WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Agri-Tech Aviation Inc., Indianola, Iowa, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation expressing strong opposition to the proposed rulemaking concerning Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Arguing that the rule undermines the FAA's commitment to aviation safety, Agri-Tech warns that granting UAS expanded rights-over manned aircraft creates significant risks for pilots and the public. The compan  more

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. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Biden FBI Spied on Eight Republican Senators as Part of Arctic Frost Investigation, Grassley Oversight Reveals An explosive FBI document obtained by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reveals the FBI targeted eight Republican senators' personal cell phones for "tolling data" as part of its Arctic Frost investigation. One Republi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Scrutinizes Federal Judges' Apparent AI Use in Drafting Error-Ridden Rulings * Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wrote to two federal judges regarding their alleged use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to draft court orders with little to no human verification. Grassley's oversight inquiry follows public reporting that U.S. District of Mississippi Judg  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. 7 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2025-52) on Oct. 6, 2025, entitled "Extension of Replacement Period for Livestock Sold on Account of Drought". * * * SECTION 1. PURPOSE This notice provides guidance regarding an extension of the replacement period under Sec. 1033(e) of the Internal Revenue Code for livestock sold on account of drought in specified counties. SECTION 2. BACKGROUND .01 Nonrecognition of Gain on Involuntary Conversion of Livest  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- MidAmerican Energy Co., Des Moines, Iowa, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled "Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations." The letter expresses concerns over the potential impacts of the proposed regulations on current drone operations used for utility inspections. MidAmerican serves a large customer  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Scrutinizes Federal Judges' Apparent AI Use in Drafting Error-Ridden Rulings Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wrote to two federal judges regarding their alleged use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to draft court orders with little to no human verification. Grassley's oversight inquiry follows public reporti  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Hosts Event on Government Shutdown and the Fight to Protect Vermonters' Access to Health Care * BURLINGTON, VT - Today at Handy's Lunch in Burlington, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, hosted a press event with Vermonters who rely on the Affordable Care Act 's premium tax credits to access health coverage. Government funding lapsed last Tuesday, and Sena  more