WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 1: Today, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) and his fellow Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, Reps. Annie Kuster (NH-02), John Katko (NY-24), and Jackie Speier (CA-14), held a virtual roundtable on efforts to combat human trafficking. For this important conversation, Joyce invited Mr. Eric Smith, the Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Cleveland F  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry issued the the following testimony by Jonathan Coppess, assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois-Urbana, as part of a hybrid hearing entitled "Challenges and Successes of Conservation Programs in 2020" on Oct. 1: Thank you for inviting me to testify today in this hearing on the "Challenges and Successes of Conservation Programs in 2020." I am cu  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed her second budget into law, ensuring that Michigan has its spending plan in place prior to the start of the new fiscal year on October 1. The budget delivers on many of her signature priorities, including the Michigan Reconnect program for a tuition-free pathway for adults, funding for the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies program to ensure women have the care they need  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 1 -- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 30: Ohio EPA Director Laurie A. Stevenson today recognized 19 organizations with the Agency's Encouraging Environmental Excellence stewardship award. "Through recycling efforts, waste-reduction processes, renewable energy programs, and sustainability programs, these companies are making a major impact in their communities," Director Stevenson said. "I am very pleased to honor these or  more

TRENTON, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 28: Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) - along with Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans, Trenton Mayor Steven Rzeppa, and the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance (IWRA) - announced a soft opening date for the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Gateway. Beginning October 1, 2020, the lands and waters of the Refuge Gateway - a collaborative partnership that is owned a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: This weekend, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) kayaked the Detroit River during Michigan Trails Week and National Public Lands Day. The representatives launched from Lake Erie Metropark and emphasized the importance of public lands, especially during the pandemic. "A perfect fall day spent with my friend Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib kayaking. Saw ducks, critical   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release on Sept. 29: Today, U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia traveled to Buffalo, New York, where he met with local business and community leaders during a roundtable discussion on safely reopening the nation's economy. Buffalo was the final stop in Secretary Scalia's three-city tour, which included Cleveland, Ohio, and Erie, Pennsylvania, where he highlighted the Administration's efforts to get Americans back   more