WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, led a letter with five Senators, opposing a proposed rule by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) that could eviscerate state laws that limit the interest rates on loans and allow unregulated predatory lending across the nation. In a let more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- Edelman, a communications marketing firm, issued the following news release: Edelman has named three new senior hires to serve clients in the firm's employee experience, digital and public affairs functions - three focus areas in the Southwest and beyond. Edelman appointed: * Nisha Kassam as senior vice president, employee experience. She is an experienced change management practitioner who specializes in helping clients to design and execute strategic change ini more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The House Administration Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Jose E. Serrano, D-New York, at the Member Day hearing on the National Museum of the American Latino Act (H.R. 2420): "Chairperson Lofgren, Ranking Member Davis, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of H.R. 2420, the National Museum of the American Latino Act. "The effort to establish a Latino Museum started 25 years ago when the Smithsonian Institution r more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * - November 19th marks the 18th anniversary of the establishment of TSA * * * The Council of the City of Philadelphia has officially recognized November 19th as Transportation Security Administration Appreciation Day on what is the 18th anniversary of the establishment of the youngest federal agency. Created after the terrorist atta more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: Once again, the holiday season has quietly and rapidly descended upon us. Arkansans are getting into the holiday spirit and preparing to share meals and extended time with their loved ones. We will also be looking for ways to give back and pay it forward. Thanksgiving's history within our nation is rich, if not complex. While claims of communal meals centered around fellowship and thanks date back to the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works issued the following testimony by Peter B. Lyons, ex-Nuclear Regulatory Commission's commissioner, at a hearing entitled "Preserving and Expanding Clean, Reliable Nuclear Power: U.S. Commercial Nuclear Reactor Performance Trends and Safety Initiatives": "By way of introduction, my recent government service was as President Obama's Senate-confirmed nominee for Assistant Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) for Nuclear Energy,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following remarks: Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Congressional Leadership and other Members of Congress for the Congressional portrait unveiling of former House Speaker John A. Boehner. "As Speaker of the House, it is my official and personal honor to welcome friends of Speaker John Boehner to the U.S. Capitol on this historic day. "The presence of Members from both sides of the aisle, from both sides of the Capitol is  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The White House Historical Association issued the following news release: The White House Historical Association will release the 55th edition of its award-winning publication, White House History Quarterly on November 13. This issue, "The Presidents and Sports," will focus on the athletic pursuits enjoyed by the presidents before, during, and after their White House years. "Athletics, even as mere exercise, has been a major feature of White House life from the start," w more PR