WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Del. Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following statement in commemoration of National Medal of Honor Day: "On March 25, 1863, the nation's first Medals of Honor were presented, recognizing heroic service to the country. "In 1991, President George H. W. Bush commemorated the first National Medal of Honor Day, also on March 25th, beginning a yearly tradition of remembering all of the Medal of Honor recipients in this way. "It has been celebrated every year more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The office of Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Patrick Leahy's leadership on several breakthrough initiatives was highlighted throughout a landmark day-long conference on Tuesday, hosted by the U.S. Institute Of Peace, that took stock of the remarkable reconciliation that the United States and Vietnam have painstakingly built since the end of the Vietnam War. Titled "Overcoming War Legacies: The Road To Reconciliation And Futu more PR

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Massachusetts, March 25 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Mark Wyatt Public Affairs National Doctor's Day commemorates military and civilian physicians who devote their lives to keeping others healthy. Former President George H. W. Bush signed the first presidential proclamation designating March 30 as National Doctor's Day almost 30 years ago to celebrate the sacrifice and contributions of physicians. "At the Hanscom Medical Treatment Facility we h more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- George Washington University issued the following news release: * * * - Businesswoman and philanthropist Cindy McCain, and former NASA engineer Christine Darden will also receive honorary degrees at the May 19 ceremony held on the National Mall * * * Savannah Guthrie, co-anchor of NBC News' TODAY, will deliver the George Washington University Commencement address May 19 on the National Mall. Guthrie has been a leading voice in the media for more than a decade, coveri more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * - The Protect Our Liberian Community Act moves Liberians from Deferred Enforced Departure (DED), which is set to expire on March 31st, to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) * * * With 4 days left until Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) status expires for the Liberian community, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) today introduced the bipartisan Protect Our Liberian Communi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * - The Protect Our Liberian Community Act moves Liberians from Deferred Enforced Departure (DED), which is set to expire on March 31st, to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) * * * With three days left until Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) status expires for the Liberian community, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) have introduced the bipartisan Protect Our Liber more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, on legislation (S. 906) to improve the management of driftnet fishing: Mr. President, I am pleased to re-introduce the "Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act." This legislation would update the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to phase out the use of harmful drift gillnets and replace them with more sustainab more ST

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The office of Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * - With just days to go before the Sunday deadline, the Administration extended Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberian recipients through March 30, 2020 - Liberians have had protected status in the United States since 1991; Protections have been extended by presidents of both parties since 2007 * * * U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement after  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Senate Appropriations subcommittee on the Legislative Branch issued the following testimony by Acting Architect of the Capitol Christine Merdon at a hearing entitled "Review of the FY2020 budget requests for the Library of Congress and the Architect of the Capitol": "Chairwoman Hyde Smith, Ranking Member Murphy and members of the subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to present the Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget. Our request of $83 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The office of Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * - Liberians have had protected status in the United States since 1991; Protections have been extended by presidents of both parties since 2007 * * * U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) today urging him to allow the Senate to consider legislation to extend protected status for Liberian recipients of  more PR