DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $850K Affordable Housing Program Grant from FHLB Dallas and Comerica Bank Helps Launch New Senior Living Community in Houston, Texas * HOUSTON, TEXAS, December 3, 2025The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), Comerica Bank and New Hope Housing (NHH) joined community leaders Tuesday to celebrate the grand opening of NHH Ennis,   more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 3 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * 18 military hospitals receive Leapfrog's highest Hospital Safety Grade * The Defense Health Agency announced 18 military hospitals received an "A" rating in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessment for fall 2025. These high grades reflect DHA's commitment to transparency and continuous improvement in providing high-quality care to its patients. "These ratings underscore the strength of our int  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Chairman Latta Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Energy Hearing on Securing America's Energy Infrastructure Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Securing America's Energy Infrastructure: Addressing Cyber and Physical   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final rule responding to public comments on an interim final rule (IFR) related to emissions standards for crude oil and natural gas facilities. This final action solidifies prior deadline extensions and makes two further changes concerning compliance reporting and monitoring. The EPA's final rule reaffirms amendments made in the July 31, 2025, IFR, which addressed compliance difficulties for regulated entities  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final rule confirming compliance deadline revisions related to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for integrated iron and steel manufacturing facilities. This final rule affirms the amendments made in an interim final rule (IFR) published in the Federal Register on July 3, 2025, which responded to comments on revised compliance deadlines. The July 2025 IFR revised compliance d  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC hosts Sediment Transport Collaborative Laboratory Experiment By Carol C. Coleman, public affairs specialist This summer, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) hosted the U.S. Coastal Research Program's (USCRP) Sediment Transport Collaborative Laboratory Experiment, or SEDCOLAB, to improve understanding of sediment transport processes by   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-359) on the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 4313), which aims to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities and to require an additional study and report on such flexibilities. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Oct. 31, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary The  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 3 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * NCDEQ launches Western NC Recovery Grants Program to support communities impacted by Hurricane Helene * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has launched the Western NC Recovery Grants Program to help communities affected by Hurricane Helene rebuild and secure long-term recovery funding. The program provides free grant-writing and technica  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * NCDHHS Implements Child Care Academies to Address Early Care and Learning Crisis To address the severe staffing shortage that is a key contributor to the state's child care crisis, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is partnering with 16 North Carolina institutions of higher learning to establish "Child Care Aca  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Preserve Family Farming * WASHINGTON, D.C. Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Don Davis (NC-01) today introduced the Farm Transitions Act, bipartisan legislation to address the impending generational shift in American agriculture and help young and underserved farmers in Iowa carry on their family tradition. "In Iowa, farming is a way of life that's passed down from   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project, Chicago, Illinois, issued a report detailing 2025 state legislative efforts to curb private equity's influence in healthcare amid hospital closures and financial instability. The analysis categorizes reforms into transparency/reporting, approval authority, targeted prohibitions, and corporate practice of medicine enforcement, highlighting successes in seven states while noting pending and failed bills elsewhere. Massachuset  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Adams Remarks on the Growing Student Debt Crisis Ranking Member Alma S. Adams (NC-12), Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, delivered the following opening statement at today's subcommittee hearing entitled, "Public Funds, Private Po  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mark Harris Targets Colleges Discriminating Against Homeschoolers * WASHINGTON, DC On Wednesday, Representative Mark Harris (NC-08) introduced legislation targeting universities that discriminate against homeschoolers during the admissions process. "No student should ever face discrimination or disadvantage during the college admissions process simply because they were homeschooled," sai  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross Leads Lawmakers in Urging Restoration of Temporary Protected Status for South Sudan * Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) led her colleagues in urging the Trump administration to redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudan. In a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Members warn  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross Leads Letter from Women Lawmakers Opposing Proposed AI Moratorium That Would Jeopardize Protections for Women and Girls * Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) led a group of women lawmakers in urging Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to reject any effort to include a broad moratorium on state and local artificial intelligence (AI) regulation   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Announces Senior Staff Changes * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) released the following statement announcing the upcoming departure of his Chief of Staff Tucker Knott. "Tucker Knott is a true son of North Carolina, and I am grateful for his many years of faithful service in my office, to our State, and to the Congress. For more than a decade, Tucker has provided inva  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer touts key stakeholder support for the SCORE Act * WASHINGTON - House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced key stakeholder support for the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act, which creates a national Name,, and Likeness (NIL) framework that supports student-athletes and recenters the educational mission of col  more