WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11672) on Jan. 18, 2024, by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) Program: Background and Issues for Congress Introduction The Coast Guard's Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) program envisages procuring 30 replacements for the Coast Guard's 35 aging river buoy tenders (WLRs), inland construction tenders (WLICs), and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) highlighted the top issues she's hearing from Iowans after shekicked off her 10th annual River to River tour last week. Ernst continues to hear three critical concerns from Iowans: a broken economy, a wide open border, and high energy costs. She criticized the Biden administration for its lack of action on issues that continue to hurt families in Iowa and across the country. Cli  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 18 -- Harvard University issued the following Q&A on Jan. 17, 2024, with Interim President Alan Garber: * * * Provost Alan M. Garber was appointed interim president on Jan. 2 after the resignation of President Claudine Gay. Garber '76, Harvard's chief academic officer for almost 13 years, recently spoke with the Gazette about campus tensions following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by the terrorist group Hamas, the intense public attention the community has faced in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony by Rep. Mary Miller, R-Illinois, at a member day hearing on Jan. 11, 2024, on the Water Resources Development Act: * * * Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen: thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of Illinois' 15th District. I am here today to speak in support of my bill: H.R. 5722 - The Upper Mississippi River Levee Safety Act, wh  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony by Rep. Eric Sorenson, D-Illinois, at a member day hearing on Jan. 11, 2024, on the Water Resources Development Act: * * * I want to begin by thanking Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen for convening this hearing and for welcoming member testimony as you craft this important legislation, the Water Resources Development Act of 2024. I am proud  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 19 -- The Public Relations Society of America issued the following news on Jan. 18, 2024: PRSA today announced it has named Heide Harrell, M.A., APR, and Scott Thornburg, APR, as Senior Counsel to the 2024 Board of Directors. The announcement was made by Joseph Abreu, APR, CPRC, 2024 PRSA Chair. Harrell is Director of Communications for Central Arkansas Water, a metropolitan water system that serves almost 500,000 Arkansans in eight counties. Thornburg is Senior Director, Global  more

HILLSBORO, Missouri, Jan. 17 -- St. Louis University issued the following news: By Maggie Rotermund Saint Louis University's Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship has been named the best emerging entrepreneurship program by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE). SLU was one of three finalists for the honor. The Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship competed against the Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship at Stephen F. Austin State University and the Unive  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 18 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national nonprofit dedicated to connecting everyone to the joys and benefits of the outdoors, today announced that President and CEO Diane Regas will step down from her position in June. Since taking the helm in 2018, Regas has been a driving force behind TPL's impactful work, championing the organization's commitment to connecting communities with n  more