WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts issued the following news: Judge Julia Smith Gibbons, former budget chair for the U.S. Judicial Conference who was a pioneering woman judge in her home state of Tennessee, is the recipient of the 2021 Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award. Gibbons serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The Devitt Award honors an Article III judge who has achieved a distinguished career and made significant  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSOps) -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting issued the following news release: The Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the steward of the federal government's investment in public broadcasting, unanimously re-elected Bruce Ramer as chair and Laura Gore Ross as vice chair. They will serve one-year terms. "I am honored to be re-elected by my fellow board members, and I deeply appreciate the confidence my fellow board members have placed more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 9 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2021: Governor Ron DeSantis announced the selection of Virginia Covington, Barbara Nicklaus and Beverly White Yeager to the Florida Women's Hall of Fame. Each year, the Governor selects three nominees from recommendations presented by the Florida Commission on the Status of Women. Virginia Covington Covington, of Tampa, is a Senior District Judge for the United States District Court for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: In response to a scathing report from the Associated Press showing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem abused her taxpayer-funded office for the benefit of family members, the Democratic Governors Association sent public records requests to the Office of the Governor for all records concerning her intervention to help one family member win her certified real estate appraiser license, among other examples of cronyism more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Naval History and Heritage Command issued the following news on Oct. 5, 2021: 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 a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- President Biden issued the following statement on Oct. 5, 2021, on National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins' decision to step down from office: * * * Dr. Francis Collins is one of the most important scientists of our time. During the course of his extraordinary three-decade career at the National Institutes of Health, the NIH, and the world's preeminent medical research organization, he helped finish the sequencing and mapping of the human genome to unlock  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following statement on Oct. 6, 2021: * * * U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement after the introduction of S.4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, in the U.S. Senate. The bill was introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.). "I'm thrilled to see the Senate move forward with the introduction of S.4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. I would like to thank Senator Leahy, Senator  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Oct. 5, 2021: Mr. President, it is really with hope, pride, and optimism that I rise today to honor the legacy of an icon of the civil rights movement, a hero of democracy, and a dear personal friend of mine: John Lewis. More than anything, John Lewis was a man of action. Where he saw suffering, he tried to end it. Where he saw injustice, he tried to  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following statement by Thomas Joscelyn, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, at a Sept. 30, 2021, hearing to receive testimony on Afghanistan: * * * Chairman Reed, Ranking Member Inhofe, members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. My written testimony is focused on the terrorism threats emanating from Afghanistan and how to understand them. Below, I first offer my general poin more PR