WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Twelve state financial officers submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advocating for the preservation of consumer access to personal financial data rights as outlined under Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The group emphasized the critical need for the Bureau to ensure that consumer-authorized third parties are recognized as "representatives" entitled to access financial information on behalf of consumers. In the letter, the fina  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * CENTCOM Opens Civil-Military Coordination Center to Support Gaza Stabilization * October 21, 2025 Release Number 20251021-01 TAMPA, Fla. - The U.S. Central Command opened a Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Israel, Oct. 17, marking the formal establishment of a main coordination hub for Gaza assistance five days after world leaders signed a U.S.-brokered plan to perm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Scott, Senator Kennedy, Introduce Bill to Modernize the Bank Secrecy Act Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senators John Kennedy (R-La.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Katie Britt (R-Ala), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Bernie Moreno (  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-273) on the VA Hospital Inventory Management System Authorization Act (H.R. 3494), which aims to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out an information technology system and prioritize certain requirements to manage supply chains for medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * *   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- Reason Foundation, Los Angeles, California, issued a report which analyzes the state of K-12 open enrollment policies across the United States. The report highlights the growing support among parents for open enrollment, detailing how this policy allows students to attend public schools other than their residentially assigned ones if space is available. It emphasizes the benefits of open enrollment for about 49.4 million public school students nationwide, noting   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Issues Statement On Charges Against Judge Gosnell * (Charleston, S.C., October 21, 2025) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) released the following statement on the charges against Judge Gosnell: "Not only are these charges horrific, they expose a deep and dangerous failure within South Carolina's judicial system. We fully support the death penalty for anyone who rapes children  more