WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following testimony on April 27, 2022, by Director Rohit Chopra before the House Financial Services Committee: * * * Chairwoman Waters, Ranking Member McHenry, and distinguished Members of the Committee, I am pleased to appear before you today in conjunction with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) submission of the Semiannual Report to Congress. In my first six months as Director, the Consumer Financial more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 (TNSPol) -- Georgetown University Law Center issued the following news on April 25, 2022: "Wherever you practice, however long you are an attorney, I want you to think of yourselves as public interest lawyers," said former U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., addressing the Georgetown Law Class of 2022 on April 14. "You are emerging from an exceptional law school with elite training and outstanding credentials. My request of you today is that you will use these tools  more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release on April 28, 2022: The State Education Department today named the fifth class of My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Fellows who have been identified as leaders in their MBK Communities and who will be provided with mentor relationship opportunities in government, education, and business, Commissioner Betty A. Rosa announced. The 86 Fellows represent 31 New York State school districts. The My Brother's more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 29 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Before he decided to run for U.S. Senate, J.D. Vance deflected blame from President Barack Obama and bad trade deals, and argued that Ohioans should take personal responsibility for decades of disinvestment and economic hardship in the state. In 2016, Vance trashed Ohioans in Hillbilly Elegy, writing, "We talk about the value of hard work, but tell ourselves that the reason we're not working is some perceived unfa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The White House issued the following news release: President Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as members of the AMTRAK Board of Directors: * David Capozzi, Nominee for Member of the AMTRAK Board of Directors * Anthony Coscia, Nominee for Member of the AMTRAK Board of Directors * Christopher Koos, Nominee for Member of the AMTRAK Board of Directors * Samuel Lathem, Nominee for Member of the AMTRAK Board of Directors * Robin Wi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 (TNSPol) -- The Rail Passengers Association (formerly National Association of Railroad Passengers) issued the following news release on April 29, 2022: Only weeks after the Rail Passengers Association called on the White House to make the Amtrak Board of Directors a top priority, President Joe Biden announced that he will be nominating five people to the Amtrak Board. Just hours ago, President Biden announced his intention to nominate David Capozzi, Anthony Coscia, Christo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 (TNSRep) -- The Progressive Policy issued a 10-page report in April 2022 entitled "A Bureaucratic Plan to Disempower Parents". The report was written by President Will Marshall and Tressa Pankovits, co-director of Reinventing America's Schools project. * * * INTRODUCTION The Executive Branch of the United States government has scores of departments and agencies employing about 1.8 million civilians. Given its sprawling size, it's not surprising that the right hand doesn' more ST

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news on April 25, 2022: By Richard Cordray Ten years ago this week, President Barack Obama issued an executive order that established guiding principles to protect veterans, service members, and their families who pursue higher education. These are known formally as the Principles of Excellence for Educational Institutions Serving Service Members, Veterans, Spouses, and Other Family Members. To apply these principles more PR

LA JOLLA, California, April 28 (TNSJou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news release: * * * Pioneering study finds women, trans people, most likely to experience harassment. Overall climate and exclusionary behaviors are the biggest factors for LGBT+ scientists leaving physics. * * * LGBT+ physicists often face harassment and other behaviors that make them leave the profession, according to a new study, which comes as physics as a discipline has attempte more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 29 (TNStalk) -- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing issued the following news: Congresswoman Lauren Underwood will discuss leadership, nursing and health equity during a virtual conversation with Vanderbilt University School of Nursing leaders on Tuesday, May 17, noon-1 p.m. CST. The event is free and will be available via Zoom. Underwood, a registered nurse who represents Illinois' 14th Congressional District, is a leader in Congress regarding health issues and more PR