Federal and State Legislation

All the latest releases pertaining to matters of federal and state legislation, including proposed, pending, and passed bills. Find responses to legislation decisions from concern advocacy groups, lobbies, and industry representatives, and stories regarding campaigns and initiatives aimed at encouraging or preventing proposed legislation. Also included are related opinion poll and survey results.

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19 Jan, 2024, 07:51 ET National Press Club Statement on House Passage of PRESS Act

Following is a statement from Eileen O'Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism...

18 Jan, 2024, 17:46 ET Congress Must Legislate Policy Changes to End the Border Crisis, Says FAIR

Nearly halfway through the fiscal year, Congress has failed to act on two of its most pressing responsibilities: approving a federal budget and...

18 Jan, 2024, 16:44 ET INDIANA TEAMSTERS COMMEND STATE SENATOR TOMES FOR INTRODUCING AV LEGISLATION

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters today commended Indiana State Senator Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville) for introducing legislation, Senate Bill 57 ...

16 Jan, 2024, 16:32 ET The European Union launches a communication campaign in the US to promote agricultural food & beverage products through Storytelling: More than Food and Drink, Savoring Stories

The European Union (EU) launches its initiative to promote the excellence of the European agri-food and beverage products in the US and calls upon...

16 Jan, 2024, 15:21 ET TEAMSTERS APPLAUD INTRODUCTION OF CARS PACKAGE ON AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

The Teamsters applauded the introduction of two bills in California that are part of the California Automotive Regulatory Standards (CARS) Package, a ...

12 Jan, 2024, 13:29 ET Introduction of Breast Imaging Legislation Will Benefit Thousands of Pennsylvanians

Susan G. Komen®, the world's leading breast cancer organization commends Representative Curry (D-Delaware County) for working with Komen to eliminate ...

12 Jan, 2024, 12:44 ET Excess Telecom Urges Congress Not to Disconnect Nearly 23 Million Households from the Internet

Excess Telecom, the nation's largest privately held provider of internet service through the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), announces its...

11 Jan, 2024, 19:55 ET Statement by Connected Nation regarding Affordable Connectivity Program enrollments ending

Tom Ferree, Chairman & CEO of Connected Nation, issued the following statement regarding the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) announcement...

11 Jan, 2024, 14:25 ET Connected Nation calls upon Congress to extend and preserve the Affordable Connectivity Program

Tom Ferree, Chairman & CEO of Connected Nation, issued the following statement of support for the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of...

11 Jan, 2024, 13:02 ET Consumer Watchdog Report Shows How Wall Street AI Could Cause a Financial Crisis And How it Can Be Stopped

Major Wall Street banks have poured billions of dollars into AI development, research, and patents without adequate safeguards, according to an...

10 Jan, 2024, 15:23 ET California Transit Association Applauds Proposed 2024-2025 State Budget Introduced Today by Gov. Newsom

Today, the California Transit Association Executive Director Michael Pimentel issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom's...

09 Jan, 2024, 21:01 ET New Polling Reveals 94% of Americans Support Healthcare Price Transparency

Today, PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) released new polling conducted by Marist revealing that healthcare price transparency remains one of the most...

09 Jan, 2024, 16:58 ET TEAMSTERS COMMEND N.Y. STATE SEN. PETE HARCKHAM FOR INTRODUCING LEGISLATION REQUIRING HUMAN OPERATORS IN AUTONOMOUS TRUCKS

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters today commended New York State Senator Pete Harckham (D-40) for introducing legislation, S.7758, that...

09 Jan, 2024, 15:34 ET Introduction of Breast Imaging Legislation Will Benefit Thousands of New Hampshire Residents

Susan G. Komen®, the world's leading breast cancer organization, commends Representative Catherine Rombeau (D-Bedford) for working with Komen to...

09 Jan, 2024, 15:15 ET U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism and Division of Festivals Shines Bright at the 2023- 2024 Crucian Christmas Festival

The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism and Division of Festivals proudly celebrates the conclusion of a successful 2023-2024 Crucian Christmas ...

08 Jan, 2024, 18:01 ET VA Signals Historic Policy Shift By Funding First-Ever Psychedelic Studies for Veterans

Last Friday, the Department of Veterans Affairs issued a Request for Applications (RFA) to study the use of FDA-designated Breakthrough Therapies,...

03 Jan, 2024, 06:00 ET SOSi Awarded Contract to Deliver Intelligence Solutions to U.S. Army Europe and Africa

SOSi today announced it was awarded a prime contract to provide a broad range of support services to the intelligence directorate of U.S. Army Europe ...

02 Jan, 2024, 14:45 ET The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Barry I. Gold Pinnacle Lifetime Member

Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Barry I. Gold, is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member for his contributions as a Retired...

29 Dec, 2023, 15:48 ET Family Research Council Urges Ohio Legislature to Override Ohio Governor's Veto of the SAFE Act

Earlier today, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced his decision to veto House Bill 68, also referred to as the Saving Adolescents from...

28 Dec, 2023, 18:31 ET Veterans Cybersecurity Group Introduces a "Zero Trust Proving Ground" as an essential step in Zero Trust Testing for Federal Agencies

The Federal Mandate on Zero Trust Network Goals President Biden's Executive Order 14028, Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity, mandates federal...

28 Dec, 2023, 13:58 ET Financial Relief for Small Businesses in 2024: The Impact of House Bill 1004

House Bill 1004 is a legislative milestone that promises to positively reshape the landscape for small businesses and catalyze unprecedented growth....

20 Dec, 2023, 11:30 ET Beautycounter: A year in review

Beautycounter, the pioneer of the clean beauty movement, celebrates a year of legislative milestones including the one-year anniversary of the...

20 Dec, 2023, 09:45 ET Centering Disability Within DEI, Nonprofit AHRC Nassau Named to Forbes "America's Best-In-State Employers" List; Tapped by NY State to Offer DEI Training in Multi-Year Grant

As a CQL with Distinction and Compass agency, AHRC Nassau has long been recognized for providing the highest-quality disability supports to Long...

19 Dec, 2023, 11:37 ET The National Black Cultural Information Trust, Inc. Applauds the Signing of New York's Historic Legislation Creating a New York Reparations Commission

Today, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the historic New York Reparations Commission Bill SB 1163A/A07691. The National Black Cultural Information Trust, ...

19 Dec, 2023, 11:06 ET U.S. Patriot Supports Hero Hut with Premiere Corporate Sponsorship

U.S. Patriot, a GALLS® company, is proud to announce its continued premiere sponsorship with Hero Hut, and its Military & First Responders Tailgate...