WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following statement by Secretary Alex M. Azar II regarding National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research's work on behalf of people with disabilities: "Thank you, Lance [Robertson], for that introduction, and thank you to everyone who's joined us in the Great Hall or over the livestream today. "It's great to be here to help celebrate this milestone for NIDILRR [National Instit  more

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe issued the following news: Ramstein Air Base leadership joined community partners in celebrating German-American Day at a ceremony in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Oct. 6, 2018. Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, 86th Airlift Wing commander, noted the strong history of German-American friendship through the years to include events as far back as the Berlin Airlift and how Ramstein's mission has evolved to carry on that legacy today. "Fro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following Capitol Report: Missourians work hard day in and day out for their money, and they should have a government that watches over their dollars as carefully and responsibly as they do at home. We don't mind paying our fair share to live in a safe nation, to have a judicial system that maintains law and order, or for public infrastructure improvements. But in Missouri we don't have the appetite for a massive government that wa  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 15 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release: SAG-AFTRA announced today that members Marsha Hunt, Norman Lloyd, June Lockhart and Barbara Perry will be recipients of the SAG-AFTRA Founders Award for their historic contributions to the union. The special tribute will be presented Saturday during the SAG-AFTRA National Board plenary and honors early members of SAG-AFTRA's predecessor u  more