Politics: President John F. Kennedy Newsletter for Sunday May 15, 2022 ( 6 items ) |
Del. Amata Honors Police Week 2022
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Del. Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is honoring American Samoa's police, highlighting National Police Week, and recognizing National Peace Officers Memorial Day (Sunday, May 15).
"I join all Americans in celebrating the law enforcement officers who keep us safe, day in and day out," Amata said. "Our police officers across the country, and in American Samoa, do so much to protect our communities and serv
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Rep. Gottheimer Announces New Senior Security Strategy to Combat Robocalls, Financial Scams
HACKENSACK, New Jersey, May 10 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced his new Senior Security Strategy at a Bergen County senior center -- to help end financial scams targeting our seniors, including stopping the unending stream of robocalls and unwanted texts.
Bergen County has the largest population of people aged 60 and over in the state -- with more than 200,000, accounting for more than 20% of the county'
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Rep. Pascrell Legislation to Improve Police Trauma Training Advanced by Judiciary Committee
WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today celebrated the House Judiciary Committee's approval of his TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act (H.R. 2992) during National Police Week. First proclaimed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962, National Police Week has grown to a series of events that attracts thousands of law enforcement officers to our Nation's Capital each year to honor those that h
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Sen. Warren Introduces Bill to Establish Judicial Ethics
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 4177) to "establish judicial ethics."
The bill was introduced on May 10 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and Tina Smith, D-Minn.
The legislation was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
For more information, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 309 Hart Senate Office Building, Washingt
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Sen. Warren Introduces Bill to Make Price Gouging Unlawful
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 4214) to "make price gouging unlawful, to expand the ability of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunctions and equitable relief."
The bill was introduced on May 12 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Tammy
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To Mark National Police Week, Spanberger Honors Fallen Virginia Law Enforcement Officers on U.S. House Floor
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 11, 2022:
As National Police Week begins in Virginia and across the country, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today shared the names of Virginia law enforcement officers who have fallen in 2021 and 2022.
In her remarks, Spanberger -- a former federal law enforcement officer -- reflected on the service and sacrifice of the Virginians who put on the badge. And to remember their colleagues wh
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