WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-11) on a resolution (H.Con.Res. 15), which aims to authorize the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on March 17, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION The purpose of H. Con. Res. 15 is to authorize the use of the Capitol G  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release on April 24, 2023: Starting now, at 2:30 pm PT, Rep. Khanna (CA-17) is delivering remarks at Stanford's Hoover Institution on competition with China, U.S. foreign policy toward Taiwan, and the economic dynamics of geopolitics, including revitalizing American manufacturing and building supply chain resiliency. A discussion with Michael McFaul, Director, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, and  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on April 28, 2023, honoring Older Americans Month: * * * On this 60th anniversary of Older Americans Month, we honor our Nation's senior citizens, whose lifetimes of hard work, devotion to family, and commitment to community have laid the foundation for the country we are today. We have a rock-solid responsibility to ensure our Nation's seniors can age with dignity and financial security. When President John F. Kennedy   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Kathy E. Manning, D-N.C., introduced a resolution on April 19, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on April 25. H. Res. 309. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Food and Drug Administration has the authority to approve drugs for abortion care; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., C  more