SACRAMENTO, California, June 11 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Continue Funding Legal Services for Low-Income Americans and Vulnerable Communities * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general, urged Congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the Fiscal Year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 11 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Supporting New York Measures Ensuring Public Safety in State Buildings * Attorney General Clark Urges Court to Uphold Dismissal of Trump Administration Lawsuit Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in defending a district court's dismissal of the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging the Protect  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION SUPPORTING NEW YORK MEASURES ENSURING PUBLIC SAFETY IN STATE BUILDINGS * Raoul Urges Court to Uphold Dismissal of Trump Administration Lawsuit Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in defending a district court's dismissal of the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging the Protect Our Courts Act  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Padilla, Durbin, Whitehouse, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Trump Administration Use of Election Crimes Prosecutions to Interfere in Midterm Elections * Senators call out DOJ's quiet removal of long-standing election prosecution manual ahead of 2026 midterms Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Senator Alex Padilla (D-  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Opposes Homeland Security Funding Measure That Weakens Key National Security Components And Ignores Immigration Enforcement Reform * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) reported that his House Appropriations Committee early this morning approved its proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Homeland Security Appropriations measure over his no vote. The Homeland Security measure is the 11 th  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on June 11, 2026: * * * Trump Opens Three Marine National Monuments to U.S. Commercial Fishing Interests Today, President Donald Trump signed proclamations rolling back protections and expanding industrial fishing access to portions of three marine national monuments in the Pacific Ocean: Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument near Hawaii; the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument near the Mariana   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 11, 2026: * * * House Passes 11 Oversight Committee Bills to Stop Fraud in Federal Programs This week, the House of Representatives passed eleven Committee on Oversight and Government Reform bills aimed at protecting taxpayer funds and combating rampant fraud and improper payments in federal programs. The Government Accountability Offi  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Maine recorded 2,695 people experiencing homelessness according to the latest Point-in-Time survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in January 2024. Data compiled by KFF show that while the state's homeless population declined from the previous year, thousands of residents continue to experience housing instability, with the vast majority relying on shelters, transitional housing, and emergency accommodation rather than living unsheltered.   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- New Mexico is facing a homelessness challenge according to the latest Point-in-Time survey conducted by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in January 2024. Data complied by KFF show that the state continues to struggle with both sheltered and unsheltered homelessness, reflecting broader national trends but with distinctive local characteristics. According to New Mexico's 2024 count, approximately 4,649 people were experiencing homelessness on a single night.  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- North Carolina experienced a sharp rise in homelessness in 2024, with the latest Point-in-Time count showing 11,626 people experiencing homelessness on a single January night, up from 9,754 in 2023. The increase of 1,872 people represents a 19% year-over-year jump, closely matching the national increase of 18%. The KFF data, sourced from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2025 Point-in-Time Estimates of Homelessness, indicate that homelessness in North  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The number of people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. reached a record level in the latest Point-in-Time count, according to data compiled by the health policy organization KFF. The figures, collected during the last 10 days of January, provide a one-night snapshot of homelessness across all states. The table, sourced from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2025 Point-in-Time Estimates of Homelessness, shows that an estimated 771,480 people were e  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Mullin Introduces Bill to Harden Infrastructure Against Impacts of Climate Change * WASHINGTON - Representative Kevin Mullin (D-Calif.), and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), introduced their Federal Flood Risk Management Act, legislation to ensure that federally-funded infrastructure projects are built to withstand the impacts of climate c  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 11 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU field surgical team flies to treat trapped patients onsite * Trauma surgeon Albert Chi, M.D., had a clear view of Mount Hood as he lifted off from the roof of OHSU Hospital aboard a Life Flight helicopter on Sunday, May 24. Albert Chi, M.D. (OHSU) He received the initial call shortly after 10:30 a.m.: A car-size boulder had rolled on top of a climber descending the mountain above Timbe  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Hirono and Hawaii Chamber of Commerce Host 10th Annual "Hawaii on the Hill" in Washington, D.C. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee welcomed more than 200 individuals from Hawaii, representing over 90 businesses and nonprofits from across the state, for the 10 th annual "Hawaii on the Hill." Ha  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * ALSOBROOKS, WARNOCK LEAD COLLEAGUES IN EFFORT TO PROTECT JOBS AND SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES In October, the Department of Transportation implemented an Interim Final Rule (IFR) that has sidelined more than 50,000 high-performing small businesses and approximately 500,000 workers as construction costs and labor shortages mount - Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Rank  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 12 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * UC doctoral candidate awarded prestigious doctoral fellowship Amota Ataneka received one of 35 National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowships By Rodney Wilson, wilso4rn@ucmail.uc.edu When Amota Ataneka first learned of the National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship, he didn't know it was one of the most prestigious awards for emerging scholars in education res  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS), headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, has opened participation for a medical research study focused on evaluating the effects of tirzepatide versus dulaglutide on major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes at heightened cardiovascular risk. This study, sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company, involves extensive collaboration with the Spark M. Matsunaga Medical Center and is led by the principal investig  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Value Technology Foundation, Honolulu, Hawaii, has provided a public comment letter to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network emphasizing the importance of explicitly recognizing biometric and facial recognition technologies in anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism programs. The foundation supports the agency's efforts to modernize measures, advocating that these technologies enhance identity verification, due diligence, and the targeting of  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Ten Senate Dems in Urging DOE to Reverse Course on Illegal Guidance for the Home Energy Efficiency Rebate Program * Senators Urge DOE Secretary to allow working families the freedom to purchase energy appliances that lower their utility bills WASHINGTON, D.C. -This week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Cr  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Wild Oceans, Miami Beach, Florida, and the International Game Fish Association, Dania Beach, Florida, have submitted a public comment letter to the National Marine Fisheries Service Pacific Islands Region in Honolulu Hawaii. The letter addresses the NMFS Environmental Assessment for Catch and Retention Limits for Striped Marlin in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean North of the Equator, urging more comprehensive and precautionary management consistent with the internati  more