WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Padilla, Reed Introduce Bills to Permanently Protect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans from Offshore Drilling WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Earth Day, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Jack Reed (D-RI) announced a pair of bills to permanently protect the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean from the dangers of fossil fuel drilling. The package includes Booker and Reed's Clean Ocean an  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * Defenders Endorses Bills to Secure a Future Against Offshore Drilling Defenders of Wildlife today endorsed a suite of bills introduced in Congress to safeguard U.S. coastal waters against the threat of offshore oil and gas drilling. These bills would ensure protection for America's coasts in the face of the federal government's push towards increased drilling that could spell the  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Join the Nation of Lifesavers at NFL Draft in Green Bay DALLAS, April 22, 2025 -- The American Heart Association and the National Football League (NFL) want more people to be confident and capable when faced with a cardiac emergency. Currently, 9 out of every 10 people who experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital die [1]. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), perfor  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Pressley, Warren Demand Answers About Trump Administration's Gross Misconduct of Immigration Enforcement System Letter Text (PDF) Boston (April 22, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote today to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Ac  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Booker, Reed Introduce Bills to Permanently Protect the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans from Offshore Drilling WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Earth Day, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) announced a pair of bills to permanently protect the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans from the dangers of fossil fuel drilling. The package includes Padilla's West Coast   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Markey, Warren Demand Answers About Trump Administration's Gross Misconduct of Immigration Enforcement System Following the Abduction and Detention of Rumeysa Ozturk, Pressley, Markey, and Warren Sound the Alarm on the Trump Administration's Unjust Deportation Agenda Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Elizab  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. James P. McGovern, D-Massachusetts, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 21, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor someone who's spent his life making sure the rest of us stay informed--not by standing in front of a camera, but by quietly, tirelessly, and professionally working behind it for over four decades. Even though you don't see his face on TV, Mike Cole is a cornerstone of Boston   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Authors Legislation to Protect the Central Coast from Offshore Drilling Monterey, CA - On Earth Day, United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced the Central Coast of California Conservation Act of 2025. This legislation would prohibit any new leasing for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in the Central California Plannin  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2025: * * * Reps. Huffman, Pallone, and Castor Introduce Bills to Permanently Protect the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans from Offshore Drilling Washington, D.C. - On Earth Day, Representatives Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), and Kathy Castor (D-Fla.), along with Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Introduce Bipartisan New England Offshore Drilling Ban Washington, DC - On Earth Day, a bipartisan group of New England Senators is announcing the introduction of legislation to bar offshore drilling along the New England coast. The New England Coastal Protection Act is cosponsored by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Susan Collins (R-ME), Maggie Hassan (  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, April 23 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE's third Health Care Story Slam embraces empathy and inclusion The latest installment featured three members of the Special Olympics Maine community By Deirdre Fleming Stires The third Health Care Story Slam at the University of New England delivered varied tales of empathy and resilience from a troupe of nine performers that included individuals from marginalized communities in Maine. Isabel Ry  more