WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45154) entitled "Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2018". Here are excerpts of the report issued on Oct. 13 and written by Jane A. Hudiburg, analyst on Congress and the legislative process: A "lame duck" session of Congress occurs whenever one Congress meets after its successor is elected but before the end of its own constitutional term. Under present conditions, any meeting of Congress between elect more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Oceana, a 501 nonprofit ocean conservation organization focused on influencing policy decisions on the national level to preserve and restore the world's oceans, issued the following news release: On Monday night, attendees tuned in for the first ever virtual Oceana New York Gala to honor two-time Academy Award-winning actor, author, and activist Jane Fonda and to raise funds in support of Oceana's campaigns to restore the world's oceans. Fonda, introduced by actor and 201 more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The William J. Clinton Foundation issued the following news release: On October 20, President Bill Clinton will kick off "Building an Inclusive Recovery," a Clinton Foundation series to address racial, ethnic, tribal, economic, and health disparities in wake of COVID-19. The virtual series will include announcements of new commitments from a variety of philanthropic and private sector organizations designed to support small businesses, invest in digital technology, spur eco more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 13: Today, during the initial round of questioning in the confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, highlighted Democrats' desire to politicize the Supreme Court to achieve their desired policy outcomes, discussed their radical opposition to the Bill of Rights, and called out the blatant hypocrisy of their attacks on "dark money more PR