CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, April 8 (TNSPol) -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine issued the following news release: On April 4, ASAM and stakeholders sent a letter to the House Energy & Commerce Committee in support the "Mental Health Justice and Parity Act of 2022," under consideration at the Committee's April 5 hearing. The organizations asked the Committee to support the legislation that phases out "parity opt-outs" among self-funded state and local health plans. The Federal Parity Act more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following insight (No. IN11907) on April 5, 2022, entitled "Federal Election Commission Nomination Background" by American National Government specialist R. Sam Garrett: * * * The Senate is considering President Biden's nomination of Dara Lindenbaum to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The FEC currently has a full slate of six serving commissioners. The Senate most recently confirmed FEC nominees in December 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following floor statement on April 6, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke on the House Floor this afternoon urging support for H.Res 1037, which would hold former President Trump officials Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino Jr. in criminal contempt of Congress. Below is a transcript of his remarks. "I thank the gentleman from Mississippi for yielding. I thank the gentlelady from Wyoming for her more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following remarks on April 7, 2022: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke on the House Floor this afternoon urging support for H.Res 1037, which would hold former President Trump officials Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino Jr. in criminal contempt of Congress. "I thank the gentleman from Mississippi for yielding. I thank the gentlelady from Wyoming for her courage in standing for the truth. I disagree with many things th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 5, 2022: U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing on examining steps Congress can take to protect consumers from excessive gas prices, including increasing transparency and ensuring the Federal  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 6, 2022: Mr. President, I rise today ahead of the Senate's vote on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be a Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. There are few responsibilities the Senate has that are more important than confirming judges and, in particular, confirming Justices on the Supreme Court of the United States. The Supreme Court is charged with the res more ST

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 5, 2022: Madam President, I rise today in support of the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. I have had the privilege of serving in this body for nearly three decades now. In that time, I have participated in the confirmation hearings of 10 Supreme Court Justices and hundreds of nominees  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following remarks on April 4, 2022: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today delivered the following remarks at the Senate Judiciary Committee Markup of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. A transcript follows: "I'm very pleased that the committee is moving forward with our consideration of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and I want to tell you why. I find that she's an exceptional nominee with im more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following statement: * * * Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) released the following statement in support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court nomination. "I have had the privilege of serving in this body for nearly three decades now. In that time, I have participated in the confirmation hearings of 10 Supreme Court justices and hundreds of nominees to our federal circuit and district courts. "I have carefully  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 6, 2022: Mr. President, I come to the floor today on two very important subjects. The first is about an issue that is of vital importance for the United States across economic, security, and humanitarian spheres, and that is vaccinating the world's population. I think we all have learned in a very hard, hard way the last 2 years that the coronav more ST