LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 9 -- The AIDS Healthcare Foundation posted the following news: * * * AHF Praises Lawsuit to Protect 340B Discounts * American Hospital Association (AHA), Maine Hospital Association (MHA) and four hospitals in Arkansas, Maine, New York and North Dakota filed federal lawsuit earlier today WASHINGTON (October 9, 2026) Two hospital associations and four health systems have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)'s revised  more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Challenges Trump Administration's Funding Cuts to Unemployment System and Fraud Prevention * Attorney General Dan Rayfield is challenging the U.S. Department of Labor's decision to cut off federal funds for improving Oregon's unemployment insurance system and fraud detection. "If an Oregonian loses their job, they need to be able to navigate the unemployment s  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 8 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Coalition Seeks Court Approval for Settlement With Ascend, Citron, and Mayne Pharma Over Conspiracy to Inflate Generic Drug Prices * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Fong, Valadao Welcome VA Secretary Collins to Bakersfield for New Clinic Announcement * BAKERSFIELD, CA - Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) and Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) hosted Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins in Bakersfield to announce the new, modernized Bakersfield VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic. This new clinic will replace the existing inadequate, dec  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48448) on Sept. 15, 2026, entitled "Gender and School Sports: Federal Action and Legal Challenges to State Laws" by legislative attorneys Madeline W. Donley and Jared P. Cole: * * * SUMMARY Policymakers have debated how schools should respond when transgender students (students who are assigned one sex at birth but identify with the opposite sex) seek to use facilities or participate in schoo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48448) on Sept. 15, 2026, entitled "Gender and School Sports - Federal Action and Legal Challenges to State Laws:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * West Virginia v. B.P.J. In B.P.J., the Supreme Court ruled that state laws determining eligibility for girls' and women's athletics according to biological sex did not violate Title IX or the Equal Protection Clause./123 The decision consolida  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Announces Walashek Industrial & Marine Expansion in Norfolk * Maritime Repair & Maintenance Firm to Create 40 Jobs in Virginia RICHMOND, VA -- Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced Walashek Industrial & Marine, Inc. -- a leading provider of maritime boiler repair and maintenance for military and civilian vessels -- will expand its operations in Norfolk, creat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Schiff Talks AI Guardrails, Competition with China, and Outlook for Tech Regulation in New Congress at Punchbowl News Tech Summit * San Francisco, CA -- This week, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) discussed his view on rapidly developing AI capabilities and the role of Congress in regulating the technology during an interview with Punchbowl News co-founders Jake Sherman and Anna Palm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49353) on Sept. 17, 2026, entitled "Overview of Continuing Appropriations for FY2027" by Congress and legislative process analyst Drew C. Aherne: * * * SUMMARY On September 2, 2026, the President signed into law H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (P.L. 119-103). Division A of the act - the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 - provides continuing appropriations   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schmitt Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Critical Infrastructure from Theft and Vandalism * Legislation would strengthen federal protections for copper, fiber, and coaxial cables WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) introduced the Combating Critical Infrastructure Vandalism Act, bipartisan legislation to combat the growing problem of thef  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48852) on Sept. 15, 2026, entitled "Reverse Warrants and the Fourth Amendment: The Supreme Court Weighs in on Geofence Searches" by legislative attorney Clay Wild. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY From thermal imaging and wiretaps to Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking and various forms of electronic eavesdropping, law enforcement's use of emerging technologies is sometimes in tension w  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to California Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by the Oakland Apartment Fire * WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in California of the Nov. 10 deadline to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by the O  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Nevada Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by the Bug and Hawk Fires * WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in California of the Nov. 10 deadline to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans to offset physical damage caused by the Bug and H  more

KEENE, California, Oct. 10 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * UFW condemns brutal ICE surge in Central Valley; calls on Valadao's comments as 'insulting' to his constituents * The below statement is attributable to UFW President Teresa Romero. "Warrantless stops and roving patrols by masked federal agents across California, especially the Central Valley have been terrorizing farm workers for the past 5 days, and the chaos is escalating. The  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Valadao, Fong Welcome VA Secretary Collins to Bakersfield for New Clinic Announcement * Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) and Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) hosted Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins in Bakersfield to announce the new, modernized Bakersfield VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic. BAKERSFIELD - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) and Congressman   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Confirms Immigration Proceedings Taking Place in Basement of Downtown L.A. Federal Building During Unannounced ICE Oversight Visit * LOS ANGELES, CA -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee's Immigration Subcommittee, conducted an unannounced oversight visit yesterday to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holding facility a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Calls for Stronger Guardrails on AI, Promises Vigorous Oversight of Rogue Agent Episodes on The Verge's Decoder Podcast * Schiff on the need for bipartisan action on AI regulation: "Increasingly, as people hear from their constituents, there'll be bipartisan interest in legislating this area." Washington, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) detailed his AI prio  more