WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has released the following public communication dated Feb. 17, 2025, from Free Speech Coalition Inc., Vienna, Virginia: * * * To: Hon. John D. Bates, Chair Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure Judicial Conference of the United States Washington, D.C. 20544 Re: Opposition to Proposed Amendments to FRAP Rule 29 Regarding submission of Amicus Curiae briefs * * * Dear Judge Bates: These comments are submitted on beh  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has released the following public communication dated Feb. 17, 2025, from the Independent Community Bankers of America and 20 collaborators: * * * To: Honorable John D. Bates Chair, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure Judicial Conference of the United States One Columbus Circle Northeast Washington, District of Columbia 20544 Re: Request for Comments on Proposed Amendments to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 2  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census has released the following public communication dated Feb. 18, 2025, from the American Composites Manufacturing Association, Arlington, Virginia. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Karin A. Orvis Chief Statistician of the United States Economic Classification Policy Committee (ECPC) Office of Management and Budget RE: Statistical Policy Directive No. 8 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Request for Co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand VA Secretary Collins Put Veterans First, Reverse Mass Firings of VA Workforce Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are calling on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to immediately reinstate the more than 1,000 VA employees terminated last week who serve veterans and their families nationwide, including   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Demands OPM Withdraw Email Threat and Renounce Musk's Latest Attack on Public Servants Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Charles Ezell, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management, demanding a clarification that nonresponse to the "What did you do last week?" email that was sent to  more