WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Subcommittee (RPTSC), Alexandria, Virginia, has issued a public comment letter in response to the Food and Drug Administration's draft guidance on Oncology Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals. This guidance, designated FDA-2025-D-1757-0002, focuses on dosage optimization during clinical development and outlines the agency's expectations regarding dosimetry-driven dose selection. In its lett  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- AASA, the School Superintendents Association, Alexandria, Virginia, and National School Attorneys Association, Bethesda, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security regarding proposed changes to the H-1B selection process for registrants and petitioners. They express serious concerns that these alterations may adversely affect school districts' efforts to recruit highly qualified educators in light of ongoing staffing shortages.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Chief Human Resource Officer Association, Arlington, Virginia, expressed concerns regarding the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) proposed "Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking To File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions." The public comment letter follows the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Notice of Proposed Rule Making issued on September 24, 2025. The Association, which collectively employs over 10 million people in th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Firings Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce led Committee Democrats in urging Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director, Russell Vought, to reinstate thousands of unlawfully terminated employees at the Department of Edu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Applauds Financial Institutions Supporting Federal Workers, Contractors, and Local Businesses * Washington, D.C. - This week, as millions of federal employees missed their first full paycheck due to the government shutdown, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) commended several banks and credit unions for their efforts to provide financial assistance to federal w  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Digital Bazaar Inc., Blacksburg, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury advocating for the implementation of decentralized identity solutions to combat illicit activities involving digital assets. The organization emphasizes the importance of foundational, royalty-free open standards that can significantly bolster financial institutions' capacities in identity verification and compliance. In its correspondence, Digital Bazaa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Criminal Illegal Alien in Northern Virginia for Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer * This criminal illegal has a violent history and was previously deported three timesa felony WASHINGTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of Carlos Ramirez-Guzman, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador whose criminal history includes charges for aggrava  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Jeremy Neufeld, director of immigration policy at the Institute for Progress, Michael A. Clemens, professor of economics at George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, and Amy M. Nice, an immigration law and policy fellow at Cornell Law, Ithaca, New York, are urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to withdraw its notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) that proposes a weighted selection process based on wage levels for H-1B petitions. The letter argues that   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- David Harkey, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety/Highway Loss Data Institute, Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommending his colleague, Eric Teoh, for a position on the Motorcyclist Advisory Council. The letter was cosigned by presidents and executives from Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation, the State Motorcycle Safety Associ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSFR) -- The National Credit Union Administration is announcing a change to the date of its in-person public hearing on the agency's staff draft budget for the years 2026 and 2027. The public hearing has been rescheduled to Nov. 5, 2025. All other information related to the public review of the staff draft budget remains the same. As required by federal statute, the National Credit Union Administration made its staff draft business-type budget for 2026 and 2027 available f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regarding the proposed rule on the Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions. NEMA has also expressed its concerns about the Presidential Proclamation "Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers," which they believe could hinder the administ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- NumbersUSA, Arlington, Virginia, has filed a public comment letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding its recent notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the H-1B visa program. The organization supports efforts to amend the current lottery system but emphasizes that further reforms are necessary to protect American workers and ensure that the program serves its intended purpose. Founded in 1996, NumbersUSA asserts that the existing H-1B vis  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 27 * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, 'There is a time and a place to debate health care, just like there is a time and place to debate energy policy and immigration and education - but not, not, w  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Buchanan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Waste, Modernize Land Management with Drones * Washington, D.C. U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.-16) introduced the Leveraging Aerial Systems for Stewardship Operations (LASSO) Act, a bipartisan bill that would use unmanned aerial systems for the humane roundup and management of wild horses and burros sa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Ciscomani Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Better Support Strong Dads U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.-06) introduced the Dads Matter Act of 2025, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that aims to support healthier families by increasing Dads' involvement in their baby's lives immediately before and after birth. "As a dad of two, I know that we n  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 27 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Continues to Lead the Nation in Educating Military-Connected Students * : October 27, 2025 Contact: communications@doe.virginia.gov kenita.matthews@doe.virginia.gov RICHMOND, VA The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children are recognizing 288 public and private schools a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Darrell L. Young, a principal investigator at Wave 3 LLC, Falls Church, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury advocating for a technology-forward approach to digital asset oversight following the introduction of the GENIUS Act. The organization proposes its proprietary compliance framework, GaleStorm, which addresses structural challenges within current legislative proposals while encouraging innovation in the United States.  more