BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Medicare Open Enrollment in South Carolina, 2026 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offers seniors, people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and people with disabilities several insurance options, including Medicare Fee-for-Service, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare prescription drug plans. The   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN CALLS ON NEW YORK REPUBLICANS TO PROVIDE DECIDING VOTE TO RELEASE EPSTEIN FILES * Congressman Pat Ryan Calls on New York Republicans To Provide Deciding Vote to Release Epstein Files The petition forcing a vote on Congressman Ryan's bipartisan resolution to require the complete release of the Epstein Files needs just ONE more signature Four Republicans have signed; none of the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has published a list of petitions submitted to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. This publication, as required by the Public Health Service Act, details the petitions received between Aug. 1 and Aug. 31, 2025. The program offers no-fault compensation for individuals injured by specific vaccines. The U.S. Court of Federal Claims is responsible for reviewin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Re-Introduces Bill To Ban Taxpayer-Funded Child Mutilation * (Washington, D.C., September 26, 2025) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) reintroduced the Childhood Genital Mutilation Prevention Act, legislation to protect children from irreversible gender surgeries and permanently shut off taxpayer dollars for these procedures. This legislation makes it a federal crime to kno  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Russell Fry, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Fry, Pfluger, Sessions, and Williams Introduce Resolution Condemning Attacks on ICE Officers and Facilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07), Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17), and Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) introduced a resolution condemning the growing wave of violent attacks against U.S. Immigration and Customs En  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Lifting Local Communities Act to Ensure Faith-Based Organizations Have Access to Federal Funds * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott led Senators James Lankford and Tim Scott in announcing the Lifting Local Communities Act to ensure religious organizations are treated equally under federal law and can receive federal funding for social service programs on the same basis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Tim Scott, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ensure Faith-Based Organizations Have Access to Federal Funds * WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senators Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) in introducing the Lifting Local Communities Act to ensure religious organizations are treated equally under federal law and can receive federal funding for social servic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Scott Issues Statement Ahead of Strengthening Storms and Potential Government Shutdown * CHARLESTON, S.C. -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today issued the following statement as storms strengthen off the South Carolina coastline and a potential federal government shutdown approaches on October 1: "With storms intensifying off our coast and the possibility of a government shutdown o  more