveiled for the 90th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act into  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders, Warren, Social Security War Room Leaders Introduce Bill to Save Social Security from Trump Cuts * Bill would reverse disastrous Trump admin Social Security cuts, prevent field offices from shutting down, and more. Bill One-Pager (PDF) | Bill Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and F  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Bill Recognizing 1980 Miracle on Ice Hockey Team * WASHINGTON - The United States Senate unanimously passed the Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act. 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 players defeated the Russian   more