WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44770) on Jan. 24, 2023, entitled "History, Evolution and Practices of the President's State of the Union Address: Frequently Asked Questions" by senior research librarian Maria Kreiser and Congress and legislative process analyst Michael Greene: * * * Summary The State of the Union address is a communication from the President to Congress in which the chief executive reports on the current condition o more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 31 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on Jan. 30, 2023: Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring Fred Korematsu Day. The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: Fred Korematsu did not set out to become a civil rights hero, but his bold decision at the age of 23 to challenge the policy of Japanese internment forever altered the course of history. This year, as we commemorate the 104th anniversary more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- The William J. Clinton Foundation issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: President Bill Clinton, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton announced the initial program for the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) 2023 Annual Meeting this March 3-5 at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. This year's meeting theme is "Homecoming: Strengthening Community, Leadership & Action." Building on the momentum fro more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Jan. 31, 2023: * * * RAISING AND EXTENDING THE DEBT CEILING 78 TIMES Mr. Speaker, since 1960, Congress has raised and extended the debt limit 78 times over a 63-year period. Let's put this in perspective: 49 times under Republican administrations, 29 times under Democratic Presidents. Sixty-three years we have raised the debt ceiling 78 times. We are one of  more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Feb. 2, 2023, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Gender Policy Council Director Jennifer Klein: * * * Q: Hey, hey. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, hey. Well, Steve. Hi. That was so nice. A little rally. (Laughter.) Okay, so today, as you can see, we have Jen Klein in the room with us, in the briefing room -- Director of the Gender Policy Council -- here to discuss today's event marking the 30th annivers more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news call on Feb. 2, 2023, by Gender Policy Council Director Jennifer Klein and Council of Economic Advisers member Heather Boushey on the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act: * * * MR. MUNOZ: Hi everybody. This is Kevin Munoz. Thank you for joining us for today's call where we'll discuss tomorrow's Family and Medical Leave Act anniversary event. This call, as a reminder, will be embargoed until tomor more PR