WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSRac) -- The American University Investigative Reporting Workshop issued the following news: In his first visit to the swing state of Wisconsin as the Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden earlier this month met with the family of Jacob Blake, the unarmed black man critically wounded by a white Kenosha police officer in front of his three children. Later, in ecumenical fashion at a Lutheran Church in Kenosha, Biden, a practicing Roman Catholic, sought to reach out t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46536) entitled "Cybercrime and the Law: Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the 116th Congress". Here are excerpts of the report issued on Sept. 21 and written by legislative attorney Peter G. Berris: The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1030, is a civil and criminal cybercrime law prohibiting a variety of computer-related conduct. Although sometimes described as an anti-hacking law, th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44235) entitled "Supreme Court Appointment Process: President's Selection of a Nominee". Here are excerpts of the report issued on Sept. 21 and written by Barry J. McMillion, analyst in American National Government: The appointment of a Supreme Court Justice is an event of major significance in American politics. Each appointment is of consequence because of the enormous judicial power the Supreme Court more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump calling for a Presidential Proclamation to designate November 2020 as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Lesko was joined by Representatives Andy Biggs (AZ-05) and Matt Gaetz (FL-01) in sending the letter. "Millions of Americans rely on hospice and palliative care for medical care, pain management, and emotional and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) and Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) sent a letter to leadership of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees urging them to include a provision which would create and issue a service medal to honor our nation's Atomic Veterans. They were joined by 21 of their colleagues. The provision was included in the House-passed version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Congressmen Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Tom Emmer (R-MN) sent a letter to leadership of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees urging them to include a provision which would create and issue a service medal to honor our nation's Atomic Veterans. They were joined by 21 of their colleagues. The provision was included in the House-passed version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. Atom more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) sent a letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding the agency's delayed and feckless response to the dozens of reports of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks affecting thousands of workers in hundreds of meatpacking facilities across the country. In the Spring of 2020, OSHA identi more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: State Representative Tan Parker, the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) and Merrie Spaeth of Spaeth Communications, Inc. announce the publication of "Making Government Work," bringing together many of today's most powerful voices in America. Chuck Norris, Rick Perry, Kathy Ireland, Bob Woodson, Jeb Bush, Robert P. George, Rick Santorum and many more engage in dialogue about the most pressing problems more PR

TEMPLE, Texas, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Texas office issued the following news release: The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is honoring contributions made by Hispanic and Latino Americans to our Nation during National Hispanic Heritage Month, an annual commemoration held September 15 to October 15. Many work for NRCS across Texas and the United States helping farmers, ranchers, forestry landowners, urban agricultu more PR