WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: Today, ahead of the 14th anniversary of the landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) celebrated its historic progress in lowering health care costs for Alabama families and vowed to continue building on its success. The ACA was signed by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. "Fourteen years after the Affordable Care Act was signed, more Americans have health insurance than at   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement ahead of the 14th anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, which Senator Reed voted for, and President Barack Obama signed into law on March 23, 2010: "Fourteen years since the Affordable Care Act became law, the ACA continues to save lives, expand coverage, and have a positive impact in Rhode Island and a  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A new report from The Grio highlights how Lt. Governor Mark Robinson's dangerous and extreme comments on race, such as downplaying the KKK and saying that "Black people owe reparations," could harm his candidacy in the North Carolina gubernatorial race. As The Grio reported, "[Robinson's] made incendiary online statements, like downplaying racism and claiming that Black American descendants of enslaved peop  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered remarks honoring Dr. Anthony Fauci, this year's recipient for the University of Illinois System's Senator Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government. During his remarks, Durbin praised Dr. Fauci for his many contributions to public health and medical research, his role as the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)  more

SPOKANE, Washington, March 23 -- Gonzaga University issued the following news: When this year's Gonzaga University graduates congregate May 11-12 for the school's 131st Commencement ceremonies, they'll be addressed by three guest speakers and honorees who exemplify GU's mission of educating students for lives of leadership and service for the common good. Gonzaga University is proud to announce that former Secretary of Defense and civil servant Dr. Robert Gates will speak at the Law commencemen  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The House Intelligence Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-302) on the FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act (H.R. 6611), which aims to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to make certain reforms to the authorities under such Act and to reauthorize Title VII of such Act. The report was advanced by Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, on Dec. 8, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary of the Bill The purpose of H.R. 6611 is to amend the Foreign I  more

ITHACA, New York, March 21 -- Cornell University issued the following news: By Louis DiPietro Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science DeAngelo Bailey picked on the wrong kid - a scrawny fourth-grader named Marshall Mathers - and Bailey found out how big a mistake it was some 20 years later. That's when Mathers - then better known by his stage name, Eminem - exacted revenge by embellishing Bailey's bullying in a song on his 1999 breakout record, "The Real Slim Shady.  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Navajo Nation Council, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: The Navajo Hopi Land Commission (NHLC) engaged in a pivotal discussion with White House officials on Wednesday March 20, 2024, advocating for the urgent appointment of a commissioner to the Office of Navajo Hopi Indian Relocation (ONHIR). This key leadership role is fundamental in addressing the residual challenges of the Navajo-Hopi land dispute,  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 20 -- Occidental College issued the following news: By Rachael Warecki Acclaimed neuroscience professor Mary Helen Immordino-Yang will speak at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, in Choi Auditorium as Occidental College's 2024 Phi Beta Kappa Speaker. The event is free and open to the public. Immordino-Yang is the Fahmy and Donna Attallah Professor of Humanistic Psychology and a professor of education, psychology, and neuroscience at the University of Southern Californi  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, March 21 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania Department of Education announced that Villanova University has been awarded an It's On Us PA grant to enhance sexual violence prevention, awareness and response efforts at colleges and universities across the state. Villanova was one of 37 institutions in the Commonwealth awarded grant support, which funding will run through May 2025. Villanova has long been affiliated with the nation  more

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, March 20 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle on March 19, 2024, with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre while en route to Reno, Nevada: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Welcome to our three-state trip in two days. Exciting. All right. This afternoon, in Las Vegas, the President will double down on his plan to lower housing costs for American families. Under his leadership, we have already taken action to lower housing costs and increase   more