WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Slams Senate Republicans For Failing To Address Rising Health Care Costs For American Families * October 15, 2025 "In Illinois, a 60-year-old couple with an income of $82,000 could see their annual premiums increase $17,000 a year if the enhanced premium tax credits are not extended. That's an increase of $1,400 a month," Durbin said in his speech on the Senate floor WASHINGTON - U.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following Beige Book on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity ticked up overall, led by modest increases in consumer spending and manufacturing sales. Commercial real estate activity increased slightly, beating expectations. Software and IT services firms reported small increases in revenues and strong demand. Home sales were flat, while housing inventory increased notably. Employment was unchan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Calls for Answers from Secretaries Bessent and Rubio on $20 Billion Bailout to Argentina while Americans are Struggling Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent and Secretary of State   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Issues Statement on President Trump and Putin Meeting in Hungary Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following the announcement by President Trump that he intends to meet with President Vladimir Putin in Hungary:   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on Vote to Advance Defense Appropriations Bill * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on her vote to advance the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations legislation in the Senate: "I believe it is critical that the Senate and Congress return to a bipartisan appr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Collins Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Cost of Prescription Drugs * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, are reintroducing the Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act to help lower the cost of prescription drugs. The legislation would increase competition for generic drugs by providing better o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), Manchester, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the proposed addition of the admissions and consumer transparency supplement (ACTS) to the integrated postsecondary education data system (IPEDS) for the 2025-26 academic year and beyond. In the letter, the institution outlines key issues related to the applicability of certain institutions, the consumer information available to learners  more