WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on March 28, 2023, and letter: * * * U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today in response to a new Responsible Marketing Code for Sports Wagering issued by the American Gaming Association (AGA), which includes a prohibition on college partnerships that promote, market or advertise sports wagering activity. "The American Gaming Association's new sports betting cod  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $2.6 million to Health Partnership Clinic to help expand access to health care in the Greater Kansas City Area. Health Partnership Clinic, who provides high quality health care to low-income individuals in Kansas' Third District, will use the funding to pay staff salaries and purchase new translation   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined her Senate colleagues in support of the Equal Campus Access Act of 2023 to ensure religious student organizations will not face discrimination on college campuses. "The Biden administration continues to target individuals of faith, with college campuses serving as their battleground. Religious freedom is a pillar of our nation, a value worth fighting for, and a right our   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the bipartisan More Options to Develop and Enhance Remote Nutrition in WIC Act (MODERN WIC). The bill would make WIC benefits more accessible to low-income families by allowing them to certify and recertify for WIC services remotely. When the pandemic-era waivers expire, under current law, WIC participants will have to get certified  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee Military on Personnel issued the following statement by Sergeant Major of the Army Michael A. Grinston involving a hearing on March 9, 2023, entitled "Senior Enlisted Leader Perspective": * * * Thank you for the invitation to speak on behalf of the soldiers, their families, and the Army civilians who make up our all-volunteer force. First, I want to say how proud I am of our soldiers. America's Army is lethal and effective, ready t  more