WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee, and Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD), introduced new legislation to institute major reforms to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. In 2007, Rep. Sarbanes authored, and President George W. B more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 20 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following faculty news: By Sharon Holland Retired Navy Cmdr. Everett Alvarez Jr., a distinguished Vietnam War veteran and former member and chair of the Uniformed Services University (USU) Board of Regents, has been selected to receive the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of his exceptional service to the United States. This highly coveted award is one of the highest civilian honors in the U.S., pre more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor regarding House Republicans recklessly following the orders of Donald Trump and Elon Musk and reneging on the deal they negotiated to avoid a government shutdown. JEFFRIES: I thank the distinguished, gentle lady from the great state of Connecticut, our top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor regarding House Republicans recklessly following the orders of Donald Trump and Elon Musk and reneging on the deal they negotiated to avoid a government shutdown. Leader Jeffries speaking on the House Floor, next to a poster reading #RepublicanShutdown JEFFRIES: I thank the distinguished, gentle lady from the great state more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Q: What is REAL ID? A: Two decades ago, the 9/11 Commission issued recommendations to enhance ID verification systems following the horrific attacks in 2001 that killed thousands of Americans on U.S. soil. Its report underscored why Congress beefed up national standards, "For terrorists, travel documents are as important as weapons." The terrorists used multiple state-forms of identification to take flyi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12), co-chair and co-founder of the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus, today reintroduced legislation to extend the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR. Rep. Lee also announced that Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) will lead the fight to reauthorize PEPFAR in the 119th Congress. "I am honored to carry Congresswoman Lee's legacy into next Congress and save lives f more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD), Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, and Representative Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee, introduced new legislation to institute major reforms to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. In 2007, Congressman Sarbanes au more PR