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Politics: President George H.W. Bush Newsletter for Sunday March 03, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Capito, Manchin Effort to Designate Clarksburg Courthouse in Honor of Judge Keeley Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Last night, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation authored by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to designate the Clarksburg Federal Courthouse as the "Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse." The legislation will now proceed to consideration in the House of Representatives. Judge Keeley was the first woman appointed as a judge for the U.S. Distri  more

February Doctrine Paragon: Air Mobility in Operation JUST CAUSE
MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force's 42nd Air Base Wing issued the following news: By Major Keith O. Conway, LeMay Center Doctrine Development Teammates -- This month, the LeMay Center highlights air mobility in support of Operation JUST CAUSE as our Doctrine Paragon. On December 18, 1989, President George H.W. Bush directed the Joint Chiefs of Staff to execute operations to establish control of Panama and remove General Manuel Noriega from power. The invasion began with a J  more

Hawley Urges Colleagues to Reauthorize Radiation Compensation Program for American Victims Before Funding Expires
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to his Republican colleagues in the Senate, urging them to reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) which is set to expire this spring. Without this critical funding, American victims of Manhattan Project-era radiation will be denied the compensation they need to treat diseases and cancers caused by the federal government's nuclear waste.  more