WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- AccessLex Institute, West Chester, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the agency's proposed addition of a new "Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement" (ACTS) survey component to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). The organization, which works with nearly 200 nonprofit and state-affiliated ABA-approved law schools, is voicing its concerns about the implications for graduate prog  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * BLUMENTHAL & WARREN SOUND ALARM ON ACQUISITION OF AMERICAN VIDEO GAME PRODUCER BY SAUDI ARABIA'S SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND & JARED KUSHNER'S INVESTMENT FIRM * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) - Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) - and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) - Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affai  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Holds Second Telephone Town Hall on the Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC: Today on the 14th day of the government shutdown, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) held his second telephone town hall of the month to update constituents on the ongoing government shutdown. 13,000 constituents from across Northeastern Pennsylvania tuned in to ask questions and hear directly f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Meuser Announces New Communications Director * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) announced that Riley Pingree has rejoined his staff as his Communications Director. "I am pleased to welcome Riley back to our office as Communications Director," said Congressman Meuser. "Riley was a valuable member of our office and communications team in her previous service to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Evans Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Delegation Demands Administration Follow Law On Back Pay For Furloughed Federal Workers * WASHINGTON (October 15, 2025) - Today, Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-03) joined a bipartisan, bicameral delegation in sending a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought urging OMB to follow the law--which President Donald Trump signed in 201  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * First Organizations Receive Funds Through Treasury's Budget Bridge Loan Program Program provides short-term loans to organizations providing vital services to Pennsylvanians * Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity today announced that funds have been released today to the first three organizations approved for funding through the Budget Bridge Loan Program which was initi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Freedom Credit Union, Warminster, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) expressing concerns regarding the proposed reconsideration of Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act. This section mandates that covered entities, such as banks and credit unions, provide consumers and third parties access to financial transaction data upon request. The letter highlights the potential risks and unintended consequences associa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Bresnahan: It's Time to Get Washington Working Again * SCRANTON, PA: This week, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) penned an opinion editorial on the current government shutdown. The piece first appeared in the Sunday edition of The Times Tribune on October 12.  "As the government shutdown drags into its second week, Senate Democrats continue to block a bipartisan solution  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE NEED TO ADDRESS THE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS THAT IS DEVASTATING PEOPLE" * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Last Word, where he highlighted that Democrats will continue to fight to end the Trump-Republican government shutdown and the healthcare crisis that is causing pain for everyday Americans   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE NEED TO ADDRESS THE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS THAT IS DEVASTATING PEOPLE" * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Last Word, where he highlighted that Democrats will continue to fight to end the Trump-Republican government shutdown and the healthcare crisis that is causing pain for everyday Americans all across the country.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Sanders, 31 Senators Call on Trump Administration to Restore Solar for All Program, Prevent Energy Cost Hikes Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today led 31 senators in calling on the Trump administration to immediately restore the Solar for All program -- a landmark initiative Sanders wrote to help working class families afford rooftop and community-based solar energy. In a letter to  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Encourages Students to Solve Problems Using Technology at the Inaugural Keystone STEM Challenge YORK - Acting Secretary of Education Dr. Carrie Rowe today joined students in York--and others logging in virtually from sites across Pennsylvania--to kick off the first annual Keystone STEM Challenge, formerly known as the Governor's STEM Competitio  more