WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- A coalition of seven independent philanthropists has expressed their support for provisions in the Calendar Year 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) in a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The organizations argue that improved valuation and payment for primary care services is essential for promoting better health outcomes among Americans. The letter emphasizes the crucial role pri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The American Thoracic Society, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urging the retention of critical child and adolescent vaccine recommendations made by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) in February 2025. The ATS, representing over 30,000 members dedicated to respiratory health, emphasizes the importance of routine vaccinations for young patients with pulmonary conditions, who face h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * As the Trump Administration Slashes Law Enforcement Funding & Fires National Security Agents, Senators Write Patel, Bondi About the Impact on Public Safety * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Ahead of tomorrow's hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Mazie K. Hirono (D-H  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Comer and Luna Ramp Up Probe into CCP-Linked Funding Fueling Civil Unrest in the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets Chairwoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) are intensifying their investigation into the fi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of September 15, 2025 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, September 16, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "An Examination of the State of the Specialty Crop Industry." On Thursday, September 18, the Subcommittee on Commodity M  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news: * * * Committee Members Visit Ground Zero to Commemorate 9/11, Tour MetLife Stadium Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup On Thursday, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) led a bipartisan delegation to visit Ground Zero on the 24th anniversary of the horrific terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which took 2,977 lives. It rema  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen, Senator Warren Reintroduce Equal Employment for All Act * Bill would end hiring discrimination based on credit reports and ensure candidates are judged on their merits WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts are bringing back the Equal Employment for All Act to protect job seekers from unfair discrimination based on their credi  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 15 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Enters Third Year of River Creel Survey on the Saranac and Boquet Rivers * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the third year of the river creel survey of the Saranac and Boquet Rivers, tributaries to Lake Champlain. This survey is a central part of Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Management Cooperative's salmon   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Leaders of Congress' National Security Committees Warn Trump is Weakening America U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; and Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Joins House Financial Services Committee: Condemns Socialist Proposals And Anti-Semitic Rhetoric In New York City * WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) joined the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services for a full committee hearing entitled "Proxy Power and Proposal Abuse: Reforming Rule 14a-8 to Protect Shareholder Value" to discuss recent efforts by leftwing activists to pol  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Empire Liver Foundation is calling on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to retain its recommendation for a universal hepatitis B birth dose vaccination program in the United States. The organization emphasizes the critical role this vaccination plays in protecting infants from hepatitis B, a preventable disease with potentially severe health consequences. In its public comment letter, the foundation points to the effectiveness and safety of admi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation To Refund Small Businesses For Trump Tariffs * Legislation Would Help Support the 2.3 Million Small Businesses Across New York, Many of Which Are Struggling to Keep Up with Rising Costs Caused By Trump's Tariffs U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, alongside Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Angela Alsobrook  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Save Social Security from Trump Admin's Dangerous Cuts * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined 27 of their Senate colleagues to introduce the Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act to protect social security benefits for Coloradans. The bill would reverse the Trump administration's disastrous cuts to the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chair Emeritus McCaul on ABC's "This Week" * WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security Committees -- joined Martha Raddatz on ABC's "This Week" to discuss the latest on Ukraine, Israel's strike in Qatar, and his future plansClick to watch (link is external) Excerpts from the interview: On Russia's vio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Roger Marshall, Raphael Warnock push plan to boost military nutrition: 'Healthy troops are ready troops' * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) sat down with the New York Post to discuss his bipartisan legislation in the NDAA, which seeks to bring our servicemembers healthier food choices. Read the full article HERE or below: Roger Marshall, Raphael Warnock push pla  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Ripped Kathy Hochul on Sid & Friends In The Morning for Endorsing Communist Zohran Mamdani for NYC Mayor and the Assassination of Charlie Kirk * Saratoga, N.Y. - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Sid & Friends In The Morning on 77 WABC and spoke about Gov. Kathy Hochul endorsing communist Zohran Mamdani for NYC Mayor and the assas  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Slammed Kathy Hochul on Fox & Friends for Endorsing Communist Zohran Mamdani for NYC Mayor * Saratoga, N.Y. - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Fox News' Fox & Friends to rip Gov. Kathy Hochul for endorsing communist Zohran Mamdani for NYC Mayor. On Kathy Hochul Endorsing Commie Mamdani: Kathy Hochul is the worst governor in Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Wyden, Welch, Bennet Reintroduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., today reintroduced legislation that would improve child nutrition by expanding access to locally-grown, unprocessed fruits and vegetables for school meal programs. "A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES RESPONDS TO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN RANT * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and House Republicans are destroying Medicaid and Medicare, healthcare premiums are skyrocketing, millions of Americans are losing coverage and hospitals, nursing homes and community-based health clinics are  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES RESPONDS TO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN RANT * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and House Republicans are destroying Medicaid and Medicare, healthcare premiums are skyrocketing, millions of Americans are losing coverage and hospitals, nursing homes and community-based health clinics are closing throughout the co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: 24 Years Later, We Stand United in Remembrance of Those We Lost On 9/11 * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the 24 th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001: "Our nation was forever changed on September 11, 2001 by the horrific terrorist attacks that claimed thousands of innocent lives in New York, Pennsylvania,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Richard T. Sturm, a co-owner of Mackool Eye Institute in Astoria, New York, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding proposed updates to Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) payment rates for 2026. The writer expressed concern that the proposed payment updates do not reflect the reality of rising costs and threaten the financial viability of ASCs. The letter stated that near  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 16 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * DiNapoli: Recently Enacted Federal Tax Provisions Disproportionately Benefit Those With Higher Incomes A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli analyzed the federal tax provisions enacted under Public Law No: 119-21 at the beginning of July and how they may impact New Yorkers. While the bill made permanent many tax changes included in the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement As DOJ Continues to Defy Epstein Subpoena, Oversight Committee Lawyers Confirm Existence of Trump Note in Epstein "Birthday Book" in Person Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement afte  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Announces New Action to Protect Jersey Families from Costly Flight Delays & Cancellations * Above: At Newark International Airport, Gottheimer fights for consumer protections to help families against airline-caused travel issues. NEWARK, NJ -- Today, September 15, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced new federal action to strengthen consumer protection  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Warren, Congressman Cohen Bring Back Proposal to End Credit Checks in the Hiring Process * Bill would end hiring discrimination based on credit reports and ensure candidates are judged on their merits One Pager (PDF) | Bill Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) are bringing back the Equal Employment for   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik's Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Passes the House * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership Elise Stefanik issued the following statement after the House passed her Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act to award Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the historic 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team in recognition of their remarkable ac  more

UPTON, New York, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Stony Brook University-Led Team Receives $4M NSF Grant to Develop 10-Node Quantum Network * Editor's note: The following news release was originally issued by Stony Brook University (SBU). The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory is a key member of the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory SCY-QNet collaboration, administering three of the 10   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Statement on Trump Conflicts of Interest, Future of Crypto Legislation United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement on a new New York Times investigation exposing connections between Trump family'  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Highlights Workshop Schedule for 2025 Women's Economic Opportunity Conference * WEOC will feature keynote remarks from best-selling author Mirna Valerio and Senator Welch RANDOLPH, VT - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced the schedule for this year's annual Women's Economic Opportunity Conference, which includes interactive workshops on growing economic opportunity, cultivating  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Leads 11 Members of Congress Urging Appeals Court to Uphold Independence of Privacy Oversight Board * Sens. Heinrich, Blumenthal, Booker, Hirono, Markey, and Warren, with Reps. Lieu, Lofgren, Jayapal and Jacobs, File Amicus Brief Arguing Trump Cannot Fire Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Members Without Cause Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., led 11 members of Congre  more