WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSPPX) -- The American Council for Capital Formation issued the following news release on Sept. 10: The American Council for Capital Formation proudly announces the latest addition to its prestigious bipartisan board of advisors. Joseph Crowley served as U.S. Representative from New York's 14th congressional district from 1999 to 2019. During his tenure, Crowley served as Chair of the House Democratic Caucus from 2017 to 2019, as well as the local chairman of the Queens  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary by Sharon Parrott, senior vice president for federal policy and program development: Despite data showing millions of households without enough to eat or behind on rent, continued high unemployment -- particularly among lower-paid workers -- and enormous state and local budget shortfalls, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released a "skinny" relief package today with no food or rental assistan more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46517) entitled "Evaluating Federal Financial Assistance Under the Constitution's Religion Clauses". Here are excerpts of the report issued on Sept. 9 and written by Valerie C. Brannon, legislative attorney: Federal and state governments have long offered support to religious organizations in the form of tax exemptions, the provision of general services, or more targeted assistance such as lending textb more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46514) entitled "U.S. Foreign Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean: FY2021 Appropriations". Here are excerpts of the report issued on Sept. 4 and co-authored by Peter J. Meyer, specialist in Latin American affairs and Rachel L. Martin, research assistant: The United States provides foreign assistance to Latin American and Caribbean countries to support development and other U.S. objectives. U.S. more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 -- Fox News Channel, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release on Sept. 9: Brit Hume has signed a new multi-year deal to remain in his current role as a senior political analyst, announced Suzanne Scott, CEO of FOX News Media. Hume will continue serving as a regular commentator and panelist across FOX News Channel's (FNC) daytime and evening programming and FOX News Sunday, as well as contributing to election coverage and all major political events. In making more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following report entitled "A New Approach for Curbing College Tuition Inflation" by Senior Fellow Beth Akers: Here are excerpts of the report: Executive Summary Over the last two decades, prices in higher education have grown more quickly than prices in almost any other sector of the economy. Tuition inflation has been extensively examined. The examinations, however, have focused on a narrow set of explanations, none of which has revea more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 10: Today, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) led a bipartisan group of thirteen Members of Congress in sending a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to consider an expedited authorization and modified sensitivity standards for low-cost, rapid, in-home coronavirus tests. Recognizing that frequent, affordable testing is necessary to return to normalcy--absent an authorized COVID-19  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Francis Rooney, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 8: Today, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order extending the existing moratorium on offshore drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, east of the Military Mission Line. The extension would maintain the moratorium for an additional ten years, until June 30, 2032. In addition, the moratorium on offshore drilling will also include the South Atlantic coast of Florida, Georgia, and South Caro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following op-ed: I was in Washington, D.C., on September 11, 2001. I remember stepping out of the congressional office buildings and looking west down the National Mall toward the Pentagon. Black smoke was billowing from the horizon. Members and staff were fleeing from the Capitol building. A deep and heavy sense of fear blanketed the city. That's when everything we had seen unfolding on television suddenly became real. America more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSPPX) -- Social Security Works issued the following statement by President Nancy Altman on President Trump's pledge to slash the payroll tax, Social Security's dedicated funding, if he wins a second term: "Over and over again, Donald Trump has said he intends to terminate Social Security's dedicated funding if he is reelected. Now, Andrew Biggs, a Republican insider and key architect of President George W. Bush's failed attempt to privatize Social Security, has pulled b more PR

WHEATON, Illinois, Sept. 10 (TNSAwa) -- Wheaton College issued the following news: The U.S. Department of the Navy recently recognized Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics and Economics Director David Iglesias, J.D. with a Superior Civilian Service award. Iglesias was bestowed with the Superior Civilian Service award at a ceremony held this past weekend at the Pentagon. Iglesias, a retired U.S. Navy captain, was recognized with the Superior Civilian Service award for the way his "extensive expe more PR