WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) 2.0 Act to simplify Medicare enrollment for seniors and people with disabilities. The bill would require the federal government to provide advance notice to people approaching Medicare eligibility about basic Medicare enrollment rules, filling a longstanding g  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet issued the following written testimony by Christopher Callison-Burch, an associate professor of computer and information science at the University of Pennsylvania, involving a hearing on May 17, 2023, entitled "Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part I - Interoperability of AI and Copyright Law": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and distinguished Members of the S  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Yesterday, Congresswoman Susan Wild spoke on the House floor to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Nicholas Balabkins, a former Lehigh University professor who for decades was a staple of the Lehigh community. "For decades, Dr. Balabkins was a staple of the Lehigh University community, known for his ready smile and colorful bowties, and recognized by awards for his teaching excellence," said  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) introduced the VA Work Study Improvement Act and the Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act to modernize the existing Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Work-Study program. The VA Work-Study program allows veterans to earn money while enrolled in an institution of higher education, vocational, or professional program. Participants gai  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) is asking for public input from regional farmers, consumers and all those involved in the agriculture industry as Congress once again prepares a new Farm Bill. An online survey portal can be found at the top of Cartwright's homepage at cartwright.house.gov. Every five years, Congress crafts farm bill legislation to address the country's agricultural and fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to recognize National Emergency Medical Services Week and to thank the EMTs and paramedics across Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District. "We in Congress owe it to our EMTs and the communities that they serve to ensure they have the tools and resources necessary to arrive quickly and treat the  more