WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following news release: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle and U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Florida) announced today the awardees of a grant program aimed at preventing pool and spa drownings, as well as drain entrapments. Five state and local governments have been selected by CPSC to receive approximately $1.1 million in FY 2019 Pool Safely Grant Program (PGSP) grant more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief issued the following news release: The United States' PEPFAR program, the George W. Bush Institute, Merck and UNAIDS are aiming to end AIDS and cervical cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa within a generation through an innovative public-private partnership On the margins of the 2019 United Nations General Assembly, former President George W. Bush and Ambassador Deborah L. Birx announced that the Go Further partnership to end more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Education and Labor subcommittee on Workforce Protections issued the following testimony by Alexander J. Passantino, partner at the law firm Seyfarth Shaw, at a hearing entitled "Misclassification of Employees: Examining the Costs to Workers, Businesses, and the Economy": "Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today regarding the important issue of independent contractor status in today's workplace. "I am a partner in the Washington, DC office of Seyfarth  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy: The Administration strongly opposes S.J. Res. 54. This resolution would undermine the Administration's ability to respond effectively to the ongoing crisis at the Southern Border by terminating the national emergency the President declared on February 15, 2019. The Southern Border is a major entry point for criminals, gang members, and illicit narcotics, and the crisi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Georgia, issued the following statement applauding the Senate's confirmation of Eugene Scalia to be Labor Secretary on a 53-44 vote: "As the former solicitor of the Department of Labor, a skilled attorney and dedicated public servant, Eugene Scalia brings the right experience as we continue to build on the economic success of the last several years and look out for the hardworking Americans who make up our workforce. "As the department moves forw more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Daniel Jorjani to be the Solicitor of the U.S. Department of the Interior with a 51-43 vote. Jorjani has been serving as the Principal Deputy Solicitor for Interior since May of 2017. "As someone who has served as Solicitor of the Interior, I know Dan Jorjani will be an exceptional Solicitor and serve the American people admirably," said U.S. Secretary of the I more PR