WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- A coalition of 263 reproductive health researchers, through the UCLA Law Center for Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy and UCSF Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), expressing their support for existing citizen petitions advocating for unrestricted access to mifepristone, a medication used for medication abortion and the management of early pregnancy loss. The letter emphasiz  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Leads Arizona Effort Advocating for Fair Allocation of Rural Health Transformation Program Funds * WASHINGTON - Congressman Juan Ciscomani is leading a bipartisan effort to ensure Arizona receives the federal funds it needs to support the healthcare challenges facing rural communities. In a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Ciscomani and four congressional colleagu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Consumer Federation of America issued a report revealing the widespread presence of "mortgage deserts" across rural and urban areas in the United States, exposing inequitable access to mortgage finance that disproportionately affects low-income and predominantly Black communities. The report defines mortgage deserts as counties where the lowest ten percent of home purchases are made with mortgages, highlighting a continued challenge in homeownership accessibil  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement at an executive business meeting on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Grassley Opens Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting, Provides Arctic Frost Update On today's agenda, we have nine nominations listed. We'll vote on Thomas Ferguson to be a U.S. Attorney. We'll hold over the remaining nominations listed on our agenda for later consideration. Additionally, w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Holocaust Survivor Legislation, North Carolina U.S. Attorney Nominee * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today voted unanimously to advance the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025, led by Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is a cosponsor. The bipartisan bill would help reunite  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Holocaust Survivor Legislation, North Carolina U.S. Attorney Nominee The Senate Judiciary Committee today voted unanimously to advance the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025, led by Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is a cos  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES TO ROLAND MARTIN: "WE'RE FOCUSED ON THE ISSUES THAT MATTER--DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Roland Martin Unfiltered where he laid out how Democrats remain laser-focused on making life better for the American people and driving down the high cost of living, while Republicans continue their  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES TO ROLAND MARTIN: "WE'RE FOCUSED ON THE ISSUES THAT MATTER--DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Roland Martin Unfiltered where he laid out how Democrats remain laser-focused on making life better for the American people and driving down the high cost of living, while Republicans continue their all-out assault on the he  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * McDowell Leads Over 45 House GOP Members in Letter Urging FHFA to Reverse Harmful Mandate Limiting Homeowners' Insurance Choice * Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) led more than 45 of his House GOP colleagues in a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William Pulte urging the agency to reverse recent guidance that restricts Actual Cash Value (ACV) homeowners' i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Courtney Reintroduce Bipartisan HOPE Act to Combat Opioid Epidemic * Washington, D.C. Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) and Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) reintroduced the bipartisan Veteran Heroin Overdose Prevention (HOPE) Act to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a review of veteran deaths from opioid overdoses in the past five years and examine other relate  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * November 06,2025 Trumpcare is Gutting Americans' Health Care "Republicans are lying when they say the harms of this law will not be felt in the near term." Monthly Tally of Hospitals, Patients, and Health Care Workers Getting Harmed Continues to Grow * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the late  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Delivers Opening Remarks in Support of the Lumbee Fairness Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) delivered opening remarks at a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing on the Lumbee Fairness Act, legislation that would grant the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina full federal recognition and the same benefits afforded to other federally recognized tribes. Senator Ti  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * UPDATE: Coastal Reserve to hold fall local advisory committee meetings; * BALD HEAD WOODS RESERVE meeting now VIRTUAL* * The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Coastal Management Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold fall local advisory committee meetings Nov. 5 - 18 for the following reserve sites. All meetings are  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Urges Republicans to Support Legislation Extending ACA Tax Credits and Open Enrollment: "The answer to dealing with the cost of health care is not to take away insurance." * Republicans block legislation to fund Affordable Care Act premium tax credits until 2028, extend Open Enrollment until May 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee,  more