WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs subcommittee on Economic Policy issued the following statement by Chairman Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, at a hearing entitled "Economic Mobility: Is the American Dream in Crisis?": "Welcome to the Economic Policy Subcommittee hearing on this important topic of: "Economic Mobility: Is the American Dream in Crisis?" I'd like to thank the Senator Cortez Masto and the witnesses for being here, and also our Banking Committee staff for t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The House Judiciary subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship issued the following testimony by Marketa Lindt, president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, at a hearing entitled "Policy Changes and Processing Delays at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services": "Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today about USCIS case processing delays that are harming our national interests. "My name is Marketa Lindt, and I serve as the elected President o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee on Research and Technology, and subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight issued the following testimony by Michael Halpern, deputy director of the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists, at a joint hearing entitled "Scientific Integrity in Federal Agencies": "My name is Michael Halpern, and I am the Deputy Director of the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scien more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- People for the American Way issued the following statement by Executive Vice President Marge Baker on the death of ex-Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens: "We extend our condolences to the family and friends of Justice John Paul Stevens, who died yesterday at the age of 99. Justice Stevens came to the Supreme Court as a moderate Republican who, as politics shifted around him, became a leader among the Court's progressives. Stevens possessed a powerful, persuasive inte more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Steven Palazzo, R-Mississippi, issued the following speech, which was published in the Congressional Record July 16, recognizing the retirement of journalist Doug Walker: I would like to recognize Doug Walker who has retired from his career in broadcast journalism after 43 years. Doug has served the people of south Mississippi at the WLOX news station for 30 years and has many notable accomplishments under his belt from his tenure with the station. In 2005, Hurrican more ST

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following remarks at a Senate Banking subcommittee on Economic Policy hearing, entitled "Economic Mobility: Is the American Dream in Crisis?": "This hearing will come to order. Welcome to the Economic Policy Subcommittee hearing on this important topic of: "Economic Mobility: Is the American Dream in Crisis?" I'd like to thank the Senator Cortez Masto and the witnesses for being here, and also our Banking Committee staff for their h more PR

KIGALI, Rwanda, July 19 -- The U.S. Embassy in Rwanda issued the following news release: Reseau Rwandais des Personnes Vivant avec le VIH/SIDA (RRP+) hosted a film screening Thursday to celebrate 15 years of success by the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in Rwanda. PEPFAR has invested more than one billion U.S. dollars to treat and fight HIV/AIDS in Rwanda since the program launched here in 2004. With PEPFAR and the U.S. Embassy's support, Rwanda is on track t more PR