WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS20752) on Jan. 28, 2021, entitled "Submission of the President's Budget in Transition Years" by Taylor N. Riccard, analyst in government organization and management: Summary At the time of a presidential transition, one question commonly asked is whether the outgoing or incoming President submits the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Under past practices, and prior to more recent statutory changes, more PR

MANHATTAN, New York, Jan. 27 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news on Jan. 26: Everytown for Gun Safety, and Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Everytown's grassroots networks, renewed its calls for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) to resign today after newly-uncovered Facebook exchanges from 2018 and 2019 indicated Rep. Greene's support for executing prominent Democratic politicians, including House Speak more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Jan. 29 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A member of the "Central Park Five" who was wrongfully convicted of raping a white female jogger in 1989 is the keynote speaker for the virtual Martin Luther King Jr. Days of Dialogue (MLK DOD) Feb. 8-12 at the University of Wyoming. Yusef Salaam, who was 15 at the time, served six years and eight months in a juvenile facility before the five teenagers' sentences were overturned in 2002. He will discuss t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Families Against Mandatory Minimums issued the following news release: FAMM and Prison Fellowship have teamed up to launch the #EndTheDisparity Campaign to urge Congress to eliminate the disparity between crack and powder cocaine-related sentences. Both organizations are circulating petitions and are planning a series of activities to build public support for reform. "We have been fighting to repeal unjust sentencing laws for 30 years, and we've seen no greater injustice more PR

GOSHEN, Indiana, Jan. 25 -- Goshen College issued the following news: Advocates for immigration reform may feel a sense of relief, but it's a very guarded one as, on his first day in office Wednesday, President Joe Biden proposed to Congress a sweeping set of changes. So-called Dreamers such as 22-year-old Jose Chiquito Galvan of Goshen, who are protected by DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, would get green cards -- as would farm workers and people with temporary protected statu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-657) entitled "Hijacking Our Heroes: Exploiting Veterans Through Disinformation on Social Media". The report was advanced by Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, on Dec. 16. (Continued from Part 1 of 5) HOW SPOOFING AFFECTS VETERANS While anyone using the internet is subject to the risks of spoofing, the veterans' community is particularly targeted and exploited by these scammers as previously discussed. Spoof more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The National Association of Conservation Districts issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2021: The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) President Tim Palmer and President-elect Michael Crowder sent a letter to the chair and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, urging them to support the confirmation of former Secretary Tom Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture. Secretary Vilsack previously served as Secreta more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 -- The New York University School of Law issued the following news: The newly formed Tax Law Center at NYU Law will focus on tax law issues that have profound implications for the government, businesses, and individuals. The center will be hosted by NYU Law, whose pioneering Graduate Tax Program has long recognized how tax-related issues affect all aspects of society. The Tax Law Center will seek to protect and strengthen the nation's tax system through rigorous, high-impact  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 28 (TNSRep) -- Northeastern University issued the following news: In the public health drive to get people to take the COVID-19 vaccine, former President Barack Obama, former Vice President Mike Pence, and other political figures have used their celebrity as encouragement. But new research suggests that politicians may not be the best examples. A report from researchers at Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers finds that politicians may actually backfire  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 26 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 25: * * * The Ohio Democratic Party released the following statement from Chairwoman Liz Walters in response to Sen. Rob Portman's announcement today that he will not run for re-election in 2022: "Over the past four years, Rob Portman has been one of Donald Trump's biggest defenders, so his attempt today to rewrite that history is ridiculous. This is the guy who, when asked about Trump's decision to at more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Public Citizen issued the following statement on Jan. 25: * * * President Joe Biden signed an executive order to start the process of strengthening Buy American policies. Lori Wallach director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch issued the following statement. "Today's order is a good first step that can help rebuild our nation's economic and health resilience, promote innovation and create American jobs if it leads to the many Buy American loopholes and waivers actu more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: In light of numerous reports revealing her repeated endorsements of sedition, domestic terrorism, and political violence, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) announced today he will introduce a resolution to expel Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14) from the U.S. House of Representatives. "As if it weren't enough to amplify conspiracy theories that the September 11 attacks were an inside more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Jan. 19, entitled "Condemning the January 6th Attack on The Capitol": I rise today in outrage and sadness at the insurrection and attempted coup we saw in this very building on January 6. There is no doubt this attack was instigated by President Trump and responsibility for the violence rests with him and his supporters who ransacked the People's House. I'd like to i more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-53) will introduce legislation next week to formally censure Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. The Williams-Jacobs resolution condemns Congresswoman Greene's remarks supporting the assassination of current and former elected officials, calls for her to be censured in the well of the House Chamber, and calls for her resignation fro more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Jan. 26: * * * U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, met virtually with Vanita Gupta, President Joe Biden's nominee to serve as Associate Attorney General. Following their meeting, Senator Booker issued the following statement:"Today, I had the honor of meeting virtually with Vanita Gupta, who has been nominated to serve as Associate Attorney General. In my meeting w more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Jan. 27 -- The American Association of Physics Teachers issued the following news release: Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson has been named as the 2021 recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Oersted Medal, presented by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). The Medal will be awarded at a Ceremonial Session of the 2021 AAPT Virtual Summer Meeting. The Oersted Medal recognizes her outstanding, widespread, and lasting impact on the teaching of physics through her p more PR

BLUE ASH, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- The University of Cincinnati's Blue Ash College issued the following news: COVID-19, entrepreneurship, history and music are among the topics covered in a variety of virtual events that are planned throughout February as part of the Black History Month celebrations hosted by the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College. The 10 events will all be virtual and are coordinated by Multi-Cultural Affairs in the Student Life office at UC Blue Ash. "This year's Black Histo more PR