WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- American University issued the following news: As former Vice President Joe Biden prepares to announce his running mate, American University shares an online guide that features resources for members of the media who seek to interview experts and attend events to inform their reporting on the ultimate 100 days of the 2020 campaign. Topics that AU experts can address range from the Donald Trump presidency; to absentee and mail-in voting during the COVID-19 pandemic; natio more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Richard Manning, president of the Americans for Limited Government, Fairfax, Virginia, has issued a public comment on the Employee Benefits Security Administration's proposed rule entitled "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments". The comment was written on July 9, 2020, and posted on Aug. 4, 2020: * * * The Labor Department has a fiduciary responsibility to end all private retirement investments in dangerous Chinese investments by amending the current pending re more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on Aug. 5: Today, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) honored the 100th anniversary of the late Representative Sonny Montgomery's birth with the following statement: "The State of Mississippi is known for many things - its magnolias, catfish, southern charm, and Sonny Montgomery. Today, August 5, is the 100th anniversary of his birth and I would like to take the opportunity to pay tribute to this legendary more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46195) entitled "Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act: Background, Status, and Issues". Here are excerpts of the report issued on Jan. 31 and written by Laura B. Comay, specialist in natural resources policy and Marc Humphries, specialist in energy policy: Summary: Almost all U.S. offshore oil and gas production occurs in the Gulf of Mexico. Federal oil and gas leasing in the Gulf is governed primarily by  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation issued the following testimony by Sylvia Albert, director of voting and elections at Common Cause in a virtual hearing entitled "Protecting the Integrity of the 2020 Elections" on Aug. 4: Introduction Thank you, Chairman Richmond, for inviting me to testify before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation. And than more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Ben Cline (R-VA-06) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen federal efforts to rescue U.S. children from sexual exploitation and abuse, particularly as the number of referrals has plummeted during the pandemic and national sexual abuse hotlines have seen record levels of children using their services during the COVID-19 crisis. In 2008, Pre more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 6: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced legislation to strengthen the public's ability to evaluate the impacts of natural gas pipelines being considered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). This bill makes it easier for the public to offer input and clarify the circumstances under which eminent domain should and should not be used. Among other guidelines, this more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 6: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine introduced legislation to strengthen the public's ability to evaluate the impacts of natural gas pipelines being considered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). This bill makes it easier for the public to offer input and clarify the circumstances under which eminent domain should and should not be used. Among other guidelines, this bill  more PR

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Aug. 6 -- The University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences issued the following news on Aug. 5: Political science faculty prepare to teach students the ins and outs of American politics during an election year--and a pandemic. For the first time since the Political Science Department began offering "The Election" course in 2004, over 150 University of Miami students will wear masks, sit at least six feet apart from each other, and listen to prominent guest speakers w more PR

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Aug. 8 -- The University of Miami issued the following news on Aug. 7: Political science faculty members prepare to teach students the ins and outs of American politics during an election year--and a pandemic. For the first time since the College of Arts and Sciences' Political Science Department began offering "The Election" course in 2004, more than 150 University of Miami students will wear masks, sit at least six feet apart from each other, and listen to prominent gu more PR