WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) is inviting her constituents and all Wisconsinites to attend a special U.S. Postal Service dedication ceremony in honor of Velvalea Hortense Rodgers "Vel" Phillips. "Velvalea Hortense Rodgers Phillips was affectionately known as 'Vel Phillips.' She was a woman of many firsts. From the first African American woman to graduate from the University of Wisconsin Law School, the f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, at a hearing entitled "Hate Crimes and the Rise of White Nationalism": "My name is Kristen Clarke, and I am the President and Executive Director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law ("Lawyers' Committee"). Thank you for the opportunity to testify today about hate crimes and the rise of white  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Peace Corps issued the following news release: * * * - An American male meets with King Letsie III of Lesotho - Peace Corps regional recruiter and returned volunteer from Lesotho Matt Merritt meets with King Letsie III after the king's remarks at Peace Corps headquarters. * * * His Majesty King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho delivered remarks at Peace Corps Headquarters today, expressing his gratitude for the efforts of Peace Corps volunteers to improve the more PR

CHICAGO, April 9 -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release: * * * - Inaugural professorship will support research and scholarship that advocates for justice * * * Loyola University Chicago's School of Law has named Thomas M. Haney, JD, LLM, MBA, as the inaugural Hubert Louis Will Professor of Law. Will practiced law for more than 20 years before his appointment in 1961 as United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois by President John F. Kennedy. more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 8 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University will commemorate the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission on April 12 with two campus events and a visit from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. Apollo 11 was the historic spaceflight that landed the first two people on the moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin touched down on the lunar surface on July 20, 1969. The events will include the dedication of a pl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Peace Corps issued the following news release: Recognized annually on April 12th, Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) Day is a national celebration of reading designed to remind people of all ages to make reading a priority in their lives. In many classrooms around the world, D.E.A.R. Day has transformed into a week-long or month-long event to promote reading, writing and public speaking. This year, the 42 Peace Corps Malawi volunteers who hosted or participated in  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 11 -- The Nieman Foundation issued the following news, dated April 9: Robert J. "Bud" Korengold, a 1964 Nieman Fellow who served as a foreign correspondent in Europe before transitioning to a career in diplomacy, passed away on March 15 in Vernon, Normandy, France. He was 89. Born in 1929, Korengold was a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, graduating in 1951, before serving in the U.S. Navy f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1178) to "require aircraft manufacturers to offer or provide non-required safety enhancing equipment of an aircraft without additional charge to an air carrier." The bill was introduced on April 11 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jeff Merkle more ST

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1202) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for a permanent Independence at Home medical practice program under the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on April 11 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2742; or more ST

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1088) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act "to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted." The bill was introduced on April 9 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Je more ST

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1197) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for construction of new all-electric homes. The bill was introduced on April 11. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2742; or in the state at 975 President John F. Kennedy Federal Bldg., 222 Milliken Blvd., Ste.  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1127) to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 "to require the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress regarding applications for authorizations to engage or participate in the development or production of special nuclear material outside the United States." The bill was introduced on April 10 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Todd Young, R-Ind. It was referred to the Se more ST

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1097) to amend title 49, U.S. Code, to improve pipeline safety. The bill was introduced on April 9 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2742; or in the state at 975 Pres more ST

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1214) to establish and protect individual and collective privacy rights. The bill was introduced on April 11. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2742; or in the state at 975 President John F. Kennedy Federal Bldg., 222 Milliken Blvd., Ste. 312, Fall River, more ST

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1194) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to establish a free on-line tax preparation and filing service and programs that allow taxpayers to access third- party provided tax return information." The bill was introduced on April 11 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tom Udall, D-N.M., Edwar more ST

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1118) to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act "to authorize spouses of servicemembers who incur a catastrophic injury or illness or die while in military service to terminate leases of premises and motor vehicles." The bill was introduced on April 10 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Jack Reed, D-R.I. It was referred to the Senate Veteran more ST

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1213) to provide health insurance reform. The bill was introduced on April 11 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. The legislation was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 317 Hart Senate Of more ST

KENT, Ohio, April 9 -- Wright State University issued the following news: * * * - Wright State political scientist Vaughn Shannon elected president of Dayton Council on World Affairs * * * The Dayton Council on World Affairs, which has been educating the region on international issues for 70 years, strengthened its ties with Wright State University with the election of Vaughn Shannon as president. Shannon, associate professor of political science, is at least the third Wright State educator more PR