WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Braun Corp., Carmel, Indiana, is urging the U.S. Department of Commerce to consider the implications of its Section 232 national security investigation into the importation of personal protective equipment, medical consumables, and medical equipment. The manufacturer of disability-accessible mobility products emphasized the importance of maintaining duty-free status for certain articles under the Nairobi Protocol. BraunAbility, as the company is known, highlighted its  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carson Calls for House to Return to Pay Air Traffic Controllers * As Congress enters the fourth week of a government shutdown, Congressman Andre Carson (IN-07) is calling on the House of Representatives to return to pass the Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025. This bill - co-led by Congressman Carson and Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) - would ensure air traffic controllers are paid   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Evergen, Alachua, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce expressing concerns about the potential consequences of proposed tariffs on imports of personal protective equipment and medical devices. The company emphasizes that such tariffs could negatively impact patient care, healthcare costs, and the resilience of the medical device supply chain. In its letter, Evergen highlights the crucial role it plays in supplying innovative al  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Indiana Bankers Association (IBA), Indianapolis, has submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) addressing the recent advance notice of proposed rulemaking concerning personal financial data rights reconsideration. The letter outlines the IBA's position on the proposed rule aimed at enhancing consumer access to financial data while ensuring robust consumer protection. In its letter, the IBA expressed support for consumer acces  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Carson, Leger Fernandez Introduces Every Child Deserves a Head Start Act to Protect Early Learning Programs Amid Trump Shutdown * As the Trump shutdown continues to threaten childcare and early education across the nation, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), and Reps. Andre Carson (IN-07) and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) introduced the Every Child Deserves a Head Start Act, a bill to permane  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Study: Opioid Prescribing Rates Fall Following Cannabis Legalization * Athens, GA: Cancer patients decrease their reliance on prescription opioids following the opening of cannabis retailers, according to data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Health Forum. Researchers affiliated with the University of Georgia,  more