WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (TNSOps) -- The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2022: The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) mourns the death of Sidney Poitier, actor, activist, and ambassador, who passed away yesterday at the age of 94. Poitier's passing was announced by Bahamian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fred Mitchell. No other details were provided. Sidney L. Poitier was born on February 20, 1924, in Miami, Florida but raised in the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following insight paper (No. IN11797) on Jan. 7, 2022, entitled "FY2022 NDAA: Budgetary Context" by defense budget analyst Brendan W. McGarry and Congress and legislative process specialist Megan S. Lynch. NDAA is the National Defense Authorization Act. * * * Congressional consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA; H.R. 4350; S. 2792; S. 1605; P.L. 117-81) occurred as federal spending  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following focus paper (No. IF11400) on Jan. 6, 2022, entitled "Presidential Authority to Address Tariff Barriers in Trade Agreements" by legislative attorney Brandon J. Murrill and international trade and finance analyst Christopher A. Casey: * * * The U.S. Constitution grants Congress the power to regulate trade with foreign nations and to lay and collect duties. Since the 1930s, Congress has periodically authorized the Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47006) on Jan. 10, 2022, entitled "U.S. International Development Finance Corporation: Overview and Issues" by international trade and finance specialist Shayerah I. Akhtar and foreign assistance and foreign policy analyst Nick M. Brown: * * * SUMMARY The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is the U.S. government's development finance institution (DFI). It is authorized by the Bett more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSRep) -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following report (No. 250) on Dec. 8, 2021, entitled "37 Biden Administration Regulations in the Pipeline that Americans Should Know About". The report was written by Daren Bakst, senior research fellow in regulatory policy studies, David R. Burton, senior fellow in economic policy for the Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at the Institute for Economic Freedom and Opportunity, Elizabeth Hanke, research fellow for labor ec more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSRep) -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following report (No. 3677) on Dec. 8, 2021, entitled "What Is Happening in This Unprecedented U.S. Labor Market?". The report was written by Rachel Greszler, research fellow in economics, budget and entitlements. * * * KEY TAKEAWAYS * America's current labor shortage is historic and seemingly inexplicable, but early data point to some potential problems and solutions. * Policies enacted in the name of COVID19 relief continue more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSPer) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: Award-winning journalist and racial justice advocate Bankole Thompson has been named the 2022 Executive in Residence by the College of Business and Information Technology at Lawrence Technological University. "LTU is happy to honor Bankole Thompson with this appointment, which will make his extensive experience in advancing equity in economic development available to our students," sa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2022: The Justice Department today announced the retirement of Clifford White, the Director of the Justice Department's U.S. Trustee Program (USTP), which oversees the administration of bankruptcy cases, effective March 31, 2022. "I want to express my appreciation to Cliff, not only for his 17 years of leadership of the U.S. Trustee Program, but also for 40 years of exceptional public service,"  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (TNSPol) -- The National Fair Housing Alliance issued the following statement on Jan. 14, 2022: * * * Lisa Rice, President and CEO of the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), issued the following statement today in support of the nomination of Dr. Lisa D. Cook and Dr. Philip Jefferson to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and Sarah Bloom Raskin, Esq., to serve as Vice Chair for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System: "We a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following commentary to the Washington Times: * * * In an op-ed in The Washington Times, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) outlined his concerns with Russian President Vladmir Putin's escalating aggression toward Ukraine and urged President Biden to demonstrate solidarity with the people of Ukraine. America's Russian aggression problem By: Rep. French Hill A decade ago, the future of Ukraine seemed clear. A post-Soviet country, it was p more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2022: Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) today applauded the United States Mint for beginning shipments of the first coins in the American Women Quarters (AWQ) Program, starting with the Maya Angelou quarter. The Mint implemented the new four-year program as authorized by the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020, bipartisan legislation introduced by Congresswoman Lee along with Repr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2022: * * * Mr. President, I wanted to come down here, like many of my colleagues today, and talk about a really important topic, and that is the future of the filibuster and the issue of voting rights, both of which are very important to this country. We are going to be focused a lot--perhaps with some major votes, historic votes, in the U.S. Senate this week--on these topics. There has been a lot  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 8 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following remarks at the funeral of ex-Sen. Harry Reid: * * * It is, indeed, a great honor to join this tribute to the towering titan of public service, Senator Harry Reid. Wasn't it deeply moving for all of us to hear from Lana and Rory and Leif and Josh and Key speak so lovingly of their father? You, his children, along with his many precious grandchildren and his darling great-grandchild, are his greatest pri more PR

STANFORD, California, Jan. 14 (TNSOps) -- The Hoover Institution at Stanford University issued the following news release: Hoover fellows Joe Felter and Michael Auslin cochair the Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue, an off-the-record forum that enables government officials, scholars, business professionals, and other stakeholders to candidly discuss conditions and priorities in the Indo-Pacific region--a wide expanse that spans an area from the Pacific Coast of the United States to the East African more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: In Case You Missed It, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto's (D-Nev.) bipartisan, bicameral legislation to create a new series of commemorative circulating coins highlighting remarkable American women was officially enacted this week with the production of U.S. quarters honoring Maya Angelou. In 2019, Senator Cortez Masto introduced (https://www.cortezmasto.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cortez-mas more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's U.S. Mint issued the following news release: The United States Mint (Mint) has begun shipping the first coins in the American Women Quarters (AWQ) Program. These circulating quarters honoring Maya Angelou are manufactured at the Mint facilities in Philadelphia and Denver. Coins featuring additional honorees will begin shipping later this year and through 2025. "It is my honor to present our Nation's first circulating coins dedicated  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 14 (TNSJou) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news release: Long-running conflicts, such as that between Israel and Palestine, are inflamed by the political process itself as politicians adopt tough 'hawkish' policies to get themselves re-elected, according to a new study. Leaders propose tougher settlements than their citizens may like in order to signal their ability to manage potential conflict. The process also drives political 'doves' to adopt  more PR