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Today, the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging him to fully enforce the Defense Production Act, as authorized by Congress, to increase the production of medical supplies to help cities combat...

Michael Fraser, chief executive officer of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), issued the following statement today in response to the ongoing national discussion about when to end or ease public health measures to...

A new round of straightforward ads kicks off the ninth year of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tips From Former Smokers® (Tips®) campaign. Since 2012, the Tips campaign has profiled real people who are living with serious...

As Senate leaders and the Trump administration are nearing the COVID-19 stimulus resolution, Senator Ted Deutch is pushing for inclusion of his bill that could save thousands of lives and hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars. Under the bill,...

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners, representing America's 290,000 nurse practitioners (NPs), is calling on the nation's governors to take urgent action now to waive regulatory barriers in their states that prevent NPs from combatting...

The nation's investor-owned electric companies, public power utilities, and electric cooperatives are working together to protect the energy grid and ensure continued access to safe and reliable electricity during the COVID-19 global health crisis....

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seeking civic-minded volunteers to serve on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP). The TAP is a federal advisory committee that listens to taxpayers, identifies major taxpayer concerns, and makes recommendations for...

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ad Council is working in collaboration with the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and major media networks to launch a series...

In response to U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin's comments today regarding the possibility of shortening financial market hours to address high volatility due to the coronavirus outbreak, CME Group Chairman and CEO Terry Duffy issued the following...

SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza issued the following statement today in response to the President's address to the nation: "The...

The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) has announced it is cancelling the 2020 Policy and Issues Forum (March 16-19th) after mounting public health concerns about the spread of novel coronavirus or COVID-19.  The annual...

The CrowdCare Foundation, a patient-driven, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers patients with rare diseases at each step of their disease journey, today pledged its support for the Interoperability Rules finalized by the U.S. Department...

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial, honoring the legacy of the World War II Supreme Allied Commander and nation's 34th President, will soon open to the public. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, tasked with the project since Congress...

The U.S. Census Bureau and teachers across the nation today kicked off "Statistics in Schools Week: Everyone Counts!"? a nationwide initiative to encourage pre-K-12 educators to help their communities achieve a complete 2020 Census count. During the...

Organized by a community of RC hobby aircraft and drone pilots, a rally is taking place Feb. 28 & 29th in Hancock Park, Washington, DC, against new FAA rules for RC model hobby aviation.   The RC aircraft community has safely operated for 100 years....

WHAT: The  U.S. Small Business Administration will hold a conference call for nonprofit organizations, state and local agencies, and institutions of higher learning interested in competing for grants.  Up to six awardees will receive a total of...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") has announced the latest HUD-Held Vacant Loan Sale ("HVLS 2020-1"). On March 18, 2020, HUD will offer multiple residential mortgage pools consisting of approximately 700 notes and a loan...

Northrop Grumman's next NASA resupply services mission to the International Space Station is targeted for launch at 3:43 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 14. Live coverage of the launch and briefings will begin at 3:15 p.m., on NASA Television and the agency's...

Below is a statement by Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of the United States Conference of Mayors, on the Administration's proposal to eliminate the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) in its 2021 budget:...

The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine: "President Donald Trump's Fiscal Year 2021 budget for NASA is worthy of 21st century exploration and discovery. The President's budget invests more...

The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), led by President Bryan Barnett, Mayor of Rochester Hills, MI, pledged support for a House leaders' infrastructure framework and offered assistance to help move the legislation forward this year. One week...

Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza issued the following statement in response to President Donald J. Trump's State of the Union Address: "The President made a powerful case that his...

"More than 1.6 million people in Cook County live in areas that are the hardest for the U.S. Census Bureau to count in the nation," Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas said today at a news conference where she was joined by other Chicago-area elected...

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) applauds President Trump's signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The new agreement delivers a substantial win for chemical manufacturing and SOCMA members who have...

Below is a statement by Bryan K. Barnett, Mayor of Rochester Hills (MI) and President of the United States Conference of Mayors on today's signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) implementation legislation by President Trump:...

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) strongly opposes the recent Supreme Court decision upholding the Trump Administration's "public charge" rule, which denies certain immigrants their legal status if they rely on public benefits....

Below is a statement by Bryan K. Barnett, Mayor of Rochester Hills (MI) and President of the United States Conference of Mayors on the meeting a delegation of mayors had with President Trump at the White House on Friday, January 24, 2020....

This is a pivotal time in the field of gene therapy as the FDA continues its efforts to support innovators developing new medical products for Americans and others around the world. To date, the FDA has approved four gene therapy products, which...

New data released by the Federal Trade Commission shows that FTC actions led to more than $232 million in refunds to consumers across the country in 2019. A core part of the FTC's mission is to return money to consumers...

Secretary of the U.S. Army Ryan McCarthy will deliver an address at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Friday, February 14. A former combat veteran and Lockheed Martin executive, McCarthy was sworn in to office as the 24th secretary of the...

On January 15, Representatives Matsui (D-CA-6), Stewart (R-UT-2) and with Senators Kennedy (R-LA) and Reed (D-RI) introduced the Suicide Prevention Act (H.R.5619/S.3198). John Madigan, senior vice president of public policy for the American...

Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza issued the following statement in response to the U.S Senate 's passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): "Today's passage of...

Cellphire, the global leader in long-term stabilization and storage of platelets, announced today that the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) has awarded the company a 6.5-year contract valued at $29.25 million (including all...

LexisNexis® today announced it was selected as a primary information provider to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to serve more than 44,000 attorneys, agents, analysts and professionals with legal and investigative technology...

System One, a leading provider of workforce solutions and integrated services, today announced the creation of System One Federal Services, a single prime delivery platform that unifies the organization's scalable and innovative workforce solutions...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Monday announced it has streamlined the process to survey the nation's psychiatric hospitals to review for compliance with participation requirements in one comprehensive survey....

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said a tweet by President Trump of an Islamophobic image mocking Islam and Muslims will further endanger members of the...

The United States Census Bureau has designated the National Association of Realtors® as a National Partner for the upcoming 2020 Census. With the Bureau seeking to enlist the support of various national organizations, NAR is asking the 1.4 million...

Paylocity , a leading provider of cloud-based payroll and human capital management (HCM) software solutions, today announces its W-4 Readiness Kit to help its clients ensure compliance with the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) new W-4, Employee's...

USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) seeks public comments on its interim rule for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). ACEP is USDA's premier conservation easement program, helping landowners protect working...

Mercury, a leading global, bipartisan public strategy firm, announced that former United States Senator from California, Barbara Boxer, has joined the firm in the role of Co-Chair. Boxer's history-making, 34-year tenure in Congress spans both the...

The Trump administration's e-cigarette policy announced today is vastly inferior to the one promised on Sept. 11 and keeps menthol and other youth-appealing e-cigarette flavors on the market. It clearly favors the very industry that has ensnared a...

Media are invited to preview NASA's most comprehensive airborne study of East Coast snowstorms on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the agency's Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia. Studying cloud processes and how they form snowstorms will...

USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is awarding about $12.5 million in grants nationally to support the development of innovative systems and technologies for private lands conservation, including two California projects and two...

On Monday, the School Participation Division-Philadelphia/DC of the United States Department of Education notified Howard University that it has been removed from the Heightened Cash Monitoring (HCM1) method of payment. Howard has been returned to...

"Today the Administration announced two new proposed rules to address the critical organ supply crisis in America by expanding reimbursable expenses for living donors, establishing quality metrics for Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) and...

"Regulatory authorization of the Tandem Control-IQ algorithm for use as part of a hybrid closed-loop system is a huge win for the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community and a critical step forward in making day-to-day life better for people living with the...

Today, the Alliance to Fight the 40|Don't Tax My Health Care, a broad-based coalition committed to repealing the 40% tax on employer-provided health benefits, released the results of a new survey by Public Opinion Strategies that finds 93 percent of...

"American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomes President Trump's Executive Order to strengthen efforts to combat antisemitism on college and university campuses. We trust that a careful application of this directive will enable university administrators...

In a letter filed last night with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Ligado Networks CEO Doug Smith responded to claims made in a communication from NTIA Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Douglas Kinkoph, saying:...