WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- 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 Oct. 2 and co-authored by Peter J. Meyer, specialist in Latin American affairs and research assistant Rachel L. Martin: The United States provides foreign assistance to Latin American and Caribbean countries to support development and other U.S. objectives. U.S. po more PR

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 2 -- ExxonMobil, an international energy company, issued the following news release: Randall Ebner, vice president and general counsel for Exxon Mobil Corporation, has announced his retirement effective November 1, 2020, after more than 40 years of service. The board of directors has elected Craig Morford as vice president and general counsel for the company. Morford is currently deputy general counsel. "We thank Randy for more than 40 years of service to the company, most  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 1: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the release of a Final Report of the Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM), which coordinates federal programs to improve access to jobs, schools, healthcare, and other opportunities. The report identifies challenges and barriers to improving access to tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- America's Promise Alliance issued the following news release on Oct. 1: New data show that pre-COVID-19, the nation's high school graduation rate was at an all-time high--driven by substantial gains over the past decade among low-income, Black, and Hispanic students as well as students with disabilities. These, however, are among the very populations most affected by COVID-19, its disruptions to schooling, and the nation's on-going struggles with systematic racism. Thus, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law issued the following testimony by Rachel Bovard, senior advisor at the Internet Accountability Project, at a hearing entitled "Proposals to Strengthen the Antitrust Laws and Restore Competition Online" on Oct. 1: A growing bipartisan consensus is emerging against the power of the Big Tech companies. This consensus is based on the recognition that corporate hegemony - that is, concentrated pow more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Merle J. Bushkin, founder and CEO of MedKaz by Health Record Corp., Brownsville, Vermont, has issued a public comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed rule entitled "Medicare Program: Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology and Definition of Reasonable and Necessary". The comment was written on Sept. 14, 2020, and posted on Sept. 23, 2020: * * * I am pleased to submit the following comments to your proposed rule: Medicare Coverage of Innovat more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The National Academy of Engineering issued the following news release: On Sunday, Oct. 4, during the 2020 annual meeting, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) will present two awards for extraordinary impact on the engineering profession. The Simon Ramo Founders Award will be presented to Frances S. Ligler for her research contributions and leadership in engineering. The Arthur M. Bueche Award will be given to Arden L. Bement Jr. for his contributions to technology re more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 29: Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) today joined with 29 of his House colleagues in urging the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to end the detention and deportation of Southeast Asian refugees from Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The letter to newly installed ICE Acting Director Tony Pham, which was also endorsed by nearly 30 human and immigration rights organizations, poi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: This week, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (FL-01) introduced H.Res.1162, a resolution calling for the Federal government to drop all charges against Edward Snowden, a whistleblower who exposed illegal and unconstitutional acts of mass surveillance of Americans by the United States government. "We continue to see attacks on American civil liberties by aggressive surveillance policies within o more PR

MANHATTAN, New York, Oct. 3 -- Bloomberg Media issued the following news on Oct. 2: Today, Bloomberg Media announced that the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals(R) (Sammies) first-ever virtual gala, honoring the exceptional service of federal workers who have made significant contributions to the health, safety and prosperity of our country, is airing on Bloomberg Television on Monday, October 5th at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Many of this year's honorees have also played a critical role in respond more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Oct. 2: Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated eight individuals for their roles in the fraudulent August 9, 2020 Belarus presidential election or the subsequent violent crackdown on peaceful protesters. These designations, pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13405, target individuals who are responsible for, or have participated in, undermining  more PR