WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * MEUSER ISSUES STATEMENT ON DAY 18 OF SENATE DEMOCRATS' BUDGET STALEMATE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) issued the following statement: "Let me be very clear: Republicans did not bring on this government shutdown. Every single Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives -- except one -- voted to keep the government open through a seven-week continuing resolution.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and 32 academic associations have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education outlining its apprehensions regarding proposed changes to the integrated postsecondary education data system (IPEDS), specifically focusing on the introduction of the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS). Representing over 1,700 private, nonprofit colleges and universities across the nat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * National Academy of Medicine Honors Three Members for Outstanding Service * WASHINGTON -- At its annual meeting today, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) honored three members for their outstanding service. The honorees are Eli Y. Adashi, former dean of medicine and biological sciences, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University; Ruzena K. Bajcsy, professor emeritus, University of Pennsylvania; a  more