WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls On Illinois Educators To Sounds The Alarm On For-Profit-Colleges April 15, 2025 Today's letter marks twelfth consecutive year Durbin has taken message about the risks of for-profit colleges directly to Illinois education professionals SPRINGFIELD - As high school seniors finalize their postsecondary education plans for the upcoming school year ahead of College Decision Day on   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Continues to Call For The Immediate Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia April 15, 2025 SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement calling for the immediate return of Mr. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a father who was living legally in Maryland with his family until he was wrongfully deported  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Holds Roundtable On Tax Day To Discuss Using Tax Dollars Responsibly To Support Critical Programs April 15, 2025 SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today held a roundtable in Springfield with labor leaders, senior advocates, retirees, and small business owners to discuss the need to use tax dollars wisely to fulfill the promise of critical programs like Socia  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Ed Martin's Undisclosed Appearances On Russian State Media April 16, 2025 SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding reports that Ed Martin, President Donald Trump's pick to be U.S. Attorney for D.C., appeared on RT and Sputnik--networks funded and directe  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Congressional Democrats Fight Back Against Trump's Attacks On The FTC and Independent Agencies April 15, 2025 SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee, led Senate and House Democrats in an amicus brief opposin  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Join Senate Democrats To Warn Americans About Republicans Cutting SNAP Benefits To Give Tax Breaks To Billionaires April 15, 2025 In an open letter to the American public, Senate Democrats emphasize that Republicans' plan to give tax breaks to billionaires will decimate funding for SNAP WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Co  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a rule approving a source-specific volatile organic compound (VOC) limitation for Valgroup's plastic extrusion plant in Findlay, Ohio. The decision marks the agency's approval of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) on September 28, 2023, which establishes more stringent VOC limits for the facility's cold cleaner used in its flexographic   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated April 1, 2025, from James L. Madara, CEO and executive vice president of the American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois: * * * To: The Honorable Martin Makary, MD Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993 Re: Docket Number: FDA-2024-D-4488 * * * Dear Commissioner Maka  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated March 31, 2025, from the Egg Nutrition Center, the science and nutrition education division of the American Egg Board, Rosemont, Illinois: * * * Docket No. FDA-2022-D-1102 * * * These comments are submitted for the information of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), by the Egg Nutrition Center (ENC). ENC is the science and nutrition ed  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on April 16, 2025, by Chair Jerome H. Powell at the Economic Club of Chicago: * * * Economic Outlook Thank you for the introduction. I am looking forward to our conversation, Professor Rajan. First, I will briefly discuss the outlook for the economy and monetary policy. At the Fed, we are always focused on the dual-mandate goals given to us by Congress: maximum employment and stable prices. Despite heightened unce  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has published a notice regarding several applications under the Change in Bank Control Act, concerning proposed acquisitions of shares in various banking entities. These applications, as listed in the Federal Register, are subject to review under the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and Sec.225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y. The Board evaluates these applications based on several factors, including those outlined in paragraph 7 of the Act. On  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has outlined a schedule for the environmental assessment (EA) of ANR Pipeline Company's Heartland Project, located in multiple counties across Wisconsin and Illinois. The project aims to expand ANR's existing pipeline system to meet the increasing demand for natural gas in the Midwest United States, with an estimated capacity of 473,000 dekatherms per day. The proposed expansion includes the construction of approxi  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has initiated the environmental review process for the proposed Decatur Lateral Project by Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC (Rockies Express), which involves the construction and operation of a natural gas transmission pipeline in Macon County, Illinois. The project proposes a 15.9-mile, 20-inch-diameter lateral pipeline and a 0.8-mile spur pipeline, which would connect Rockies Express's main pipeline to two facilities  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from Stacey L. Tutt, senior staff attorney of the National Housing Law Project. This is in response to a Federal Register rule initially posted on Jan. 24, 2025. * * * To: Federal Trade Commission Office of the Secretary 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite CC-5610, (Annex H) Washington, DC 20580 Re: Matter No. P251200: Single-Family Rental Investors; Agency Information   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 17 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT ELIMINATES FEES IN MINOR GUARDIANSHIP AND SMALL CLAIMS CASES The Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to M.R. Order 29741 which will eliminate filing and appearance fees in minor guardianship cases and appearance fees in small claim cases. The amended rules are effective October 1, 2025. "The Illinois Supreme Court is always looking to r  more