WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Twenty attorneys general and Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) opposing the agency's proposed rule on the legal standard applicable to supervisory designation proceedings. The letter emphasizes concerns that the proposed changes could severely limit the Bureau's authority to oversee nonbank financial institutions, placing millions of consumers at greater risk of financial harm. The le  more

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 U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Baseball Great Joe DiMaggio Also Served During WWII * Throughout center fielder Joe DiMaggio's years with the New York Yankees, 1936 to 1942 and 1946 to 1951, the team won nine World Series championships, and DiMaggio set a record for the longest hitting streak -- 56 games from May 15 to July 16, 1941, a record still unbroken by any Major League Baseball player. While away from the Yankees for three years,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Coons & Kelly Meet with Zelenskyy Following his Address to the UN General Assembly * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday following his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meeting was joined by U.S. Representatives Joe Wilson (  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- BNSF Railway Co. has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requesting the codification of results from a comprehensive nine-year evaluation and test waiver program aimed at improving the operation of air flow method indicators in modern locomotive air brake systems. The request emphasizes the necessity of this move in light of advancements in locomotive technology, particularly concerning the New York Air Brake (NYAB) Computer Cont  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * BORDER BRIEF: Homeland Republicans Detail the Trump Administration's Whole-of-Government Border Security Success Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security released its latest "Border Brief" factsheet, detailing the Trump administration's continued success in securing our borders and the homeland in August. Last month, U.S. Custo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE HONORS LOCAL HISPANIC COMMUNITY DURING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH * (Rochester, N.Y.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle recognized Hispanic Heritage Month by partnering with local leaders to highlight the outstanding contributions of Rochester's Hispanic community. Congressman Morelle recognized honorees with official statements he submitted to the Congressional Record, celebr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS SPEAK OUT WITH HUDSON VALLEY HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY ON HARMFUL IMPACTS OF TRUMP'S HEALTH CARE CUTS * Congressman Pat Ryan Leads Speak Out With Hudson Valley Health Care Community on Harmful Impacts of Trump's Health Care Cuts Trump's federal cuts are kicking 17 million Americans off their health care, sparking a massive increase to folks' insurance premiums, and threatening  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Continuing Epstein Investigation, Wyden Probes Major JPMorgan Chase Compliance Failures New Reporting Indicates JPMorgan Chase Executives Turned a Blind Eye to Epstein's Conduct; Wyden Asks What Bank Executives Knew and When They Knew It -- And Why JPMorgan Chase Covered Up Epstein's Suspicious Transactions For Six Years After Firing Him   more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 24 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announced Start of Small Game Hunting Across New York State * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that small game hunting and furbearer trapping seasons for the 2025-26 license year are now open or will open soon across New York. Most small game and furbearer seasons open between Sept. 1 and Nov. 1, depending on s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision: * * * FAA Extends Order Limiting Operations at Newark Liberty International Airport * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- To make airport operations more efficient and reduce delays for the traveling public, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is extending the limited rate of arrivals and departures at Newark Liberty International Airport. The move extends a June 2025 order limit  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 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen, Gillibrand, Lawler Urge Administration to Reconsider Cuts to Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium; Raise Alarm on Impact to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center * ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY -- Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) sent the following letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. K  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. 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. 25 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Blumenthal, Coons Meet with Zelenskyy Following His Address to the UN General Assembly * Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Chris Coons (D-DE) met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday following his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meeting was joined by Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC-2), Young Kim (R-CA-40), and Gregory   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LaLota Co-Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Further Reduce Federal Taxes on Overtime for Firefighters, Police Officers, Union Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Nick LaLota (NY-1) announced he introduced bipartisan legislation alongside Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) to expand a critical provision of the Working Families Tax Cut, eliminating federal taxes on overtime pay for all unio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE DO NOT SUPPORT THIS PARTISAN REPUBLICAN SPENDING BILL BECAUSE IT CONTINUES TO GUT THE HEALTHCARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Last Word and made clear that while Donald Trump and Republicans are leading us toward a reckless government shutdown, Democrats will continue to fight to protect  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE DO NOT SUPPORT THIS PARTISAN REPUBLICAN SPENDING BILL BECAUSE IT CONTINUES TO GUT THE HEALTHCARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Last Word and made clear that while Donald Trump and Republicans are leading us toward a reckless government shutdown, Democrats will continue to fight to protect the healthcare of the Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Lee K of NY Issue Allergy Alert on Undeclared Allergen (Milk and Shrimp) in "Stewed Aged Kimchi w/Mackerel" Summary Company Announcement Date: September 08, 2025 FDA Publish Date: September 23, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: Potential or Undeclared Allergen - Milk and Shrimp Company Name: Lee K of NY INC   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Tillis, Gillibrand, Mullin Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Schools Serving Students in Military and Tribal Communities * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) reintroduced the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act, bipartisan legislation to advance Impact Aid programs  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 26 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Finds Increase in Entities Designated in Stress * A total of 23 local governments in New York state were designated in fiscal stress for local fiscal years ending (FYE) in 2024, up from 14 a year ago, with increases in each category of stress, according to a report relea  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 26 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * DiNapoli: L.I.C., Sunnyside and Woodside Are Drivers of Economic Growth in Queens State Comptroller Releases Economic Snapshot Report on Northwest Queens Neighborhoods * The neighborhoods of Long Island City (L.I.C.), Sunnyside and Woodside in northwest Queens have their own distinct personalities, but together they are contributing to the borough'  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSdok) -- The New York State Public Service Commission has issued an order (Case No. 25-T-0080) granting two waiver requests submitted by New York State Electric & Gas Corp., Binghamton, for its Southern Tier Area Reliability West Project. The order, issued on Sept. 24, addresses New York State Electric & Gas' petition for a "Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need", which would allow it to build and operate the project. The project involves the rebuild  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSdok) -- The New York State Public Service Commission has determined that a full environmental review is not necessary for a project pursued by New York State Electric and Gas Corp., Binghamton. The ruling, issued on Sept. 22, 2025, is contained within a "Notice of Determination of Significance (Negative Declaration)" for the "Petition of New York State Electric & Gas Corporation for Approval, Pursuant to Section 68 of the Public Service Law, to Amend the Certificate of P  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSdok) -- The New York State Public Service Commission is seeking public comments on communication standards for electric vehicle supply equipment and infrastructure following a technical conference held last week. This public request for feedback is part of the "Proceeding on Motion of the Commission Regarding Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment and Infrastructure" (Case No. 18-E-0138). The Commission issued an order approving modification to make-ready program on Sept. 20  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSdok) -- The New York State Public Service Commission is soliciting public comments on utility proposals for energy efficiency and building electrification portfolios for the years 2026-2030. The proposals, titled "In the Matter of the 2026-2030 Non-Low- to Moderate-Income Energy Efficiency and Building Electrification Portfolios," are part of an ongoing proceeding (Case No. 25-M-0248). The call for comments, issued on Sept. 24, focuses on the Upstate and Downstate Regio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSdok) -- The New York State Public Service Commission is seeking comments on a complaint filed by Nexamp Inc., New York, against Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., which operates as National Grid, Syracuse, New York. The complaint, titled "Complaint of Nexamp, Inc. and Affiliates Against Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid Pursuant to the New York State Standardized Interconnection Requirements" (Case No. 25-E-0469), was filed on Aug. 7, 2025. Nexamp and 14 of   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSdok) -- The New York State Public Service Commission announced a virtual procedural conference to discuss the "Petition of Long Island Lighting Company d/b/a LIPA for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need, Pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law, for the Syosset to Oakwood Project" (Case No. 25-T-0241). The virtual conference will be held before Administrative Law Judge Tara Kersey on Oct. 15, 2025, beginning at 10:30 a.m. by WebEx. The   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSdok) -- The New York State Public Service Commission has denied a petition for rehearing from a Manhattan electric customer in a billing dispute with Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc. The Commission's order (Case No. 24-E-0674) upholds a determination made in February that found Con Edison's billing practices were compliant with regulations. The case, titled "In the Matter of the Rules and Regulations of the Public Service Commission, Contained in 16 NYCRR in Rel  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Sept. 26 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Governor Hochul Announces $16 Million To Strengthen New York's Clean Energy Workforce $12 Million in Power Authority Funding to Support NYSDOL Efforts to Connect Workers to Opportunities in Clean Energy Economy DEC Announces $4 Million in 'Green Jobs for Youth' Program Grants in Environmental Justice Communities * Today, during Climate Week, Governor Kathy Hochu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler, Takano, Lofgren, Correa, Vargas, Ruiz, Radewagen, and Salazar Reintroduce Bipartisan Veteran Service Recognition Ac * Today, Reps. Jerry Nadler (NY-12), Mark Takano (CA-39), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Lou Correa (CA-46), Juan Vargas (CA-52), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), Amata Coleman Radewagen (AS-AL), and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) reintroduced the Veteran Service Recognition Act. In the Senate, Sena  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (NYS OCFS) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families regarding the implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). This letter responds to a request for public input following the publication of a notice in the Federal Register earlier this year. In its comments, NYS OCFS outlined various barriers faced by the state and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams appeared live on FOX5's "Good Day New York" from Gracie Mansion, on Sept. 22, 2025, where he dismissed speculation about dropping out of the mayoral race and insisted he remains committed to seeking re-election while leading the city. Adams said ongoing rumors about his political future have damaged his ability to raise campaign funds and called for the chance to compete fairly against other candidates. He defended his proposal to phase out  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following readout of his meeting with Colombian Vice President Francia Marquez on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week: * * * Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, met Colombian Vice President Francia Marquez on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly High Level Week. Ranking Member Meeks c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:25-cv-05412-WMR; N.D. Ga. filed Sept. 22, 2025) involving Dmitrii Yevgenyevich Kushnarev: * * * On September 22, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Russian national Dmitrii Yevgenyevich Kushnarev for his role in a multi-year fraudulent scheme in which hundreds of U.S. retail brokerage accounts were hacked and improperly used to manipulate the price and trading volume   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Smithsonian American Art Museum issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Smithsonian American Art Museum Debuts Monumental New Commission by Nick Cave in February 2026 "Nick Cave: Mammoth" marks the artist's first solo exhibition in Washington, D.C. * The Smithsonian American Art Museum will debut "Nick Cave: Mammoth," a monumental new body of work by internationally acclaimed artist Nick Cave, in February 2026. Commissioned by the museum, "Mam  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. 26 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for Sept. 25, 2025: * * * SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO Secretary Rubio attends meetings and briefings at the White House. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE CHRISTOPHER LANDAU 2:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Landau hosts the panel Global Refugee Asylum System: What Went Wrong and How to Fix It, in New York City, New York. (POOLED PRESS COVERAGE) DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES MICHAEL J. RIGAS De  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for Sept. 26, 2025: * * * SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO Secretary Rubio has no public appointments. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES MICHAEL J. RIGAS Deputy Secretary Rigas attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau; Under Secretary for Political Affairs Allison Hooker; Senior Official for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Treasury Sanctions Indian Nationals and Online Pharmacy for Supplying Counterfeit Fentanyl-Laden Pills Pharmacies Pose as Legitimate Operations to Deceive Buyers * Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two Indian nationals, Sadiq Abbas Habib Sayyed and Khizar Mohammad Iqbal Shaikh, for their role in collectively supp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48642) on Sept. 19, 2025, entitled "U.S. Export Controls and China: Advanced Semiconductors" by Karen M. Sutter, Asian trade and finance specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Semiconductors are strategic and uniquely important electronic devices. They are fundamental to most industrial and national security activities and serve as essential building blocks of other technologies, such  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Smart Televisions * News Release 25-113 Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1461 Contact: Claire Huber, 202-205-1819 The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain smart televisions. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission's notice of investigation.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Thompson, Lawler, McDonald Rivet Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Invasive Spotted Lanternflies * Washington, D.C. -- Congressmen Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07), member of the Agriculture Committee, Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-Pa.-15), Chair of the Agriculture Committee, Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.-17), and McDonald Rivet (D-Mich.-08) introduced the bipartisan bill titled the If You See It, Squish It   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Provides Remarks at the Vermont Council on World Affairs' International Day of Peace * BURLINGTON, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) delivered remarks at the Vermont Council on World Affairs' International Day of Peace Summit in Burlington. The Senator's remarks rebutted President Trump's address at the United Nations (U.N.) this week. Senator Welch focused on the importance of supporting   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Directs the Enforcement of Death Penalty Laws in the District of Columbia DETERRING AND PUNISHING HEINOUS CRIMES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia to fully enforce Federal capital punishment laws to deter and punish the most heinous crimes in our Nation's cap  more