WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement on Sept. 3: * * * Today, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) issued the following statement in response to a ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals which determined that the warrantless telephone surveillance program that secretly collected phone records of millions of Americans violated the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. "Today's court ruling reaffirms every American's right to privacy found in the 4t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 3: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee On Africa And Global Health Policy, sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calling for the State Department to communicate with the Government of Rwanda to ensure the safety and fair treatment of Paul Rusesabagina. This past week, Rwandan officials arrested Rusesabagina--the inspiration for the 2004 f more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on Aug. 31: Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced that a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled that Initiative 1639 is constitutional and will remain law in Washington state. The voter-approved initiative made several changes to Washington laws on semiautomatic rifle purchases, including strengthening background checks and requi more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2 -- Westminster College issued the following news release: Deborah Platt Majoras '85, Westminster alumna and former chair of the Westminster College Board of Trustees, was recently named one of the 2020 Legends in Law by the Burton Awards. The Legends in Law Awards recognize outstanding reputation in the legal profession and a demonstrated track record of addressing complex matters of national or global significance in a specialist area. The honorees also e more PR