WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet on the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington (No. R44418) on Feb. 7, 2023, by Devon Galena, reference and digital services librarian: * * * Introduction Washington's Birthday, often informally referred to as Presidents' Day, is a federal holiday celebrating the birth of President George Washington on the third Monday in February. In some regions of the United States, the birth of President Ab more PR

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2023: Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Director John Wagner has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election to this fellowship is an honor bestowed on members by their peers for their research and social efforts to advance science or its applications. As INL's director since December 2020, Wagner has be more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 7 (TNSper) -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2023: Gov. Tony Evers today announced the appointment of Dr. Joan M. Prince to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents. The appointment fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Tracey Klein. "Dr. Prince has an impressive and trailblazing career, including earning four degrees from UW-Milwaukee," said Gov. Evers. "From working on her doctorate to her time as an as more PR

DEFOREST, Wisconsin, Feb. 9 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Feb. 8, 2023, at an event at the Laborers' International Union of North America Training Center regarding the economy: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello! (Applause.) If you have a seat, take one. If you don't, come on up on stage with me. (Laughter.) Well, thank you very much. You know -- (picks up a different handheld microphone) -- got it over here. Hey, folks. How are you? (Applause.) (Looks at audience  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Jan. 27, 2023, honoring the life and legacy of State Rep. Quentin 'Q' Soldier Williams: The City of Middletown and the State of Connecticut lost one of its brightest lights earlier this month with the tragic passing of State Representative Quentin "Q" Soldier Williams just hours after being sworn in for what would have been his third term as a State Repre more ST

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following remarks on Feb. 9, 2023, by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a U.S.-hosted event on globalizing efforts to combat antisemitism: * * * AMBASSADOR LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you so much for coming. We're truly honored you could join us this afternoon. Last week, swastikas were spray-painted on a Jewish grave site in Australia. A Holocaust memorial was vandalized i more PR