WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL06) released the following statement regarding this week's votes on antiESG legislation: "On the verge of a government shutdown, House Republicans wasted time this week forcing votes on bills that, if enacted, would fundamentally weaken the foundation of America's free markets and limit Americans' freedom to make their own investment decisions without interfer  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45741) on Sept. 18, 2024, entitled "Memorials and Commemorative Works Outside Washington, DC: Background, Federal Role and Options for Congress" by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus and natural resources policy specialist Laura B. Comay. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Congress frequently faces questions about whether and how to commemorate people and events that have influenced the natio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), and 28 of their Republican colleagues issued a joint statement in response to the Palestinian Mission to the United Nations (UN) submitting a disgraceful and flagrant resolution targeting the Jewish State of Israel and its rightful control over its historic homeland. This resolution was submitted ahead of the UN General Assembly.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) alongside Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing September 19th as National Stillbirth Prevention Day. Earlier this year, Hinson's bipartisan, bicameral Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act was signed   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) teamed up with U.S. Representatives Ashley Hinson (R-IA-01) and Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing September 19th as National Stillbirth Prevention Day. Earlier this year, the bipartisan Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act--led by Merkley in the Senate and Hinso  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: NORTH KINGSTOWN In recognition of its historic contributions to the war effort during World War II and continued patriotism, the Town of North Kingstown is being honored by the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) with the prestigious designation of being named an American World War II Heritage City. The American World War II Heritage Cities program honors the contributions of towns, cities, counties and the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced the Workforce of the Future Act, legislation that would identify how artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies will change the workforce of the future and provide workers, teachers, and our nation's students with the resources to develop integral skills required to participate in that workforce. U.S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12) and Ashley Hinson (R-IA-01) teamed up with U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing September 19th as National Stillbirth Prevention Day. Earlier this year, the bipartisan Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Today, in the wake of a second assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in just 65 days, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) led 10 colleagues to introduce the Protect Our Presidents Act, which will enhance the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) protection for presidential nominees to the same level currently provided to a sitting U.S. president. "The two attempts o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 19, 2024: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - today pressed Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) leaders, VA Under Secretary for Health, Shareef Elnahal, and Under Secretary for Benefits, Joshua Jacobs, during a committee hearing regarding the nearly $15 billion shortfall at VA for FY2024 & FY2025  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 19, 2024: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate passing an emergency budget supplemental for the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) to make certain more than 7 million veterans and their s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. led a letter calling for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Erika McEntarfer to publicly testify about BLS' inaccurate reporting of new jobs in the United States. In August, the BLS revised its report on job creation in 2023 downward by over 800,000 jobs, showing that the Harris-Biden Administration's economic policies are not as successful as publicl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. wrote a letter to ABC President Almin Karamehmedovic and Harris-Walz Campaign Manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez calling out ABC for their partiality and suspected collusion with the Harris-Walz Campaign pre-debate. In his letter, Senator Marshall demanded that ABC release all pre-debate correspondence, records, and internal communications with the Harris-Walz Campaign to clarify a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. spoke at today's Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) hearing to demand that the Biden Administration immediately grant President Trump the same level of Secret Service protection as President Biden and Vice President Harris. Yesterday, after the September 15th assassination attempt against President Trump, Senator Marshall led his Senate GOP co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Eric Schmitt's Ensuring Nationwide Access to Better Life Experience (ENABLE) Act passed the United States Senate. The ENABLE Act extends several provisions relating to ABLE accounts that were set to expire in 2025. The bill was introduced in June, led by Senator Schmitt and Senator Casey, with Senators Boozman, Welch, Kaine, Van Hollen, Tuberville, Britt, Mullin, Cotton, Wyden, Klobuchar, Le  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced legislation to address the national housing shortage and make it easier for rural workers to live in the communities they serve. The Farmhouse-to-Workforce Housing Act would expand the existing Housing Preservation Grants (HPG) program to allow rural homeowners to construct additional housing on their property such as an attached apartment unit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: Ways and Means Committee Tax Teams' members rounded out the August district work period by continuing events across the United States and have kept the drumbeat going now that Congress has returned to D.C. In total, the Tax Teams have held over 90 events across 17 states to hear first-hand the consequences of the Biden-Harris $7 trillion planned tax hike, incl  more