WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by University of Kansas Dean Rick Ginsberg, on behalf of the Learning and Education Academic Research Network Coalition, involving a virtual public witness day hearing on May 26, 2022, on fiscal 2023 funding requests: * * * Thank you for welcoming me to testify today on behalf of the Learning and Education Academic Research Network (LEAR  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Nancy Gonzales, owner of Lil' Bears Family Day Care, involving a virtual public witness day hearing on May 26, 2022, on fiscal 2023 appropriations. Gonzales is also a member of the United Domestic Workers/Child Care Providers United, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. * * * Thank you for the opportunity to   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, at a member day hearing on May 25, 2022, on fiscal 2023 funding request: * * * I appreciate the opportunity to share my priorities and concerns as representative of Washington state's 8th congressional district. I write to respectfully request consideration of the following priorities i  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 8, 2022: Following the news that an armed man was found outside of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's home, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to pass legislation to protect U.S. Supreme Court Justices. On May 9th, the U.S. Senate passed the Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022, which grants the Supreme Court of the United States security-related authorities  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 8, 2022: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the highest-ranking Latino in Congress, today voted in support of advancing Michael S. Barr's nomination to serve as a Member and Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System after receiving a personal commitment from Mr. Barr to develop a transparent process with meaningful public input to ensure the Federal Re  more