WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Peace Corps issued the following news release: Peace Corps Ghana Volunteer Chidinma "Chi" Ezeani, 30, of Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., passed away at a hospital in South Africa on October 26 due to injuries sustained in an accident in her home. Chi, an agriculture volunteer, entered the Peace Corps in September 2017 following a career in finance and accounting in California. "Chi was an outstanding volunteer and a beloved member of the Peace Corps family," said Peac more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Margaret Simpson, an attorney with Philip Morris International, has issued a public comment on the Food and Drug Administration's proposed rule entitled "Tobacco Products; Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements". The comment was written on posted on Oct. 15, 2019: * * * INTRODUCTION Not all tobacco products are the same. Scientists and policymakers agree that--by a large measure--tobacco-related morbidity and mortality arise from one form of tobacco more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2748) to "repeal the section of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 that requires the Federal Communications Commission to reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum." The bill was introduced on Oct. 30 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science,  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2727) to "reduce spending on nuclear weapons and related defense spending and to prohibit the procurement and deployment of low-yield nuclear warheads." The bill was introduced on Oct. 29 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2742;o more ST