WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Chicago, Illinois, has issued a public comment letter to the Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding the development of a uniform definition for ultra-processed foods (UPFs). Citing a need for clarity in understanding and categorizing these foods, the Academy emphasizes that any definition must be based on sound science and reflect real-world application. As the largest association of food  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Schumer Shutdown is a Dangerous Game * "Democrats are holding the American people hostage to extract far-left concessions. They're telling our service members their paychecks are negotiable. They're telling small businesses their dreams are collateral damage in a partisan fight. They're telling mothers and young children that WIC benefits are leverage for far-left demands of healthcare for  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Pushes for Accountability Over Trump Administration's Dangerous, Unconstitutional Deployment of National Guard into American Cities * October 07, 2025 Senator called for SASC hearing to investigate this egregious abuse of our military [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today railed against Donald Trump's dangerous, unconstitutional deployment  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Illinois, Oregon, & California Senators Issue Warning About Trump's Dangerous, Unconstitutional Deployments of National Guard Troops into Their States * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - The six United States Senators representing states that Donald Trump has sought to force National Guard deployments to, against state and local officials' objections, without any coordination and in the absence of adequate justifi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Illinois, Oregon, & California Senators Issue Warning About Trump's Dangerous, Unconstitutional Deployments of National Guard Troops into Their States * October 07, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - The six United States Senators representing states that Donald Trump has sought to force National Guard deployments to, against state and local officials' objections, without any coordination and in the abs  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Schiff, Padilla, Illinois, Oregon Senators Warn Against Trump's Illegal Deployments of National Guard Troops to Their States * Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) -- the six Senators representing states that Donald Trump has sought to force unlawf  more