GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 8 -- The United Nations World Health Organization issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2023: WHO's Executive Board today welcomed The Carter Center, Inc. and the NCD Alliance into official relations with WHO. The new status, to be ratified at the World Health Assembly in May, enables these valued partner organizations to engage more directly with WHO processes; they may participate at sessions of WHO governing bodies, propose agenda items and organize side eve  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03), the longest-serving Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, last week introduced the Pressure Regulatory Organizations to End Chinese Threats to Taiwan Act- or the PROTECT Taiwan Act. The bill would, upon notice to Congress from the President of the United States declaring any threat to the people on Taiwan, exclude government officials of the Chinese Communist P  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on Jan. 30, 2023. H. Res. 74. A resolution recognizing the importance of establishing a national "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, Judy Chu, D-Calif., and Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif. * * * The text of the resolution: Recognizing the importance of establishing a national "Fred Korematsu Day of Civi  more