VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Claiborne Cooksey, ERDC public affairs specialist The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) unveiled and dedicated its newest supercomputer, an HPE EX 4000, in honor of Medal of Honor recipient and Mississippi native, Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, in a ceremony held at the organization's Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) in Vicksburg, Mississi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to President Biden's message to Americans today alongside former President Obama on his commitment to protect and expand the Affordable Care Act, DNC National Press Secretary Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: "While Donald Trump keeps doubling down on his promise to rip away health care from millions of Americans and overturn former President Obama's signature achievement,   more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 15 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news story: In 2022, William & Mary dedicated Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved, a brick structure located on campus to honor the people whom the university enslaved over the course of 172 years. As the university's chief facilities officer, Sam Hayes proudly worked with university employees to construct the permanent marker that is meant to symbolize both a place of community and the center of domestic ensl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks, have introduced legislation to honor former Majority Leader U.S. Senator George Mitchell. The bill would designate the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park as the "George J. Mitchell, Jr., Visitor Center". George Mitchell, born in 1933 in Waterville, is an American politician and  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks, have introduced legislation to honor former Majority Leader U.S. Senator George Mitchell. The bill would designate the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park as the "George J. Mitchell, Jr., Visitor Center". George Mitchell, born in 1933 in Waterville, is an American politician an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47833) on Nov. 14, 2023, entitled "Emergency Access to Strategic and Critical Materials: The National Defense Stockpile" by Cameron M. Keys, defense logistics and resource management policy analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY In wartime, without sufficient raw materials available in useable form, militaries and companies manufacturing defense equipment may struggle to resupply materiel  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- Crowell and Moring, a law firm, issued the following news release: City & State New York has named Crowell & Moring partner Preetha Chakrabarti to its 2023 Responsible 100 List. The list recognizes "individuals who exemplify what it means to be socially responsible" and who are working to "create a better world for others." "To me, social responsibility means using my skills, talents, and access to help those around me," shared Chakrabarti, when asked to define the term.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following news release: The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is pleased to announce that Thomas Nides, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, has been appointed to the CSIS Board of Trustees. Nides, who served as the United States' ambassador to Israel from 2021 until July 2023, joins CSIS's Board of Trustees at a crucial moment for Israel and for the Middle East more broadly. His deep expertis  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism, on the Senate floor to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the First Step Act--bipartisan criminal justice reform legislation designed to make our justice system fairer and our communities safer  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism, on the Senate floor to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the First Step Act--bipartisan criminal justice reform legislation designed to make our jus  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 12 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: "The process to be on the Florida democratic primary ballot was made publicly available and clearly states that the deadline to submit nominations for the ballot must be submitted to the Secretary of State by November 30, 2023. This is the standard process. The Florida Democratic Party followed its process and the State Executive Committee voted unanimously to send one name, Joe Biden, to the Secretary of  more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Dec. 16 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: Keynote speaker Eric Kelly talked about determination, destiny, and creating a unique pace for success Friday morning as he served as keynote speaker during Grambling State University's Fall 2023 Commencement Exercises in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. In his current position, Kelly oversees a portfolio of technology companies comprised of Overland Tandberg, a global Hybrid Cloud software and infrast  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: Nathalie Rayes, a distinguished Latina national leader, was sworn in as the new United States Ambassador to Croatia on Monday, marking a significant moment in American diplomatic history. Ambassador Rayes now stands as the first Venezu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following commentary to Newsweek on Dec. 15, 2023: * * * House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) published an op-ed in Newsweek on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' widespread failure to detain illegal immigrants using Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention resources in accordance with their intended pu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: Today, in an op-ed for the Washington Examiner, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), outlined how the Biden administration has allowed China to manipulate international climate agreements to gain an unfair economic edge. Read the full op-ed here (h  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Dec. 12 -- Brooklyn College issued the following news: By Rich Pietras Math and science wiz scored 1500 on SAT at 10 years of age and is the author of two books. Brooklyn College was thrilled to welcome 11-year-old Suborno Isaac Bari for the fall 2023 semester. The young math and science wiz is taking two mathematics courses--Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra--as well as a computer science course, Python Coding. At age 4, Suborno received recognition from then-Pre  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 12 -- Princeton University issued the following news: By Jamie Saxon, Office of Communications Natalie Zemon Davis, the Henry Charles Lea Professor of History, Emeritus, and a social and cultural historian, died of cancer at her home in Toronto on Oct. 21. She was 94. Davis, a 2003 recipient of the National Humanities Medal, joined Princeton's faculty in 1978 and transferred to emeritus status 1996. She directed the Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Historical Studies  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) led over 40 of his House Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Lloyd Austin demanding that the DOD immediately suspend all removal activities related to the Reconciliation Monument located in Arlington National Cemetery until Congress completes the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations process. While the con  more

LIVERPOOL, England, Dec. 12 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: Judge Wendy Beetlestone delivered the second Annual Heseltine Institute Lecture yesterday, Monday 11 December. A packed audience from the legal world and from across the North West heard the Chancellor of the University of Liverpool deliver an enthralling lecture on 'Upholding Justice: The Importance of Judicial Independence in an Age of Uncertainty.' In her first formal lecture on campus since takin  more