WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs released the following testimony by Bill O'Keefe, executive vice president of Catholic Relief Services, from an April 2, 2025, outside witness hearing on fiscal 2026 appropriations: * * * Chairman Diaz-Balart, Ranking Member Frankel: Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the international relief and development agency of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), along wi more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Forty-two graduate students recognized with University awards UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State recognized 42 graduate students with annual University awards that celebrate students' impact in research, scholarship, teaching, outreach, mentoring and more. The students are being recognized at a special lunch on April 21. The annual recognition awards are sponsored by the Office of the Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs released the following testimony by Giulia McPherson, executive director of Global Campaign for Education-US, from an April 2, 2025, outside witness hearing on fiscal 26 appropriations for international basic education programs: * * * On behalf of the Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US), thank you for the opportunity to present our views on the importance of investi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Fully Fund Education for Individuals Living with Disabilities WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined their colleagues in introducing the IDEA Full Funding Act to ensure all children with disabilities can access a free, high-quality public education. In 1975, Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities  more PR

BOISE, Idaho, April 4 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Little applauds productive 2025 legislative session Boise, Idaho - The Idaho Legislature adjourned "sine die" today, and Governor Brad Little thanked his legislative partners for working with him to advance his "KEEPING PROMISES" plan this session. The Idaho Legislature approved 95% of the Governor's plan for education investments, tax relief, and infrastructure improvements. "America wants wha more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 7 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Kyle Stephan appointed as Steven and Lisa Munster Tananbaum Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at The Block Museum of Art EVANSTON, Ill. --- Kyle Stephan has been appointed Steven and Lisa Munster Tananbaum Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University. She will begin her tenure in August 2025. Stephan's breadth of experience as a curator, schola more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy: This Budget Is Just A Massive Transfer Of Wealth To The Ultra Wealthy WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Friday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to oppose Republicans' budget proposal, which will hand billionaires and corporations a massive tax cut paid for by slashing Medicaid, SNAP and other programs that millions of working American families rely on. "The budget  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following floor remarks on April 3, 2025: * * * Madam President, in January, the U.S. Mint released a dollar coin featuring Mary Kawena Pukui, the renowned Native Hawaiian scholar, anthropologist, ethnographer, author, composer, dancer, and teacher who has influenced generations of individuals through her work on Native Hawaiian language preservation, history, and culture. Mary is being featured through the U.S. Mint's Native Am more PR