WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Booker, 40 Democratic Colleagues Urge State Department to Resume Medical and Humanitarian Visas for Civilians in Gaza * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and 40 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to reverse the State Department's misguided decision last month to suspend issuanc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * Citizens Disability to Pay $1 Million over FTC Charges that it Made Tens of Millions of Illegal and Misleading Calls to Consumers Nationwide * Citizens Disability, LLC and its subsidiary will pay a $1 million penalty to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that they made tens of millions of illegal calls to consumers, including to numbers on the Do Not Call (DNC) registry, and that they misr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Option Care Health, Inc. for Pregnancy Discrimination * Federal lawsuit says company failed to provide employee with reasonable accommodation for pregnancy and forced her resignation BOSTON -- Option Care Health, Inc., a nationwide provider of infusion-therapy services, violated federal law when it failed to provide an employee with a reasonable accommodation for symptoms   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Roofing Company for Constructive Discharge * Federal lawsuit says A.W. Farrell & Son forced roofer to resign by failing to address complaints of sexual harassment by his supervisor BUFFALO, N.Y. - A.W. Farrell & Son, Inc., part of a group of related commercial roofing companies operating in New York and Pennsylvania, violated federal law when its failure to address sexual   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Collins Urge OMB to Release Appropriated Inspector General Funds * WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chairs of the Senate Judiciary and Appropriations Committees, respectively, sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought calling on OMB to reverse its decision to withhold apportionments for the Council of the Inspect  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Grassley, Collins Urge OMB to Release Appropriated Inspector General Funds Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chairs of the Senate Judiciary and Appropriations Committees, respectively, sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought calling on OMB to reverse its decision to withhold a  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 1 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel: * * * New Sen. Ingwersen law to reform septic systems and strengthen water protections takes effect On Wednesday, Sept. 24, a new water protection law from Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel, took effect. It directs the Department of Health and Human Services to amend design standards for disposal fields so that it addresses the risk of pollution via a phenomen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Joins 41 Democratic Colleagues in Urging State Department to Resume Medical and Humanitarian Visas for Civilians in Gaza * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 39 other Democrats in demanding Secretary of State Marco Rubio reverse the State Department's blanket decision last mont  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Religious Liberty Commission Hosts Third Hearing on Religious Liberty in Public Education * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the Religious Liberty Commission held its third hearing to discuss religious liberty issues in education from the perspectives of teachers and coaches, as well as religious liberty issues in school funding and educational choice, including testimony from school leaders, families, and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Bennet Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Extend Tax Relief to Early Childhood Educators * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Michael Bennet (D-CO) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Supporting Early-Childhood Educators' Deductions (SEED) Act to ensure that early childhood educators can claim the same federal tax deduction currently available to K-12 t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Grassley Urge OMB to Release Funds Appropriated for Inspectors General * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairs of the U.S. Senate Committees on Appropriations and Judiciary, respectively, sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought urging the reversal of the decision to withhold apportionments for   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * US Department of Labor awards $86 million to 14 states for investment in skills training programs for critical in-demand, emerging industries Grants support shipbuilding, AI, advanced manufacturing, other critical sectors * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $86 million in Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund gr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards $86M to 14 states for investment in skills training programs for critical in-demand, emerging industries * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $86 million in Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund grants to 14 states to accelerate innovation, strengthen domestic production, and address critical workforce needs across the countr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sherrill, 40+ Lawmakers Renew Push To Lower Child Care Costs * The Child Care for Every Community Act would ensure half of families nationwide would pay no more than $10 a day for child care and cap child care costs for all families. Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) led over fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Vows to Stand Up Against Trump's Attacks on Health Care: "We're here to fight for you and against authoritarianism." * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) for a discussion   more