SACRAMENTO, California, April 30 -- The California Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Alexandra Gallardo Rooker on the death of ex-Rep. Ellen Tauscher: "The California Democratic Party joins our entire family of California Democrats in mourning the passing of former Rep. Ellen Tauscher. "Ellen helped Democrats win back the 10th Congressional District in 1996 and was later appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and Internat  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 30 -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * - School of Medicine scientists among 100 new members nationwide * * * Two physician-scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are among the 100 new members and 25 foreign associates elected to the National Academy of Sciences this year. Election to the academy -- which was announced Tuesday, April 30 -- is considered one of the highest ho  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: Best-selling author, public-interest lawyer and advocate Bryan Stevenson will deliver the address at the 2019 University of Pennsylvania Commencement on Monday, May 20. The announcement was made by Vice President and University Secretary Leslie Laird Kruhly. "We are honored to bestow our highest degree on Bryan Stevenson and have him address our graduates at Penn's 263rd Commencement," said Penn   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 1 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Ellen O'Kane Tauscher. Ms. Tauscher, who was a former seven-term member of Congress from California, a key advisor to President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton, and a strategic advisor in Baker Donelson's Washington, D.C. office, died on April 29, 2019. Born in Newark, New Jersey on Nove  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- Fox News Channel, a cable and satellite television news channel, issued the following news release: FOX News Channel (FNC) will present a town hall with 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Sunday, June 2nd, announced Jay Wallace, President and Executive Editor of FOX News and FOX Business Network. Moderated by FOX News Sunday's Chris Wallace, the one hour town hall will be held live from Iowa at 7PM/ET (6PM/CT) and focus on the top issues facing   more

HOLLYWOOD, California, April 30 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news release: Priya Swaminathan and Tonia Davis, co-heads of Higher Ground Productions, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's production company in partnership with Netflix, today announced the company's initial slate of upcoming projects. The content encompasses a wide range of fiction and non-fiction signature productions for all audiences including scripted, unscripted and document  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Education and Labor Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-43) on legislation (H.R. 1010) to provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect. The report was advanced by Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, on April 29. Excerpts of the report follow: PURPOSE AND SUMMARY The purpose of H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, is to protect   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The office of Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Smithsonian has established museums chronicling the Native American, African American experiences, but none dedicated solely to the vast contributions of Latino Americans * * * U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today were joined by a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues in introducing the National Museum of the American Latino Act to initiate the proc  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The National Collegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: The NCAA Board of Governors on Tuesday selected the five independent members who will join college and university presidents on the board that sets the future direction for college sports. These five leaders will provide increased objectivity and fresh perspectives to the Association's highest-ranking governance body. The newly elected members are: Kenneth Chenault, chairman and managing director of  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following op-ed on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which was posted on the Washington Post: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have narrowly prevailed in Israel's election this week -- but at what cost? Netanyahu's full-throated embrace of the far right's extreme agenda has placed him on a dangerous track that is not in the interest of Israel, the Palestinians or the United  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-Califprnia, issued the following speech, which was published in the Congressional Record on May 3, honoring Orange County political legend Frank Barbaro: I would like to honor Frank Barbaro, of Orange County, a prominent attorney, humanitarian and a political legend. Mr. Barbaro passed away on April 15th. Born in Detroit, Michigan of Italian-English-Irish parents and raised by his mother and grandmother, the family, arrived in Orange County in 1954,   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * - Bipartisan Resolution Recognizes Dangers Reporters Confront Around the World, Reaffirms Press Freedom as U.S. Government Priority * * * Today, Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Steve Chabot (R-OH), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Freedom of the Press Caucus, introduced a resolution highlighting the importance of press freedom and condemning attacks against journalists. In honor of World Pr  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 1 -- The White House issued the following remarks at the Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association Aguila awards luncheon: THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Tony. Thank you for that warm welcome, warm introduction. To Tony Chapa, to Mary Cox, and most especially to all of the outstanding members of HAPCOA -- the Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association -- thank you for your service. We are proud of each and every one of you and your families. (Appl  more