PASADENA, California, May 16 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Caltech Mourns the Passing of Trustee John E. Bryson (1943-2025) John E. Bryson, former United States Secretary of Commerce, environmental advocate, and a life member of the Caltech community, passed away peacefully at his home in San Marino, California, on May 13, 2025. He was 81 years old. Bryson was named to the Caltech Board of Trustees in 2005 and served until 2011, when he was confi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by GianCarlo Canaparo, a senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation's Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, from a May 7, 2025, hearing entitled "Criminalizing America: The Growth of Federal Offenses and Regulatory Overreach": * * * My name is GianCarlo Canaparo, and I am a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation. Thank you for inviting me to t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 13, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life, service, and unwavering commitment of Ms. Martha Jane West--a proud educator, community advocate, and lifelong champion for equity and justice--who passed peacefully on Sunday, March 30, 2025, surrounded by her loving family in Mississippi, following a lengthy illness. Born in Dye more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 15 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * What if the ACA included a public option insurance plan? When Congress passed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, lobbying from health insurers and physicians helped to kill a potentially significant provision: a government-run public option health insurance program. In early versions of the ACA, President Barack Obama proposed that it include a public option that c more PR