BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 29 -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Community Catalyst: Federal Health Cuts Will Hurt Families and Communities "These cuts represent a full-scale retreat from our shared responsibility to keep people safe and healthy." BOSTON, MA -- In response to sweeping health care cuts announced today under the Trump administration, Brandon G. Wilson, Interim Co-President and CEO of Community Catalyst, warned that the changes more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Slams Trump Administration Attempts To Close Social Security Offices, Limit Phone Support So-Called "Department Of Government Efficiency" Listed 47 Social Security Administration Offices for Closure - Including 2 in New York DOGE's Attacks on the SSA Have Resulted in Skyrocketing Wait Times and Website Crashes Trump Administration Official Claims That Only "Fraudsters" Would Co more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Attacks on Social Security Will Endanger Monthly Checks for Over Half a Million New Mexicans Social Security Services Are Deteriorating for New Mexicans Who Rely On Monthly Checks To Get By Websites Crashing, Long Wait Times, And Firing 7,000+ SSA Workers Who Help Seniors, People with Disabilities, and Families Get Their Benefits Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Advocates Slam Trump and DOGE Attempts to Gut Social Security Watch: Senator Markey, Advocates Demand: No Cuts to Social Security Boston (March 28, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, held a press conference today to discuss how the Trump administratio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-CA, has introduced the Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act, a bill aimed at expanding Medicare coverage to include acupuncture services. The proposed legislation responds to the growing demand for alternative healthcare options, particularly among seniors, who often seek relief for chronic pain and other conditions through holistic therapies. The bill is designed to amend the Social Security Act, thereby allowing licensed acupuncturists to provide services  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Donald G. Davis, D-NC, has introduced the Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act, a significant piece of legislation aimed at amending the Social Security Act to enhance access to genetically targeted technologies. This bill seeks to extend the exclusivity period for advanced drug products, allowing a longer duration for patent protection and thereby incentivizing further innovation in the pharmaceutical industry. The introduction of this bill comes in respon more ST

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Val T. Hoyle, D-OR, has introduced the Social Security Expansion Act, aimed at increasing benefits for current and future retirees while ensuring the program's long-term solvency. The proposed legislation seeks to enhance various aspects of the Social Security program, reflecting the growing concerns over its financial sustainability and the adequacy of benefits for American seniors. The bill was introduced in response to rising living costs and the challenges faced more ST

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-IL, has introduced the Rebuild America's Health Care Schools Act of 2025 aimed at enhancing educational funding for nursing and allied health programs. The bill proposes to amend the Social Security Act to broaden the allowable costs covered for institutions training health care professionals. This legislation seeks to address the critical need for a robust health care workforce, especially in light of ongoing challenges in health care delivery acro more ST

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 3/21/25-3/28/25 Slamming Trump Administration's Reckless Signal Chat Security Breach [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released a statement in response to reports that senior members of President Donald Trump's cabinet and national security team - including Vice President JD Van more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Alliance for Retired Americans issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Trump Administration Abandons Older Americans with HHS Cuts Washington, D.C. -- Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's sweeping staff cuts and reorganization at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): "Donald Trump often claims, 'We love our seniors,' but t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- U.S. Attorney offices have taking the following actions and issued these charges: * * * The Department of Justice announced the unsealing of charges against Canadian national Aubrey Cottle, 37, of Oshawa, Ontario, in connection with the theft of data relating to the Texas Republican Party in 2021. Canadian authorities arrested Cottle on Wednesday and are pursuing charges under Canadian law. A criminal complaint filed in the Western District of Texas alleges Cottle gaine more ST