WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Forty-six advocacy organizations and biotech companies have submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposing a Rare Disease Innovation, Science, and Exploration (RISE) workshop aimed at tackling the challenges encountered while developing therapies for rare neurodegenerative lysosomal diseases (nLDs). According to the organization, the development and regulatory approval of therapies for nLDs face significant obstacles due to factors   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Secures Bipartisan NDAA Wins for Colorado and U.S. National Security * Bennet Priorities Passed in the Senate National Defense Authorization Act Authorize Major Investments in Colorado and Strengthen U.S. Global Leadership W ashington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, celebrated Senate passage of the Fiscal Year 20  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Neguse Announces El Comite de Longmont as Winner of 2025 Polly Baca Raices Fuertes Community Service Award In Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month * Lafayette, CO --Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse and his staff announced that El Comite de Longmont has been named the winner of his annual Polly Baca Raices Fuertes Community Service Award. He made note of the organization's decades of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Celebrates Senate Passage of Annual Defense Bill that Delivers for Colorado * This year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes six Hickenlooper bills and provisions, strengthens U.S. national security Bill also delivers major progress on housing affordability, food quality, pay increases for service members WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper celeb  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Statement on Trump Admin's Mass Firings of Federal Employees * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement about the Trump administration's announcement that they will begin mass layoffs of federal employees. "Inflicting pain on hardworking people as a tactic for the President to get what he wants is anti-American. "The White House is on  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Raw Bistro Pet Fare Voluntarily Recalls Frozen Beef Entree Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk Summary Company Announcement Date: October 10, 2025 FDA Publish Date: October 10, 2025 Product Type: Animal & Veterinary Food & Beverages Pet Food Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Potential Foodborne Illness - Salmonella Company Name:  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Representative McBath Leads Georgia Democratic House Delegation in Urging Governor Kemp to Protect Families and Children During Republican Shutdown * Atlanta, GA - Today, Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06) is leading Georgia's Democratic Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in sending a letter to Governor Brian Kemp urging him to take all possible steps--and publicly commit-- to using state f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet, on behalf of University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS), has expressed her opposition to a proposed rule issued by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement regarding the admission and extension of stay procedures for non-immigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign information media. In a public comment letter, UCCS outlined several concerns regarding the impact the proposed changes would have on intern  more