WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Andrea Bayer, a co-lead of the Fairfax County (Virginia) Republican Committee Election Integrity Working Group, has submitted a public comment letter to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) urging the agency to grant a petition that would amend the federal voter registration form. The advocate requested that the form include a requirement for applicants to provide documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) as a prerequisite for registration to vote in federal elections.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Free Speech For People, Austin, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) opposing a rulemaking petition presented by America First Legal Foundation that seeks to impose stringent documentary proof of citizenship requirements for voter registration. This proposed amendment aims to change the federal voter registration form and related regulations, which the organization claims could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-277) on the Dalles Watershed Development Act (H.R. 655), which aims to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the City of The Dalles, Oregon. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 655 is to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-266) on the Focused Assistance and Skills Training for Veterans' Employment and Transition Success Act (H.R. 4446), which aims to amend Title 38of the U.S. Code to modify the conditions under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is required to redevelop the individualized vocational rehabilitation plan for a veteran and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 10  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Erika M. Polmar, executive director of the Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC), Joseph, Oregon, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Treasury urging the Department to amend its proposed regulations on the "No Tax on Tips" policy. The organization's leader argued that the current draft may unintentionally prevent a considerable portion of restaurant employees from utilizing the $25,000 deduction by excluding earnings derived from service ch  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association, Watertown, South Dakota, has submitted a public comment letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) expressing concerns regarding proposed standards aimed at preventing heat injuries and illnesses in workplace settings. The association, which represents around 1,000 member companies focused on building and maintaining the nation's communications infrastructure, raised critical challenge  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas' Statement on Appeals Court Allowing for Trump's Deployment of the Oregon National Guard * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) released the following statement regarding the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that allows President Trump to deploy federalized Oregon National Guard troops to Portland: "I am deeply disappointed in the 9th Circui  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Cosponsors Legislation to Stop Trump Administration from Purging Voter Rolls in Michigan U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) joined his colleagues in introducing legislation aimed at preventing the Trump Administration's ongoing efforts to purge state voter rolls and restrict the right to vote across the country. The Voter Purge Protection Act comes after the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently fi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Question YouTube, Google on Potential Quid-Pro-Quo Settlement With Trump Administration * Senators sound alarm after YouTube settled Trump lawsuit in the midst of antitrust lawsuit by DOJ Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate colleagues to demand answers from Google and YouTube regarding whether Google's recent $22   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Welch, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Block Republicans' Big Pharma Bailout, Protect Access to Life-Saving Prescription Drugs Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and committee members Senator Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., today introduced the No Big Blockbuster Bailouts Act (NOBBBA), a bill to reverse   more