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 -- The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) expressing strong opposition to the proposed rule to amend regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The proposal seeks to remove several key provisions that promote the employment and advancement of individuals with disabilities in federal contracting. The CCD, which represents a coaliti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Cooperative Credit Union Association Inc. has submitted a public comment letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System expressing its support for a recent Request for Information on potential actions to address payments fraud. Representing approximately 170 credit unions across Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, which collectively serve over 4.4 million consumer members, the Association emphasized the need for updated regulatory  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to AK Wholesale Inc. from the Center for Tobacco Products: * * * Recipient: AK WHOLESALE INC., 10 West Gateway, Bensenville, IL 60106, United States Issuing Office: Center for Tobacco Products, United States WARNING LETTER To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed our inspecti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Vape Element LLC dba BLVK from the Center for Tobacco Products: * * * Recipient: Vape Element LLC, d/b/a BLVK, 1718 Potrero Avenue, Suite A, South El Monte, CA 91733, United States Issuing Office: Center for Tobacco Products, United States WARNING LETTER To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Elite Vapor LLC from the Center for Tobacco Products: * * * Recipient: Elite Vapor LLC, 2115 Fashion Outlet Boulevard, Suite 100, Niagara Falls, NY 14304, United States Issuing Office: Center for Tobacco Products, United States WARNING LETTER To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recentl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Nimbus Imports Inc. dba Nimbus Wholesale from the Center for Tobacco Products: * * * Recipient: Nimbus Imports Inc, d/b/a Nimbus Wholesale, 5005 Washington Street, Denver, CO 80216, United States Issuing Office: Center for Tobacco Products, United States WARNING LETTER To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration is approving a previously withdrawn drug application for Wellcovorin (leucovorin calcium) tablets. This action will allow the drug to be used to treat symptoms in adults and children with cerebral folate deficiency (CFD). The drug, which is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), London, United Kingdom, was first approved in 1983. Its approval was withdrawn in 1999 at the company's reque  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- JBI Helicopter Services, a New Hampshire-based company that operates 15 helicopters throughout the continental United States, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) voicing serious concerns regarding provisions in the draft Part 108 rule making process. The company's operations include critical utility flight services such as powerline inspections, maintenance, and agricultural operations. In the letter, JBI articulated that th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Sues Six States for Failure to Provide Voter Registration Rolls * Today the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced the filing of federal lawsuits against six states -- California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania -- for failure to produce their statewide voter registration lists upon request. "Clean voter rolls are the foundation of   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Sheehy Announce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Forest Conservation, Reduce Wildfire Risk * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Wildfire Caucus, announced bipartisan legislation to help permanently conserve forestlands and mitigate increasing wildfire risks. Representatives John Garamendi (D-Calif.-08)   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Leads Bipartisan Call for Immediate Action to Address Aircraft Toxic Fumes Events, Protect Passengers * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Greg Stanton (AZ-04), members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take immediate steps to address the recent uptick  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Leads Bipartisan Group in Opposing Unlawful Sale of Fighter Jets to Turkey, Protecting U.S. National Security * The bipartisan letter comes ahead of President Trump's meeting with Turkey's President Erdogan today. Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), and Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), co-chairs and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Continues "Affordability Action Tour": Highlights Cost of President Trump's Inflationary Tariffs at Woodstock Soapstone Company * (West Lebanon, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) continued her "Affordability Action Tour" with a visit to Woodstock Soapstone Company, New Hampshire's only factory-direct wood and gas stove manufacturer, to discuss the ongoing effects of President  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Highlights Impact of Soon-Expiring ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits on Small Businesses * (Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), author of bicameral legislation to permanently extend the Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits, met with New Hampshire small business owners that use the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for their health insurance coverage and are at r  more