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. 18 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Bilirakis Bill to Expand Senior Access to Innovative Medical Devices Advances * Washington, D.C. -- Earlier this week, U.S. Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Blake Moore (R-UT), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Rudy Yakym (R-IN), Terri Sewell (D-AL), and Lori Trahan (D-MA) reintroduced the Ensuring Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act, legislation aimed at improving access to cuttin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Cosponsors Bill To Curb Violence Against Civilians In Gaza's West Bank * 09.18.25 West Bank Violence Prevention Act would authorize sanctions & block visas against anyone engaging in terror, intimidation, or coercion; Violence by right-wing Israeli settlers in the region has spiked an estimated 30% so far in 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), rankin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott: U.S. Overdependence on Foreign-Manufactured Generic Drugs Threatens Lives of America's Seniors & National Security Today, Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a committee hearing titled "Prescription for Trouble: Drug Safety, Supply Chains, and the Risk to Aging Americans." The h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman 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 Food and Dru  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dunn Celebrates Successful Committee Markup of Q1/Q2 Legislation * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Neal Dunn (Florida-02) celebrated the successful markup of H.R. 1843, a bill to increase transparency in generic drug applications in the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The legislation will increase transparency in generic drug applications to expedite submissions of generic medicin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Co-Sponsors Resolution Condemning Charlie Kirk Assassination and All Political Violence * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) became an original co-sponsor of a resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning all forms of political violence and rejecting rhetoric that dehumanizes or demonizes political opponents. The resolution read  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Hosts Virtual National Security Briefing Exposing Presence of Cuban Regime Troops Fighting for Russia in Ukraine * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, the Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP), hosted a virtual national security briefing f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin: RFK Jr. is a Danger to the Children of America * September 18, 2025 In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin slammed Secretary Kennedy for spreading anti-vaccine sentiment and gutting public health agencies by removing well-respected medical experts WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor slamming Secretary Robert F.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Durbin: RFK Jr. Is A Danger To The Children Of America In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin slammed Secretary Kennedy for spreading anti-vaccine sentiment and gutting public health agencies by removing well-respected medical experts * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered a speech on the Senate fl  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 19 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Preservation of Double Eagle Ranch in Volusia County Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the preservation of more Florida farmland through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. Approximately 958 acres of agri  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 17 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * During International Trade & Development Mission to Italy, State of Florida Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Lombardy Region MILAN, ITALY-- During the International Trade & Development Mission to Italy, Florida Secretary of Commerce J. Alex Kelly and President of the Lombardy Region, Attilio Fontana signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further the success   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster for Engaging in Illegal Ticket Resale Tactics and Deceiving Artists and Consumers about Price and Ticket Limits * The Federal Trade Commission and seven states sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster for tacitly coordinating with brokers and allowing them to harvest millions of dollars worth of tickets in the primary market. Live Nation and Ticketmaster then sell the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Groundbreaking Explosive Ordnance Disposal Concussion Study Nears Enrollment Goal * Researchers at the War Department's premier explosive ordnance disposal training school are making major strides in a landmark study focused on the effects of concussions and blast exposures among explosive ordnance disposal technicians. Working directly with students at the Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal at Eglin   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Expanded School Choice Boosts American Students' Academic Performance * Today, the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing on " Opening Doors to Opportunity: The Promise of Expanded School Choice and Alternatives to Four-Year College Degrees (link is external)." During the hearing, members examined the benefits of expanded school choi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Disinter Ineligible Veterans from National Cemeteries * ~ Introduction comes after Sen. Hirono joined Reps. Tokuda and Case in urging VA to remove former psychiatrist from Punchbowl Cemetery over sex abuse allegations ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), John Cornyn (R-TX), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), John Fetterman (D-PA), Rick Scott (R-FL)  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. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Introduces Election Reform Bill to End Partisan Redistricting Gamesmanship with Texas, California, and North Carolina Democratic Leaders * Washington, D.C. - Today, as the Trump White House continues to pressure Republican-led states to pass new Congressional maps diluting the voices of Black and Hispanic voters, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the Redistricting Reform Act with   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Naval Research Laboratory Robotic Servicing Payload Clears Thermal Vacuum Lab Test, Readies for Space * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in partnership with and with funding support from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Northrop Grumman's SpaceLogistics, has reached a historic milestone in satellite servicing technology, completing on Sept. 5 a crit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release: * * * OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for September 2025 * The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions taken against national banks and federal savings associations (banks), and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with banks the OCC supervises.  The OCC uses enforcement actions against banks to requir  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 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces FRAME Act to Enact Congressional Oversight of the Federal Reserve's Reckless Expenditures * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott continued his work to fix the Federal Reserve (Fed) with new legislation, the Federal Reserve Accountability for Major Expenditures (FRAME) Act, to rein in unchecked spending by the Federal Reserve, such as the Fed's recent $3 billion doll  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads 50 Senate Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter Encouraging U.K. Prime Minister Starmer to Work with President Trump to Free Jimmy Lai * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, as President Trump kicks off his second state visit to the United Kingdom (U.K.), Senator Rick Scott led 50 bipartisan colleagues in a letter to United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer asking that he work closely with Pre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Unanimous Passage of Resolution Designating October 14th National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott on the Senate floor called for the passage of his resolution honoring the legacy of Charlie Kirk by designating October 14, 2025 as a National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk, which passed by unanimous consent. The resolution is  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott, Chair Ron Johnson Request Records from LAFD for Congressional Investigation into Pacific Palisades Wildfire * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Ron Johnson, chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), sent letters to former Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Fire Chief Kristin Crow  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Senate Confirms Jess Kramer as EPA's Assistant Administrator for Water * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate has confirmed Jessica Kramer to serve as U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water. Appointed by President Donald J. Trump, Jess Kramer will work in this new role to advance the agency's core mission of protecting human health and the environ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Senator Moody Addresses Hiring Difficulties for Spouses of Servicemembers, Cosponsors Bipartisan Military Spouse Hiring Act Today, Senator Ashley Moody announced she is cosponsoring the bipartisan Military Spouse Hiring Act to address difficulties servicemembers' families face when looking for work. The legislation would help address the high unemployment rate by creating in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Moody and Ernst Lead Bipartisan Effort to Give Students Clear Estimate of College Costs * U.S. Senators Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) are introducing a bipartisan bill to provide more transparency to students and families before taking out a federal loan. The Student Transp  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 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Economic Research Service has published its 'Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook: September 2025' report, number SSS-M-445, with Vidalina Abadam as coordinator. Approved by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board, the document was issued on September 18, 2025. The report indicates a reduced U.S. sugar supply for the 2025/26 fiscal year, primarily due to a substantial decrease in imports from Mexico. The U.S. sugar supply for   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