WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- AIDS Foundation Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expressing support for maintaining the collection of HIV data through the National HIV Surveillance System (NHSS). The foundation emphasizes that consistent data collection is crucial for effectively addressing the ongoing HIV epidemic in the United States. In its letter, the organization recalls the critical role that data played since the early days  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak: A Year of Records * Customer-centric focus drives historic performance WASHINGTON - Underscoring the growing demand for Amtrak across the United States, the company closed Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) with record ridership and revenue - marking another year of growth and strong performance. These results were achieved alongside improvements in the customer experience, reinforcing Amtrak's   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Murray, Warren, Gillibrand, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Immediately Halt Plans to Upend Key Homelessness Program * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and 38 Senate Democratic colleagues to urge Department of Housing and Urban Dev  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden votes to release Epstein files * WASHINGTON Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) voted today for H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which would require the Department of Justice to publicly release all unclassified materials from its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. The bill passed the House by a vote of 427-1. Today's vote was forced by a discharge petition signed by Golden and a ma  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Kelly Introduce Anti-Cash Grab Act to Repeal 'Arctic Frost' Provision * The Anti-Cash Grab Act repeals last-minute provision allowing Republican senators to collect $500,000 per lawfully subpoenaed phone record WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, and U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ari  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 19 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2025: * * * Official Results of November 2025 Referendum Election 492,008 total ballots cast in off year election * Secretary Bellows today communicated the official tabulation of the votes cast for the November 4, 2025 Referendum Election to Governor Janet Mills. The governor has 10 days to proclaim the results of the ballot questions. Mainers cast 492,008 total ballots in the Referendum   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. * BATH, Maine - The U.S Navy accepted delivery of future USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. (DDG 124), from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Nov. 17. The delivery of DDG 124 marks the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Delivery follows a rigorous series of at-sea and pier side trials designed to demonstrate the ship's readine  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * OMB Releases Nearly $4.3 Million for CIGIE Following Push by Grassley, Collins * WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chairs of the Senate Committees on the Judiciary and Appropriations, respectively, welcomed the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) decision to apportion $4,287,000 for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * OMB Releases Nearly $4.3 Million for CIGIE Following Push by Grassley, Collins OMB action follows previous release of PRAC funding also requested by Grassley, Collins * Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chairs of the Senate Committees on the Judiciary and Appropriations, respectively, welcomed the Office of Management   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * OMB Releases Nearly $4.3 Million for CIGIE Following Push by Senators Collins, Grassley * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairs of the U.S. Senate Committees on Appropriations and Judiciary, respectively, welcomed the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) decision to apportion $4,287,000 for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Warnock Introduce Resolution Celebrating First-Generation College Students * Washington - Last week, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), and Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating November 8, 2025, as "National First-Generation College Celebration Day." November 8 is the anniversary of the Higher Education Act of 196  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch and 46 Democratic Colleagues Call on Leader Thune to Quickly Bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act to Senate Floor for Vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined every Senate Democrat in calling on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to immediately bring the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act to the Senate   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins 27 Senate Democrats on Anti-Cash Grab Act to Repeal $500,000 Republican Kickback * Bill repeals last-minute 'Arctic Frost' provision allowing Republican Senators to collect $500,000 per lawfully subpoenaed phone record WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Rules Committee, today joined U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Treat-in-Place Emergency Medical Services * Bill would test a treatment-in-place Medicare reimbursement model for EMS providers, helping patients avoid unnecessary hospital visits WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced the Comprehensive Alternative Respo  more