WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- A coalition of 18 attorneys general has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing opposition to the proposed "Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement" (ACTS) survey component for the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) covering the academic years 2024-25 through 2026-27. The states argue that the new requirements would place an unreasonable burden on institutions of higher education (IHEs), compromise studen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * After Trump Administration Shutters Websites for Inspectors General, Judiciary Democrats Launch Resources Page to Empower Whistleblowers to Continue Reporting Government Corruption * Today, House Judiciary Committee Democrats launched a webpage of resources for reporting instances of waste, fraud, abuse and corruption in the f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Beige Book on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Fifth District economy continued to grow modestly this cycle. Consumer spending at retail and restaurants grew modestly while reports on travel spending were mixed. Consumers were looking for value and comparative price shopping. Manufacturing activity declined slightly amid customer uncertainty and price sensitivity leading some to adjust produc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Republicans' Refusal to Swear in U.S. Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on Republicans' refusal to swear in U.S. Representative-elect for Arizona's 7th Congressional District Adelita Grijalva, who won the seat of her father, the late U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva, in a special e  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Kaine, Murkowski, & Van Hollen Lead Colleagues in Urging Administration to Follow Law on Back Pay for Furloughed Federal Workers * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Representative Don Beyer (VA-08) led their 161 colleagues in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Maryland Delegation Members Urge Republican Leaders to Reopen Government, Prevent Health Care Costs from Skyrocketing and Protect Rural Health Care Access * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Congresswoman April McClain Delaney, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), U.S. Representatives Johnny Olszewski (MD-02), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Gle  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Statements Regarding Indictment of Former National Security Advisor John Bolton * A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging former National Security Advisor John Bolton, 76, of Bethesda, Maryland, with serious crimes related to the mishandling of classified information. The indictment charges Bolton with eight counts of transmission of national defense informatio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Urge Republican Leaders to Reopen Government, Prevent Health Care Costs from Skyrocketing and Protect Rural Health Care Access * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Johnny Olszewski, April McClain Delaney, Sarah Elfreth, Glenn Ivey, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, and Jamie Raskin and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (all D-Md.) sent a letter   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Urge Republican Leaders to Reopen Government, Prevent Health Care Costs from Skyrocketing and Protect Rural Health Care Access * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks were joined by U.S. Representatives Johnny Olszewski, Sarah Elfreth, Glenn Ivey, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, and Jamie   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume, Maryland Delegation Members Urge Republican Leaders to Reopen Government, Prevent Health Care Costs from Skyrocketing and Protect Rural Health Care Access * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Representative Kweisi Mfume, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives April McClain Delaney, Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-M  more