WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor about the importance of closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Durbin began his speech by highlighting the unnecessary cost Guantanamo Bay has forced American taxpayers to fund. During his speech, Durbin called out Republicans for their message of "fiscal respons more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL31693) on May 26, 2023, entitled "U.S. Armed Forces Abroad - Selected Congressional Votes Since 1982:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Bosnia (1992-1998) The civil war in the former Yugoslav Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina resulted in U.S. military participation in various efforts over several years to halt the fighting. The United States participated in both United Nations and NATO actions without more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL31693) on May 26, 2023, entitled "U.S. Armed Forces Abroad - Selected Congressional Votes Since 1982:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * War in Iraq and Afghanistan (2001-present) U.S. military operations against Al Qaeda and Taliban forces in Afghanistan proceeded pursuant to the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force from October 2001 onward. U.S. military operations in Iraq proceeded pursua more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Diana Furchtgott-Roth, director of the Center of Energy, Climate, and Environment at the Heritage Foundation, involving a hearing on May 23, 2023, entitled "Growing the Domestic Energy Sector Supply Chain and Manufacturing Base: Are Federal Efforts Working?": * * * I am honored to be invited to testify before you today on the subject of "Federal Efforts to Shrink  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 1 (TNSgov) -- The National Association for Gun Rights issued the following news release on May 30, 2023: The National Association for Gun Rights is suing the state of Massachusetts over their 1998 "assault weapons" ban which was expanded in 2016. The Massachusetts law which bans the sale and possession of most semi-automatic firearms and standard capacity magazines was originally signed into law by then Republican Governor Mitt Romney. The first hearing took place  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 1, 2023, and letter: U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, spoke on the floor of the Senate to call out Republicans, led by Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), for blocking the nominations of 221 key senior military officials. According to the Secretary of Defense these holds harm servicemembers and pose grave threats to military more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on May 31, 2023, honoring National Immigrant Heritage Month: * * * America is more than a place; it is an idea. It is the idea that everyone is created equal and deserves to be treated equally throughout their lives and that everyone should have a fair shot and an equal chance to get ahead. That is what has drawn people to our shores for centuries. It is what makes us who we are. And that very idea of America has been adva more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by Samantha Jacoby, senior tax legal analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, involving a hearing on May 17, 2023, entitled "The Rich Get Richer, Deficits Get Bigger: How Tax Cuts for the Wealthy and Corporations Drive the National Debt": * * * Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you this morning at this important hea more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following testimony by Julie Turner, President Biden's nominee to be special envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues, at a May 17, 2023, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Van Hollen, Ranking Member Ricketts, and distinguished Members of the Committee, I am honored to appear before you today as President Biden's nominee to serve as the Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues, with the rank of Ambassador. I a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-27) on the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Pilot Program Act (S. 794), which aims to require a pilot program on the participation of non-asset-based third party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on May 11, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * I. Purpose and Summary S. 794, the Cus more ST

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 2 (TNSawa) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix is pleased to announce that its chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) has received the 2023 Distinguished Chapter Award. This achievement highlights the chapter's commitment to fostering leadership, scholarship, and community service among its members. The University of Phoenix chapter is one of just three to be awarded this distinction in 2023. The  more PR