WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The American Council on Education (ACE) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement regarding proposed changes to visa regulations impacting international students. The proposed rule, titled "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media," has raised alarm among higher education associations who   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Shares Resources for Federal Workers, FAQs for Missourians Harmed by Latest Republican Shutdown * (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) shared a webpage with resources to assist federal workers and contractors impacted by the latest Republican shutdown, including the more than 30,000 that reside in Missouri's Fifth Congressional District. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The House Agriculture Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-233) on the United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4550), which aims to reauthorize the U.S. Grain Standards Act. The report was advanced by Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, on Sept. 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Needs Witnesses testifying before the subcommittee, as well as producer organizations submitting statements for the hearing record, affirmed that it remains the Fed  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Davids Fights to Protect Health Care Premium Tax Credits Before Expiration * Expiration would cost Kansans $700 each on premiums per year In case you missed it, Representative Sharice Davids is working to protect and extend Affordable Care Act tax credits that keep health care affordable for Kansas families. But because Congressional Republicans have refused to extend them, premiums could r  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 7 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * ROOMS Grants Available for Upper-Floor Housing in Main Street Communities Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced $250,000 is available under the Residential Opportunities on Main Street (ROOMS) grant program to support new upper-floor housing in commercial buildings in Designated Kansas Main Street communities. "Rural downtowns are full of h  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Titan Protection and Consulting Inc., Overland Park, Kansas, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding proposed regulations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) under 14 CFR Part 108. The letter focuses on normalizing beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations, emphasizing actionable edits and clarifications while avoiding redundant background information. In its comments, Titan Protection requests the inclusion of a "conta  more