WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2022: Today on the Senate Floor, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Senate Rules Committee with oversight of federal elections and campaign finance laws, delivered remarks on the urgent need to pass federal legislation to protect Americans' voting rights. "It is on us, with the support of the Constitution, to take action," Klobuchar said as she urged her colleagues to support more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (TNSPer) -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following statement: * * * Vice Chair Steven T. Walther has announced that he will be stepping down as Commissioner upon the nomination and confirmation of his replacement as Commissioner to the Federal Election Commission. The following statement is from Vice Chair Steven T. Walther: I have been honored to serve as a Federal Election Commissioner since my recess appointment in 2006, and my appointment and confirmatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (TNSPer) -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan has appointed Growth Energy's Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Chris Bliley to EPA's Mobile Sources Technical Review (MSTR) Subcommittee. The subcommittee provides the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) with independent advice and recommendations on the scientific and techn more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46293) on Jan. 20, 2022, entitled "Earth Day: Fact Sheet" by reference and digital services librarian Ben Leubsdorf: * * * Introduction Earth Day is an annual event to raise awareness about environmental issues. First held on April 22, 1970, it is celebrated each year on April 22. This fact sheet assists congressional offices with work related to Earth Day. It contains historical information, links to more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46259) on Jan. 20, 2022, entitled "Northern Ireland: The Peace Process, Ongoing Challenges and U.S. Interests" by European affairs specialist Kristin Archick: * * * SUMMARY Between 1969 and 1999, roughly 3,500 people died as a result of political violence in Northern Ireland, which is one of four component "nations" of the United Kingdom (UK). The conflict, often referred to as "the Troubles," has its  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release: FOX News Channel (FNC) will debut a new Saturday primetime line-up beginning January 29th with programs hosted by Lawrence Jones and Brian Kilmeade, announced Suzanne Scott, CEO of FOX News Media. Jones will host a new one-hour show entitled Lawrence Jones Cross Country airing at 10 PM/ET, while Brian Kilmeade will helm his own program from 8-9 PM/ET and Unfiltered with Dan Bongino will move to 9 PM/ more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 117-162) on a bill (H.R. 4679) that aims to designate the federal building at 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast in Washington, D.C., as the Norman Yoshio Mineta Federal Building. The report was advanced by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, on Nov. 1, 2021. * * * PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 4679 is to designate the Federal building located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast in Washin more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties hearing on "Voter Suppression and Continuing Threats to Democracy:" "Today's hearing on 'Voter Suppression and Continuing Threats to Democracy' comes at a cr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (TNSPol) -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following statement: * * * Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the U.S. Senate failed to amend the filibuster to allow an up or down vote on the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act: "The Senate has blocked a simple vote on our most sacred and fundamental right in a democracy -- the right to cast our b more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following statement on Jan. 19, 2022: * * * U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) released the following statement after the Freedom to Vote Act and John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act were blocked in the U.S. Senate by a Republican-led filibuster. "Our country and our democracy are at a crossroads. Tonight's vote in the Senate was at its core a moral question--does our nation stand on the right side of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Andrew Christie, director at the Santa Lucia Chapter of the Sierra Club, San Luis Obispo County, California, has issued a public comment on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration notice entitled "Notice of Intent to Initiate Designation of CHNMS". The comment was written on Jan. 14, 2022, and posted on Jan. 19, 2022: * * * I am submitting these comments on behalf of the Santa Lucia Chapter of the Sierra Club, the nation's oldest and largest grassroots enviro more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2022: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) closed 2021 demonstrating the agency's commitment to the security of the nation's transportation system, and the ability to drive innovation and address emerging threats. "In many ways, 2021 was a year of resilience as the dedicated TSA workforce worked diligently to screen near pre-pandemic more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (TNSPol) -- The Southern Poverty Law Center issued the following statement on Jan. 19, 2022: The U.S. Senate failed to overcome the 50-vote threshold to change the body's rules and permit a vote on essential voting rights protections after each senator has been allowed a maximum of two speeches of any length of time. The changes to these rules were proposed in order to vote on the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would strengthen and restore provisions of the  more PR