WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The National Women's Law Center, in its report titled "Birth Control Under Threat: How Birth Control Rights and Access Are Being Undermined Since Roe v. Wade Was Overturned," issued in April 2025, warned of escalating attacks on contraception following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. This report outlines how, in the years since this ruling, contraception has become a target through various strategies mirroring the anti-abortion playbook. The Dobbs v  more

NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard Cutter James returns home after Multi-Month patrol, seizing $510M in narcotics and participating in advanced U.S. Navy exercises The crew of Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) returned to their home port in North Charleston, Saturday, following a 112-day, multi-phase deployment, where crew members conducted counter-narcotic operations in the   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Transportation Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. EC2025019) on Feb. 12, 2025 entitled "A More Systematic Approach Is Needed To Identify Potential Anticompetitive Bidding on Federal-Aid Highway Projects." Here are excerpts: * * * Our Objective(s) To inform FHWA's guidance for preventing and detecting anticompetitive practices. Specifically, we (1) assessed competition in procurement for Federal-aid highway projects using statistical methods,  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, as we talk about education and think about the Trump administration's efforts to minimize the importance of focusing on areas that have been left out of the process, I will mention a couple things here tonight that is going to run a little bit co  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Leads Active First 100 Days as Banking Committee Chair, Delivers Results for Hardworking Americans Washington, D.C. - In the first 100 days of the 119th Congress, Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) led an active agenda as the leader of the Senate Banking Committee. Chairman Scott has prioritized consideration of President Trump'  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Scott, Secretary Turner Visit Affordable Housing Development, Opportunity Zone Charleston, S.C. - Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner visited One80 Place today, an affordable housing development project in Charleston, South Carolina. One80 Place also has a 6-  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Scott, Secretary Turner Visit Affordable Housing Development, Opportunity Zone CHARLESTON, S.C. -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R- S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Scott Turner, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, visited One80 Place, an affordable housing development project in Charleston, South Carolina. One80 Plac  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 15 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * United Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Award $4.7 Million to Support Affordable Housing in Washington, D.C. and Virginia WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 14, 2025) - United Bank (NASDAQ: UBSI) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) announced today an investment of $4.7 million in grant funding, designated for five  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * The State of Play: Why President Trump's Tariffs Are Necessary It's cliche, yet true -- the definition of insanity is repeating the same thing over and expecting a different result. The trade policies of the past several decades have failed this nation, its workers, and our communities. Twenty years ago, The New York Times Editorial Board responded to the January 2005 trade deficit of $58.3 billion by writing an edito  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Week 12's Winners: The American People The American people won big this week following President Donald J. Trump's historic announcements on restoring fair trade and more great economic news. Here is a non-comprehensive list of wins in week 12: * President Trump brought more than 75 countries to the negotiating table following his bold action on reciprocal trade -- and stood up for American workers who have seen their  more