WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- A coalition of 19 Attorneys General has submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) urging the agency not to alter its supervision threshold for international money transfer providers. The letter responds to the CFPB's advance notice of proposed rulemaking, which proposes raising the threshold that qualifies entities as "larger participants" in the international money transfer market. The current threshold permits broader oversig  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- A coalition of 19 Attorneys General has expressed strong objections to proposed rule changes by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that could drastically reduce the number of automobile finance companies under its supervision. In a public comment letter submitted by attorneys general from eighteen states and the District of Columbia, the group stressed the importance of maintaining oversight amid increasing consumer complaints and industry risks. The CFPB is  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- A coalition of 19 Attorneys General has submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) expressing opposition to the CFPB's advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the definition of "larger participants" in the consumer debt collection market. The proposed change could potentially reduce the number of debt collectors subject to the bureau's supervision, an idea the coalition believes is dangerous for consumer protections. The   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- A coalition of 19 Attorneys General has submitted a public comment letter urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to reconsider its proposal to raise the threshold for determining which consumer reporting entities are deemed "larger participants." The proposed adjustment would significantly decrease the number of entities under the bureau's supervision, a move that the attorneys general argue could harm consumers. The letter responds to the CFPB's advance   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- A coalition of 254 civil rights, social justice and consumer advocacy organizations has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule that threatens the integrity of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The letter, filed in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published on August 18, critiques the proposed changes as unconstitutional and harmful to borrowers engaged in public servic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Combat Political Redistricting Abuse * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), alongside Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA), is introducing legislation to combat partisan efforts to gerrymander congressional districts ahead of the next census in 2030. The Redistricting Reform Act would prohibit states from mi  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 23 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * Maine Semiquincentennial Commission seeks community proposals to commemorate Maine's role in the history of the nation Grants up to $10,000 to be presented to groups across Maine * The Maine Semiquincentennial Commission, chaired by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, announced the launch of a new grant program to support communities, organizations, and institutions in commemor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Raises Alarm Over Reports of Attorneys Blocked from Routine ICE Check-Ins in Maine, Requests Official Oversight Tour of Scarborough Facility * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is raising concerns about reports that attorneys have been prohibited from accompanying their clients during routine check-ins at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in Maine. In a letter to D  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Smith and Bacon and Senators Hirono and Collins Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Close Loophole that Impacts Adoptee Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.) and Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced the Protect Adoptees and American Families Act, which would grant U.S. citizenship to  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 23 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Nicole Grohoski, D-Ellsworth: * * * New Sen. Nicole Grohoski law to improve solid waste management set to take effect this week On Wednesday, September 24, a new law from Sen. Nicole Grohoski, D-Ellsworth, will take effect. It builds on Sen. Grohoski's previous work to address Maine's waste management crisis, which resulted in her sponsoring Maine's first-in-the-nation packaging stew  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support House-Passed Continuing Resolution, Avert Shutdown U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor today to urge her colleagues to support the continuing resolution passed by the House of Representatives to prevent a harmful government shutd  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * Six Key Moments: Hearing on Tax-Exempt Hospitals and the Community Benefit Standard Tax-exempt hospitals are failing to provide the requisite healthcare benefits to their communities on which their tax-exempt status rests, several witnesses warned at a Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee hearing examining the use of funds by tax-exe  more