WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Beatty Pushes Back as Trump Budget Proposal Threatens to Gut Head Start WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement in response to reports that President Trump may eliminate Head Start funding in his upcoming budget request: "President Trump's plan to eliminate Head Start--after 60 years of proven success helping children and families thrive--is yet another rec  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * Congressman Taylor Joins Senators Moreno and Husted to Voice Support for Pixelle Chillicothe Paper Mill Employees CHILLICOTHE, OH - U.S. Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) today joined Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH), Senator Jon Husted (R-OH), Governor Mike DeWine, and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost in a press conference to voice his support for the employees impacted by the closure of the  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown Raises Concerns on Reports of FDA Ending Food Inspections Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture released the following statement in response to a report from CBS News (link is external) that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to end most food safety inspections work: "Reporting indicates th  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the American Pharmacists Association: * * * To: Derek Maltz Acting Administrator Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) 8701 Morrissette Drive Springfield, VA 22152 RE: [RIN 1117-AB40] Special Registration for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registration * * * Dear Acting Administrator Maltz, The American Pharmacist  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 31, 2025, from Jane M. Rohde, principal of JSR Associates Inc., Ellicott City, Maryland: * * * To: Marcy Card, Ph.D. Existing Chemicals Risk Assessment Division (7403M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: JSR Associates, Inc. Comments on the Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluat  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated March 27, 2025, from the National Association of Manufacturers: * * * To: Commissioner Martin Makary Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: Docket No. FDA-2023-N-4225: Testing Methods for Detecting and Identifying Asbestos in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Pro  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Opinion Issued Advisory Opinion 2025-06 (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2025-06/) (Campaign Legal Center) On April 16, the Commission approved an advisory opinion (https://www.fec.gov/files/legal/aos/2025-06/2025-06.pdf) on tally vote in response to a req  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from the American Conservative Union Foundation dba Conservative Political Action Coalition Foundation Center for Regulatory Freedom: * * * To: The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary of the Interior U.S. Department of the Interior National Capitol Parks Headquarters Building 2 1100 Ohio Dr SW Washington, DC 20242 * The Honorable Sophie S  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- NASA issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * NASA Glenn and Cleveland Cavaliers Score With STEM NASA's Glenn Research Center supported Northeast Ohio STEM (NEOSTEM)'s annual Score with STEM event in collaboration with the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 16 at Tower City Center in Cleveland. More than 1,500 students, their families, and others gathered at Tower City's Skylight Park for the event. NASA Glenn's presence included virtual reality and aug  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 17, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today as a proud member of the Congressional Black Caucus because our children are our future--and the Department of Education is one of the strongest tools we have to prepare them for that future. In 1954, Brown v. Board of Education affirmed what Black America had long known: separate is not equal. Tha  more