WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Campaign Legal Center issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: Republican and Democratic former chairs of the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Trevor Potter and Ann Ravel, submitted a letter of support for the FEC reform provisions in the For the People Act (H.R.1/S.1) to congressional leaders. The failures of the FEC to protect the integrity of the federal campaign process by providing transparency and fairly enforcing campaign finance law, and the refor more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44974) on Feb. 23, 2021, entitled "Ethics Pledges and Other Executive Branch Appointee Restrictions Since 1993: Historical Perspective, Current Practices, and Options for Change" by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus: Summary On January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden issued Executive Order (E.O.) 13989 on ethics. E.O. 13989 created an ethics pledge for executive branch appointees and provided for the ad more PR

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Feb. 27 -- Houston Advanced Research Center issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2021: The Houston-Galveston metropolitan region has a vibrant economy that is continually attracting new residents and businesses. Because of this thriving economy, the region's population is expected to grow from today's nearly 6 million people to 9 million people by 2040 with the greatest population growth expected to occur in western and northern suburban counties. Local communiti more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Naval History and Heritage Command issued the following news: Welcome to Navy History Matters--our weekly compilation of articles, commentaries, and blogs related to history and heritage. Every week we'll gather the top-interest items from a variety of media and social media sources and then link you to related content at NHHC's website (history.navy.mil), your authoritative source for Navy history. Location: Compiled by Brent Hunt, Naval History and Heritage Comman more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following op-ed to the Washington Post: * * * Portman Op-Ed: Biden Promised Bipartisanship. That Rhetoric Hasn't Been Matched by Action Senator Portman penned an op-ed in The Washington Post this evening calling on the Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats to reach across the aisle and work with Republican members to craft a bipartisan COVID-19 package. This comes as Democrats are preparing to use reconciliation to jam thr more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 26 -- Rice University issued the following news release: New presidents normally address a joint session of Congress the month after their inauguration, but President Joe Biden's speech is still on hold. Rice University political scientist Paul Brace is available to discuss the circumstances surrounding the delayed address, which he expects to include details of Biden's economic recovery plan. But coronavirus relief legislation, a key part of the plan, has been delayed by  more PR