WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- A coalition of 44 state and regional banking associations representing thousands of community banks has submitted a public comment letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) applauding their efforts to address the growing issue of payments fraud, which has become a pressing challenge for community banks. The ICBA emphasizes that community banks are in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Casey Family Programs has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families calling for enhancements in the implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). Founded in 1966, Casey Family Programs is the largest operating foundation in the United States that focuses on improving and preventing the need for foster care through partnerships with various stakeholders. In their letter, Casey h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Wied Sends Letter Urging the Reopening of DEERS/RAPIDS Facility in Green Bay * DE PERE -- Congressman Tony Wied (WI-08) sent a letter to Acting Director of the Defense Manpower Data Center Katie Griffin urging the reopening of the DEERS/RAPIDS processing facility in Green Bay to allow active-duty servicemen, reservists, veterans, and their beneficiaries to access military bases and impor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC and 19 States Act to Stop a Deceptive Cancer Charity Fundraising Scheme * The Federal Trade Commission, along with 22 agencies from 19 states, stopped a deceptive charity fundraising scheme and its operators who made false or deceptive claims to U.S. donors. Kars-R-Us.com, Inc. (Kars) and its operators, Michael Irwin and Lisa Frank, solicited charitable donations nationwide on behalf of United  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: NYT - A Diminished Social Security Work Force, and Its Customers, Feel the Strain * Washington, D.C. -- In a new story, New York Times' Tara Siegel Bernard highlighted how Trump Social Security head Frank Bisignano's cuts to the Social Security Administration and haphazard efforts to reassign staff to the national 1-800 number have resulted in strained, understaffed field offices s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Southwind Foods Recalls Frozen Shrimp Because of Possible Health Risk Summary Company Announcement Date: September 23, 2025 FDA Publish Date: September 23, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Shellfish Contaminants Reason for Announcement: Potential Foodborne Illness - possible radionuclide (Cesium-137) contamination Company Name: Southwind Foo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- University of Wisconsin-Madison Departments of Radiology, Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering Professor Timothy P. Szczykutowicz submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), urging the agency to maintain mandatory reporting for a quality measure. The letter expressed strong support for the CT quality measure but opposition to a proposed change to indefi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to a notice regarding the definition of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in the American food supply. The letter articulates concerns from the organization, which represents over 850 dairy businesses across the nation, on the potential implications that such a definition might have on food regulation and public health. In its corresp  more