WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Peace Corps issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts delivered remarks at Peace Corps headquarters September 11, reflecting on his Peace Corps service in the Dominican Republic more than a decade ago and stressing the importance of sending American volunteers to live and work around the world today. Kennedy, a co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Peace Corps Caucus, was invited to address the Peace Corps community as part o more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 9 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: A federal judge in Tennessee rejected Tennessee's attempt to dismiss the complaint brought by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, pro bono counsel Hogan Lovells/US, and partners that challenges the state's new law restricting the ability of civic engagement organizations such the plaintiffs and to help prospective voters register to vote, engage in conversations  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * - Complaint Filed on Behalf of the Coalition for Good Governance and Georgia Voters on the Heels of Achieving a Major Victory in Federal Court * * * On Friday, the Coalition for Good Governance and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and Atlanta counsel Bruce Brown, Cary Ichter, and Seattle/Denver attorney Robert McGuire, filed a supplemental complaint in federal c more PR

Washington, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2461) to "designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness." The bill was introduced on Sept. 11 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate  more ST

Washington, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2446) to provide certain coverage of audiologist services under the Medicare program. The bill was introduced on Sept. 9 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Roger Wicker, R-Miss. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 309 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-4543; or in the state at 2400 Presid more ST

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 13 -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news: Professor Emeritus of Surgery Dr. Robert N. McClelland, a nationally renowned surgeon and educator, and one of the last surviving members of the Parkland Memorial Hospital surgical team who worked on President John F. Kennedy after he was shot in Dallas, died Sept. 10. He was 89. Dr. McClelland was a dedicated UT Southwestern Medical Center faculty member throughout his nearly six decade more PR