WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following column: Each year, we rightly pause to remember the life of a legendary figure in American history and courageous change agent for freedom and equality. Though Martin Luther King Jr. emerged in the midst of societal tension and conflict, his message and approach was one that sought to erase division, racism and hatred. Without question, King set an incredible example of leadership, and he clearly recognized the tremendous w more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, a senior member of the House Judiciary, Homeland Security and Budget committees, issued the following statement on the death of ex-Sen. Harris Wofford: "Yesterday, our nation lost a civil rights champion, and an icon in his own right. Harris Wofford--an attorney, former advisor to President John F. Kennedy, and United States Senator representing Pennsylvania--died. He was 92. "A son of Manhattan, Senator Wofford spent his life as a publi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass. has introduced legislation (S. 200) to "prohibit the conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress." The bill was introduced on Jan. 24 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. more ST

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 22 -- Points of Light issued the following statement: "Harris Wofford's life was the very definition of what we at Points of Light hold up and support through our mission, a life that includes service to others. His dear friend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, 'Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in.' "A lifelong advocate f more PR

OLD WESTBURY, New York, Jan. 23 -- The State University of New York Old Westbury campus issued the following news release: The entire SUNY Old Westbury community today mourns the loss of former President Harris Wofford, a civil rights icon and civilian service advocate who served as president of the College from 1966 until 1970. Mr. Wofford died on January 22, 2019. Below is the message shared with the campus community today by current President Calvin O. Butts, III. Good afternoon to all on c more PR