WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news on March 22, 2021: Ahead of the 11th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama joined Protect Our Care and health care advocates to discuss how the law has benefitted millions of Americans since its passage 11 years ago and the work still needed to ensure all Americans have access to affordable, quality health care. The former president reflected on the ACA, which was one of the most significant legislative  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following issue brief on March 24, 2021, by senior fellow Jocelyn Frye entitled "10 Essential Actions To Promote Equal Pay": Year after year and across multiple surveys, women identify the lack of equal pay in the workplace and the persistence of the gender wage gap as top concerns./1 While policymakers eager to garner women's support frequently tout their commitment to equal pay, concrete action at the federal level demonstra more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 26 (TNSPol) -- Harvard Law School issued the following news on March 25, 2021: Is the Supreme Court in crisis, and if so, how can it be fixed? On Wednesday, three distinguished Court-watchers from across the ideological spectrum debated these questions at a recent Harvard Law School Rappaport Forum, a recurring speaker series established last year thanks to a gift from the Phyllis & Jerome Lyle Rappaport Foundation. Complaints about the Supreme Court have croppe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands issued the following testimony by Sharon Buccino, senior director at Natural Resources Defense Council's Lands Division, and adjunct professor at the University of Wyoming's College of Law, as part of a video conference hearing entitled "Building Back Better: Examining the Future of America's Public Lands" on March 23, 2021: * * * My name is Sharon Buccino. I teach Public Land Law as a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Eleven years ago this week, President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law - a landmark law U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) proudly helped draft to lower costs and expand access to care. Now, with an eye on lowering costs and expanding access, Rep. Castor introduced two pieces of legislation to build on the successes of the ACA by funding the Navigators who connect Americans with health  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The White House issued the following news release on March 26, 2021: President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Seema Nanda for Solicitor of the Department of Labor, Victoria Wassmer for Assistant Secretary at Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer at the Department of Transportation, Maryanne Donaghy for Assistant Secretary for Accountability and Whistleblower Protection at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Ronald Davis for Director of the United St more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- President Biden issued the following remarks in a news conference on March 25, 2021: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Please, please sit down. Thank you. Thank you. Good afternoon. Before I take questions, I want to make -- give you a progress report to the nation on where we stand 65 days into office here on vaccinations and a few other top priorities for the American people. First, on vaccinations: On December 8th, I indicated that I hoped to get 100 million shots in people's ar more PR

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, March 25 -- Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (FL-20) made the following statement marking the 11th anniversary of President Barack Obama signing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law: "For eleven years, the ACA has stood alongside Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid as a pillar of health and economic security for millions of American families," said Hastings. "The landmark Affordable Care Act expan more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 24 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following remarks on March 23, 2021, on a virtual news event with Protect Our Care to mark the 11th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act: * * * Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Protect Our Care to discuss how the Affordable Care Act has benefitted millions of Americans since its passage 11 years ago and the enhancements to the ACA passed in the American Rescue Plan. more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation issued the following news release on March 26, 2021: The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation announced today that U.S Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his historic vote to convict President Donald J. Trump in 2020, and his consistent and courageous defense of democracy. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and her son, Jack Schlossberg, will present the award as part of a virt more PR