WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on June 7, 2023: Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper celebrated Denise Maes' appointment to serve as General Services Administration (GSA) Regional Administrator for regions 5, 6, and 8 - overseeing the Great Lakes, Great Plains, and Mountain West. In March 2022, Bennet and Hickenlooper wrote to the White House in support of Maes' appointment. "Denise Maes is a respected p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R44021) on graduation on June 8, 2023, by Devon Galena, reference and digital services librarian: * * * Contents Introduction ... 1 History ... 1 Attire ... 1 Sample Commencement Addresses ... 2 Presidential Commencement Addresses ... 3 Statistical Sources ... 3 Contacts Author Information ... 4 * * * Introduction Graduation and commencement ceremonies at U.S. academic institutions ar more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 7 (TNSres) -- Cornell University issued the following news: By Jane Langille, Weill Cornell Medicine Recent uncertainties regarding the legal status of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program underscore the urgency for policymakers to reassess long-standing restrictions on government-sponsored health care subsidies for all immigrants, according to a new analysis by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell Law School and Harvard Medical School. Th more PR

NEW YORK, June 6 (TNSper) -- Enterprise Community Partners issued the following news release: Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise), one of the nation's largest affordable housing and community development organizations, today announced that former cabinet official and national housing leader Shaun Donovan will serve as its next chief executive officer and president, effective September 1. The power of a stable, affordable home has been a constant throughout Donovan's career -- beginning  more PR

PALTO ALTO, California, June 7 (TNSper) -- Wilson Sonsini, a law firm, issued the following news release: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that Judge Paul J. Watford has joined the firm as a partner in the litigation department after serving as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for 11 years. He will be based in the firm's downtown Los Angeles office.  more PR

NEW YORK, June 7 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release on June 6, 2023: FOX News Channel's (FNC) chief political anchor and executive editor of Special Report Bret Baier will interview former President Donald Trump on Monday, June 19th. The interview marks Baier's first with the former president since 2018 and will air during FNC's Special Report at 6 PM/ET with a focus on the 2024 Republican presidential primary. Throughout his tenure, Baier has helmed c more PR

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, June 9 (TNSconf) -- Grambling State University issued the following news: Civil rights pioneer Leona Tate will be the keynote speaker for the 2023 Louisiana Call Me MiSTER Conference to be held Aug. 3-4 at Grambling State University. Student registration for the conference is $100 while individual registration is $200. Banquet table display sponsorships are also available for $100. The Call Me MiSTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role models) program was more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-47) on the Border Security and Enforcement Act (H.R. 2640), which aims to provide for reform of the asylum system and protection of the border. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on May 5, 2023. (Continued from Part 2 of 6) * * * D. Background of the Flores Settlement Agreement and Its Consequences i. The 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement In 1997, after several years of class-action litigation  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNStalk) -- The NAACP issued the following commentary on June 7, 2023: * * * NAACP Urges Swift Action Regarding Racial Harassment in Beecher Community Unit School District By Ivory Toldson As the NAACP Director of Education Innovation and Research, I stand in full support of the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights' findings against Beecher Community Unit School District 200U. It is unacceptable for any student, regardless of race or ethnicity, to be sub more PR