WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Karen Bass, D-California, issued the following remarks: Today, Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, delivered the following remarks urging the swift reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act: "I am pleased that the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security is holding our first hearing of this 116th Congress about our critical duty to reauthorize the Violence Against Wom  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following statement after learning that President Jimmy Carter offered to visit and attempt to make more progress between the U.S. and North Korea: "It's undeniable that over the past year, President Trump has made tremendous strides regarding the decades-long, dangerous situation in North Korea - a situation he inherited from many previous administrations of both political parties. "The process is moving slowly, but we've seen tangi  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, March 4 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: Carolyn Miles, president and CEO of Save the Children, has been selected to receive the Jonathan Daniels Humanitarian Award at Virginia Military Institute. She will accept the award Wednesday, March 6, at 11:15 a.m. in Cameron Hall. Live video of the event will be available beginning at 11 a.m. The event is free and open to the public. For those attending on Wednesday, VMI's clear bag policy will be in effec  more