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

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 19 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Alita establishing operations in Charleston County Company's new operation will create 17 new jobs * Alita, an artificial intelligence (AI)-focused healthcare technology company, today announced it is establishing operations in Charleston County. The company's investment will create 17 new jobs. Alita is an AI-powered agent that automates admissions, intake, an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The American Association of University Women of South Carolina (AAUW-SC) has filed a public comment letter with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) opposing the department's proposal to rescind vital regulations related to nondiscrimination on the basis of sex in education programs. The group argues that the proposed direct final rule (DFR) would undermine decades of progress for women and girls in education, particularly in fields like Science, Technology, Engineering, a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Advances Groundbreaking Cancer Detection Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated his Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act ( H.R.842 ) being advanced unanimously out of the Ways and Means Committee (43-0). This legislation would ensure multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests are covered by Medicare i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Scott, Senator Tillis Introduce the Transit Crime Reporting Act of 2025 to Improve Transit Safety and Accountability Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.), joined by Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), introduced the Transit Crime Reporting Act of 2025. This legislation will strengthen oversight and reporting   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled proposes additions to the procurement list. This action would add specific services to the list, which will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The additions are being made under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act and its implementing regulations. The document proposes adding janitorial services and laundry and linen services to the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Targets Bloated DEI Bureaucracy In DC * (Washington, D.C., September 18, 2025) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) introduced the No DEI in DC Act to defund and eliminate the Left's political machine inside D.C.'s government and bulldoze the DEI offices wasting taxpayer dollars on identity politics. D.C. officials have kept taxpayers in the dark about how much of thei  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace: Democrats And 4 Republicans Protect Ilhan Omar After She Mocked Charlie Kirk's Assassination * (Washington, D.C., September 17, 2025) - Tonight, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 214-213 to table Congresswoman Nancy Mace's resolution to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and strip her of all committee assignments following her indefensible comments mocking the cold-blooded a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses DoD Inspector General Nominee On Commitment To Transparency and Independence Following Trump's Purge Of Inspectors General * Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed Mr. Platte B. Moring III, nominee to be Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Defense (DoD), on  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Introduces Legislation Banning Corporations from Bypassing Courts to Settle Legal Disputes Behind Closed Doors * The legislation would restore rights of consumer and workers to sue corporations by banning forced arbitration Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today said that he is joining legislation that would stop corporations from bypassing the court system to settle legal di  more