WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Christine Kieffer, interim president of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Investor Education Foundation, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Empowering Seniors through Financial Literacy: Tools to Protect Savings, Prevent Fraud, and Promote Independence": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand and Members of the Committee: On behalf of the Financial Industry Regulatory Au  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-586) on the Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act (H.R. 7720). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on April 6, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 7720, the Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act of 2026, is to ensure states are responsible for reporting fraudulent payments made under their administration of the Chi  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-587) on the Combating Regulatory Abuse, Closing Known Deficiencies and Overseeing Waste Nationwide Act (H.R. 7721). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on April 6, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 7721, the CRACKDOWN Act, is to codify an improper payment threshold for states administering the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program. Und  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-601) on the Keeping Violent Offenders Off our Streets Act (H.R. 6260). The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on April 9, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 6260, the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), amends the federal criminal statute concerning insurance-related crimes (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1033) to include the posti  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-577) on the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act (H.R. 6047). The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on April 2, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 6047, the "Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026," was introduced by Representative Tom Barrett of Michigan on November 17, 2025. The bill would increase the   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by National Association for Gun Rights President Dudley Brown from an April 15, 2026, hearing on the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee -- My wheelhouse is the Second Amendment; it is my life's work and I am thankful to have been given the opportunity to champion gun rights as a career for the last 33 year  more

CANTON, Ohio, April 24 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Vikings trade pass rusher Jonathan Greenard to Eagles for multiple draft picks Kevin Patra, Senior News Writer The Philadelphia Eagles used draft assets to add an explosive veteran pass rusher on Day 2 of the NFL draft. The Eagles acquired Jonathan Greenard and a seventh-round pick (No. 244 overall) from Minnesota in exchange for two third-round picks, No. 98 overall in 2026 and one in 2027, the Vikings   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Ryan Long, director of congressional relations and senior research fellow at the Paragon Health Institute, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Making Medicines More Affordable: How Competition Can Lower Drug Prices": * * * Nonresident Senior Scholar, USC Schaeffer Institute I. INTRODUCTION Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished Members of the Commi  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The PLUM Catalyst, St. Paul, Minnesota, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation addressing rural transportation policy and initiatives, specifically under the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success Initiative. The firm's insights stem from ongoing research and engagement along the Highway 2 corridor in northern Minnesota, a diverse rural region with Tribal lands, critical freight networks, and varied economic sect  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 22 -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * University of Minnesota's Northrop achieves LEED O+M gold certification for sustainability efforts The University of Minnesota has achieved a major sustainability milestone: Northrop, one of the university's most iconic and historic buildings, is now Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4.1 Operations & Maintenance (O+M) Gold certified through the U.S. Green Building Counc  more