WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics issued the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, USAF (Ret.), chairman of the NASA International Space Station Advisory Committee, at a hearing entitled, "Developing Capabilities for NASA Space Exploration: Beyond Lunar Orbit": Chairwoman Horn, Ranking Member Babin and Committee Members, thank you for this opportunity to address the current state of NASA Exploration beyond low Eart more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) is honoring Pennsylvania's friendly neighbor, Mr. Fred Rogers. On World Kindness Day, Senator Toomey touches on Mr. Rogers' enormous impact on the lives of countless children and their families in a statement for the Congressional Record. "Mr. President I rise today to pay tribute to the legacy of one of our nation's most treasured educators and performers, and a native of more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement: Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) and other members of Congress this week marked the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 7, and the 100-year mark of the birth of the Bolshevik Revolution on Nov. 9. "When I was elected to Congress, the extremely dark cloud of communism hung over the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and many places in Latin America and Asia," said Smith. "Every communist country wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and chairman of the Senate Energy Subcommittee, today introduced Louisiana native and President Trump's pick for Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette at his confirmation hearing. Brouillette, born in Assumption Parish, has served as the No. 2 person at the Department of Energy since 2017. He will take over for outgoing Energy Secretary Rick Perry, pending confirmation be more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today visited Tijuana, Mexico, to honor the service of Veterans who have been deported and offer supportive services to them in their efforts to access the VA healthcare benefits they've earned and other casework issues. Duckworth also met with Consul General Sue Saarnio while in Tijuana to discuss wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following remarks: Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined a bicameral press conference with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the plaintiffs in today's Supreme Court case on the Trump Administration's effort to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals initiative, calling on the Republican Senate to pass H.R. 6, The American Dream and Promise Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks: "I'm honored to be here with the di more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Francisco Cigarroa, M.D. to the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force for a term at the pleasure of the Governor. Additionally, the Governor named him chair of the task force. The task force coordinates implementation of the state's plan for prevention, early screening, diagnosis, and management of chronic kidney disease and educates health care professionals. Francisco Cigarr more PR