WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (TNSRep) -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following report (No. 219) on Oct. 20, 2021, entitled "What Experts and Senior Officials Have Said About Adopting a No-First-Use or Sole-Purpose Nuclear Declaratory Policy". The report was written by Patty-Jane, policy analyst for nuclear deterrence and missile defense. * * * The Biden Administration is reportedly considering changing the long-standing U.S. nuclear declaratory policy of calculated ambiguity to one of "no first  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: Building on his successful It's On Us PA initiative, Governor Tom Wolf today unveiled a four-bill package that will further strengthen protections for students and combat sexual assaults on campuses. The governor has made Pennsylvania a national leader in addressing sexual violence and changing the culture on campuses across the state. "We have made a lot of progress in comba  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021: Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) called for further clarity Tuesday regarding the administration's 2nd Amendment position after comments made by his administration regarding the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). This push follows comments made by Deputy Director for Conventional Arms Threat Reduction, William Malzahn, describing the ATT as "an important tool for promoting [natio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Oct. 18, 2021: * * * Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. issued the following statement today regarding the passing of four-star General Colin Powell. General Powell died today from complications related to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was a powerful American leader who earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his service to the country in a variety of roles. He was a combat veteran of the Vietnam War, the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following remarks on Oct. 21, 2021, at a special ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall: * * * Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for a special ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on the National Mall. Below are the Speaker's remarks: Spe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The White House issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: The President's Commission on White House Fellows announced the appointment of the 2021-2022 class of White House Fellows, the most diverse class in the history of the program. The prestigious White House Fellowship program embeds professionals from diverse backgrounds for a year of working as a full-time, paid fellow for White House staff, Cabinet Secretaries, and other senior government officials. Pres  more