WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- A coalition of 22 Attorneys General has sent a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule that seeks to amend the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The letter emphasizes that the suggested changes would be detrimental to student borrowers and public service employers alike. The Proposed Rule, which was published in the Federal Register on August 18, 2025, is described as unlawful by the coalitio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Thirty-five osteopathic specialty and state associations expressed serious concerns in a public comment letter sent to the U.S. Department of Education regarding proposed modifications to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The letter, supported by 34 affiliated osteopathic specialty and state associations representing nearly 200,000 osteopathic physicians and medical students, warns that the changes could adversely affect the nation's healthcare workforce  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- A coalition of 45 law professors has issued a public comment letter challenging the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) recent decision to employ direct final rules aimed at rescinding or amending key nondiscrimination regulations in federally assisted programs. The professors assert that the DOE's approach not only circumvents required procedures but may breach the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). In their letter dated June 16, 2025, the group highlights four specific   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * BofA Securities Inc. Resolves Criminal Investigation with Justice Department Pursuant to Part I of the Criminal Division's Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy * BofA Securities, Inc. (BoAS) a North Carolina-based financial institution, has agreed to resolve a criminal investigation involving alleged market manipulation schemes by former BoAS employees pursuant to Part I of t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability, issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Brecheen: "This Is Only Scratching the Surface of These Chinese Criminal Enterprises" Today, Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability, delivered the following opening statement in a hearing to examine the national s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Cruz Announces Commerce Committee Staff Update U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, announced Phoebe Keller has joined the committee as Communications Director. She has previously served in senior communications positions, most recently as Communications   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott, Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand Pen Bipartisan Letter to FDA Commissioner on Oversight and Safety of Foreign-Manufactured Generic Drugs, Requests Answers on Ties to Forced Labor in China Today, Chairman Rick Scott was joined by Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand in sending a bipartisan letter to Fo  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 18 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces Free Fishing Day in New York State * New Yorkers Encouraged to "Get Offline, Get Outside" and Try Freshwater Fishing at No Cost The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced Sept. 27 will mark the next Free Fishing Day in New York State. "The September 27th free fishing day is particularly special because it c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * DeGette Opening Remarks at Health Subcommittee Legislative Hearing Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette's (D-CO) remarks as prepared for delivery at today's Health Subcommittee legislative hearing are enclosed below: Mr. Chairman, yesterday, I asked you to schedule hearings o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Statement on Sanctuary Politicians' Obstruction of Law Enforcement and Bomb Threat at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the following statement on agitators and sanctuary politicians' attempt to obstruct law enforcement at 26 Federal Plaza in New York, New York. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions FBI Director Patel At Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing On Patel's Partisan & Incompetent Management Of The Bureau Durbin requested Patel respond to several questions to address Patel's "loyalty tests," failed polygraph tests, the Epstein files, & unprecedented purging of FBI officials * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Expand Working Families' Access To Child Care * Legislation reauthorizes the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) for the first time in over a decade In New York, a family of four is eligible for child care services under CCDBG if they make less than $113,567 U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Deb Fischer (R-NE), John H  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Advances Bipartisan State Department Reauthorization Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed its comprehensive bipartisan State Department Reauthorization package. This legislation, consisting of nine separate bills, is the result of nine months of open, transparent, and bipartisan work, wit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON THE SUSPENSION OF JIMMY KIMMEL * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement: Brendan Carr, the so-called Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has engaged in t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON THE SUSPENSION OF JIMMY KIMMEL * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement: Brendan Carr, the so-called Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has engaged in the corrupt abuse of power.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Introduces Legislation to Transform Polluted Sites Into Economic Opportunity * Washington, D.C. - 9/18/25... Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) today introduced the Brownfield Revitalization and Remediation Act, legislation to restore and expand tax incentives for the cleanup of contaminated sites, known as brownfields, and encourage their redevelopment for community use. "The Brownfield Revi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ATTACK ON YORK COUNTY, PA POLICE OFFICERS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am horrified by the shooting of five police officers in York County, Pennsylvania. My prayers and deepest condolences are with the families of Det. Sgt. Cody Becker, Det. Mark Baker and Det. Isaiah Emenheiser, who answ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ATTACK ON YORK COUNTY, PA POLICE OFFICERS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am horrified by the shooting of five police officers in York County, Pennsylvania. My prayers and deepest condolences are with the families of Det. Sgt. Cody Becker, Det. Mark Baker and Det. Isaiah Emenheiser, who answered the call and made the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the proposed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, expressing serious concerns about the potential implications for borrowers engaged in public service. LSNYC, as the largest provider of civil legal services in the country, helps low to moderate-income New Yorkers, including essential workers like police officers, teachers, and nurses, navigate the chal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on Conclusion of Markup of State Department Authorization Bills Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the conclusion of the committee's markup of State Department authorization bills, which included a bipartisan agreement on providing   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Leads Historic Call for U.S. Recognition of Palestinian Statehood * First-ever resolution in the U.S. Senate to formally recognize a Palestinian state alongside a secure Israel Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley introduced a historic resolution calling on the President to recognize a Palestinian state. The resolution--the first of its kind in the United States S  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * PSC Accepts Plan to Advance Gas System Reliability of Largest Natural Gas Delivery System in New York State National Grid Directed to Make Improvements to its Demand Forecasting Process; Address Reliability Concerns; and Report on a Variety of Non-Pipe Alternatives and Electrification Efforts to Improve Future Long-Term Plans * The New York State Public Servi  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Commission Advances New Proactive Grid Planning Proceeding to Prepare New York's Electric Grid for Building and Vehicle Electrification Statewide Planning Process Proactively Develops Grid Infrastructure to Further Enable Broadscale Electrification * The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved the long-term proactive planning fram  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * PSC Approves Faster, Smarter EV Charger Connections Across New York State Staff to Develop Statewide Framework for the Interconnection of Electric Vehicles or EVs * In advance of Climate Week, the Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved a new system to speed up and simplify the process of connecting electric vehicle (EV) chargers to the grid, cu  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Commission Updated on Clean Energy Investments New York Supports New Clean Energy Projects While Substantially Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Prioritizing Energy Affordability * The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today received an update from Department of Public Service (DPS) staff regarding progress toward the clean energy goa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The New York Civil Liberties Union Education Counsel Emma Curran Donnelly Hulse submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule that would amend the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, arguing that the limitations it would impose would harm nonprofit employees and their communities. The writer stated that the proposed rule's definition of "substantial illegal activities" is vague, giving th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46626) on Sept. 15, 2025, entitled "Nonlegislative Debate in the House: One-Minute, Morning-Hour and Special-Order Speeches" by Jane A. Hudiburg, Congress and legislative process specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Three types of speeches have evolved in the House of Representatives to allow Members to address a variety of topics when legislation is not pending before the body: one  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Senator Murray Slams Trump Administration for Abandoning Fight to End Cancer, Emphasizes Importance of Research and Advocacy * ICYMI : Senator Murray Slams Trump Admin for Choking Off Lifesaving NIH Medical Research New York Times : Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer WATCH : Senator Murray's full floor speech Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11370) on Sept. 17, 2025, by legislative attorneys Peter J. Benson and Chris D. Linebaugh: * * * Privacy Act Lawsuits and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order reorganizing and renaming the U.S. Digital Service as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The Executive Order tasked DOGE with "m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Markey, Senate Democrats Slam the Crushing Cost of Trump's Tariffs for America's Small Businesses Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and small business owners from across the country, today hosted a   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer, Lawler Call For Passage of Antisemitism Awareness Act, Condemn Zohran Mamdani For Effort to Dismantle Definition of Antisemitism * NORTH JERSEY -- Today, September 18, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the only Jewish member of the New Jersey delegation, and U.S. Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Mannion (NY-22) Introduces Bipartisan Bill to End Transcript Withholding for Veterans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today introduced the End Transcript Withholding for Veterans Act, bipartisan legislation that prohibits colleges, universities, and vocational programs from withholding transcripts from veterans who use GI Bill benefits. The End Transcri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lawler and Dingell Presse For Action on HALT Drunk Driving Law as MADD Celebrates 45 Years of Advocacy * Washington, D.C. - 9/18/25... Last week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06) sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Duffy urging swift implementation of the HALT Drunk Driving Law. The letter coincides with the 45th anniversary of the founding of Mothers Agains  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lawler, Gottheimer, Call For Passage of Antisemitism Awareness Act, Condemn Zohran Mamdani For Effort to Dismantle Definition of Antisemitism * Washington, D.C. - 9/16/25... Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the only J  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER SOUNDS ALARM: NEW YORKERS' HEALTHCARE COSTS COULD SPIKE A WHOPPING NEARLY 40% A MONTH IF REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO ACT; SENATOR BREAKS DOWN IMPACT REGION-BY-REGION AND UNVEILS PLAN TO KEEP VITAL... * For Months, Schumer Has Warned Of Looming ACA Tax Credit Cliff, But GOP Voted Against Extending Vital Healthcare Subsidies THREE TIMES; Now, New Yorkers Are Receivin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Secretary of the Interior Names New Chief of the U.S. Park Police * Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum today announced the appointment of Scott H. Brecht as the next Chief of the U.S. Park Police, the oldest uniformed federal law enforcement agency in the nation. Chief Brecht will succeed Chief Jessica M. E. Taylor, who will continue to serve the American people as the Chief Security and R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Questions Education Experts on Maine Students' Declining Test Scores * Washington, D.C. - Today, at a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, U.S. Senator Susan Collins questioned education experts on the sharp decline in Maine students' standardized test scores. Once consistently ranked among the top states as recently as 2011, Maine now ran  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Announces New Bill To Ban Stock Holding Or Trading By Senior Government Officials * From 2019-2021, one in three members of Congress traded stocks or other financial assets, many of which posed potential conflicts of interest with their legislative responsibilities 86% of Americans support passing a bill to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks Today,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Warren, Coons, Schatz, Reed, Shaheen, Warner Sound Alarm on Trump Administration Policies Exacerbating Risk of Collapse in the West Bank U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48706) on Sept. 15, 2025, entitled "Supreme Court Review: Criminal Law Cases from the October 2024 Term." The report is written by section research manager Michael A. Foster and legislative attorneys Dave S. Sidhu, Cassandra J. Barnum and Matthew D. Trout: * * * SUMMARY In its October 2024 term, the Supreme Court issued several significant decisions in cases involving federal criminal law   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Announces $959K Federal Grant to Village of Ravena for Drinking Water Improvements * RAVENA, NY -- Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that the Village of Ravena has been awarded $959,752 in federal grant funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rehabilitate and replace outdated infrastructure in the Village's aging drinking water system. Tonko secured funding fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Decries Pulling Jimmy Kimmel Show After Threats from Trump Administration * WASHINGTON DC -- Congressman Paul D. Tonko released the following statement after ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel indefinitely off the air hours after Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr threatened the network over comments Kimmel made. "At every turn, President Trump has made his utter disdain for media   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44000) on Sept. 15, 2025, entitled "Turkey: Major Issues and U.S. Relations" by Middle Eastern affairs specialists Jim Zanotti and Clayton Thomas. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY U.S. relations with Turkey (Turkiye), a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally, have alternated between close cooperation and notable division. Turkey and other "global swing states" such as Saudi Arabia a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44000) on Sept. 15, 2025, entitled "Turkey - Major Issues and U.S. Relations:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Selected Foreign Policy and Defense Issues Regular parts of Turkey's foreign policy and defense agenda include * continued expansion of Turkey's arms industry and arms exports, including a renowned drone program and plans for integrated air defense;/46 * attempts to broaden T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Secretary Wright Advances President Trump's Energy Dominance Agenda in Europe Secretary Wright participated in the 2025 GasTech Conference in Milan, met with EU leaders in Brussels, and delivered the U.S. National Statement at the International Atomic Energy Agency's 69th General Conference in Vienna * This week, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright concluded a 10-day tri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla, Colleagues Announce Bill to Stand Up to Trump's Attacks on Free Speech, Safeguard Against Politically Motivated Harassment and Prosecutions * WATCH : Padilla blasts Trump for trying to silence California and his critics across the country WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As President Trump and his Administration launch repeated attacks against Americans' First Amendment rights, U.S. Senator  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Worker Justice Center of New York Executive Director Alaina Evelyn Varvaloucas submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing opposition to a proposed rule that would amend the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program and impose limitations on which employers would be able to benefit from PSLF for their employees. The writer stated that programs like PSLF allow qualified individuals to work at organizations such as the Worker J  more