WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Schumer Call on Airlines to Guarantee That Emergency Medical Kits Aboard Their Commercial Planes Include Life-Saving Epinephrine * September 18, 2026 #The Senators' push comes after the FAA proposed a rule that wouldn't require epinephrine delivery methods designed for self-administration on every flight, jeopardizing passenger safety [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckwor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers From Hegseth On Cost Of Iran War * Pentagon Greatly Underestimates Cost of Iran War to Taxpayers and Families U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined 45 of her colleagues, nearly the entire Democratic caucus, in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding a full accounting of t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Booker "Blasts" FBI Director Kash Patel, Drawing Praise for Demanding Accountability at Committee Hearing * WASHINGTON, DC-In case you missed it, earlier this week U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, "grilled" FBI Director Kash Patel at a committee hearing and called him an "embarrassment to the agency," drawing widespread praise for "laying out the  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Legal Defense Fund Celebrates Historic Enactment of Four State Voting Rights Acts in One Year as California Bill Is Signed into Law * Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) of 2026 legislative package into law. The CVRA of 2026 consists of two bills (SB1164 and SB1360) that together will prohibit voter suppression and vote d  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 19 -- Global Affairs Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, posted the following news release: * * * Minister Anand to attend 81st UN General Assembly High-Level Week * September 19, 2026 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that she will join Prime Minister Mark Carney as part of Canada's delegation to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Week in New York   more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 19 -- Monash University issued the following news: * * * Monash and Weill Cornell Medicine join forces to drive global health research innovation 17 September 2026 Monash University is proud to collaborate with Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University's academic medical institution, to tackle new research projects including mental health, health economics, trauma and burns care, as Monash expands its research and innovation presence in the United States. Bring  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Q&A: Canada's Human Rights Obligations and the "Care Economy" * On September 01, 2026, Canada's New Society Institute released a report arguing that Canada's government needs to change its approach to developing policies that support women with disabilities across the country. The report is rooted in the fundamental insight that many women are both caregivers and people who need care themselve  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Tom McClintock, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Statement by the Congressional Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus on the Planned Attendance of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the 81st United Nations General Assembly * Statement by the Congressional Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus Washington, D.C. As reports indicate that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian plans to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly, the Cong  more

LONDON, Canada, Sept. 19 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western to recognize national leader in law, education and philanthropy at fall convocation Western alum Mitch Frazer to receive honorary doctor of laws By Colleen MacDonald, September 17, 2026 Western University is recognizing one of Canada's most distinguished community leaders by conferring an honorary degree during fall convocation. Mitch Frazer, LLB'99, a respected lawyer, educator and philanthropist, wil  more