WASHINGTON, April 25 -- A group of 13 state Attorneys General have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concerning the agency's proposed rule on National Emission Standards for Marine Tank Vessel Loading Operations. The letter opposes key aspects of the EPA's approach regarding the treatment of health benefits and residual risk reviews under the Clean Air Act. While supporting adoption of technology to curb hazardous air pollutants and volatile organic c  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- A coalition of 51 organizations advocating for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and human trafficking submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The letter opposes HUD's proposed rule under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 concerning Verification of Eligible Status. The organizations urge the agency to withdraw the rule, citing harmful impacts on survivors, service providers, and c  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. General Services Administration addressing proposed amendments to the System for Awards Management registration requirements for recipients of federal financial assistance. Representing 57 private, non-profit institutions serving over 280,000 students, AICUM expressed strong concerns that the new certification requirements would impose unworkable and unc  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 21 -- The Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * Hennepin County Medical Center placed on 'RED ALERT' as nurses warn of irreversible impact of federal healthcare cuts RNs condemn healthcare cuts that endanger 600+ hospitals nationwide * The nation's largest union of registered nurses, National Nurses United, has placed Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in Minneapolis, MN on "RED ALERT" status, warning policymakers and the public   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 24, 2026: * * * Warren Statement on DOJ Pausing Bogus Investigation into Powell "This is just an attempt to clear the path for Senate Republicans to install President Trump's sock puppet Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair. "Let's be clear what the Justice Department announced today: they threatened to restart the bogus crimi  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Speaks at Opening of Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program Facility at Togus VA Medical Center * Click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos. AUGUSTA, ME - U.S. Senator Susan Collins today delivered remarks at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program facility at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Togus Medica  more