MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 2 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: Immigration has increasingly become a hot topic in U.S. politics, but healthy discussion and debate doesn't need to come with drama or division. That's exactly what a diverse group of experts proved as they recently gathered at FIU for a discussion about migration, immigration and refugee flows in the United States. Public policy experts -- representin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Mike Braun (R-IN), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), and Ted Budd (R-NC) wrote a letter urging HELP Committee Chair, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), to hold a hearing to ensure the Biden administration is upholding its legal responsibility to protect Jewish stude  more

OXFORD, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- Miami University issued the following news Nov. 1, 2023: President Joe Biden has awarded Miami University alumnus Juan Gilbert '91 the National Medal of Technology and Innovation for pioneering a universal voting system that makes voting more reliable and accessible for everyone and for increasing diversity in the computer science workforce. The medal -- the nation's highest honor for technological achievement -- was awarded at the White House on Oct. 24 to Gilbert and   more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 3 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the establishment of a New York State Commission on the Future of Health Care, a commitment made in her 2023 State of the State address. Building on historic $20 billion multi-year investments made under the Hochul administration, the 13-member advisory body will work to build evidence-based and strategic recommendations for the state's health care   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, introduced a resolution on Sept. 29, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 31. H. Res. 744. A resolution recognizing the month of October 2023 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Michelle Steel, R-Calif., Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Ja  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release: For Utahns located in Israel or Gaza in need of assistance, guidance from the State Department can be found here and our office can be reached at (801) 524-4380. WASHINGTON--U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Susan Collins (R-ME), Mike Braun (R-IN), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Tommy Tuberville  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, introduced a resolution on Sept. 28, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 28. S. Res. 382. A resolution recognizing the month of October 2023 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Catherine Corte  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Susan Collins (R-ME), Mike Braun (R-IN), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), and Ted Budd (R-NC) urged HELP Committee Chair Sanders to hold a HELP h  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (SBC), and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Ranking Member, chaired a committee hearing today on the importance of the outdoor recreation economy, the key role of small businesses in this industry and the challenges they face. T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following testimony by Social Security Works President Nancy Altman involving a hearing on Oct. 16, 2023, entitled "Securing Social Security: Accessing Payments and Preserving the Program for Future Generations": * * * Chairman Casey: Our Social Security system is crucial to the nearly 67 million people who receive those earned benefits each month. It is also crucial to the 183 million American workers who are earning inva  more

ORONO, Maine, Nov. 2 -- The University of Maine System issued the following news release: Seth Goodall of Richmond, Maine has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Maine Center Ventures which includes serving as the Executive Director of the University of Maine System's Graduate and Professional Center ("The Maine Center"). In these roles, Goodall is responsible for leading The Maine Center and Maine Center Ventures, a tax-exempt nonprofit focused on expanding industry partnerships and ties  more