WASHINGTON, June 5 -- National Geographic issued the following news release: * * * - Apollo: Missions To The Moon Celebrates The 50th Anniversary Of The First Manned Lunar Landing And Captures The Emotions And Stakes Of Our Greatest Achievement * * * On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong climbed down a small ladder to place a foot onto the moon's surface and proclaimed, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." On that fateful day, with more than half a billion people worldwide more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1721) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to prohibit gay and trans panic defenses. The bill was introduced on June 5and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Ti more ST

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1728) to "require the U.S. Postal Service to sell the Alzheimer's semipostal stamp for 6 additional years." The bill was introduced on June 5 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office  more ST