WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Doug Collins, R-Georgia, ranking Republican member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement at an oversight hearing on policing practices: "In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. Every year, tens of thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world come together in Washington, D.C. to honor those who ha more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2527) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act "to reinstate the ban on the export of crude oil and natural gas produced in the U.S." The bill was introduced on Sept. 19 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Wa more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2498) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to clarify the Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct." The bill was introduced on Sept. 18 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, La more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2506) to "direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution." The bill was introduced on Sept. 18 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Trans more ST