NEW YORK, July 8 -- The American Museum of Natural History issued the following news: On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to step on the Moon's near-black, powdery surface as an estimated 600 million people back on Earth watched the historic moment live on television. The summer of 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo landing, which fulfilled President John F. Kennedy's ambitious goal, set in 1961, to land a crewed spacecraft on the Moon and return to Earth. Apoll  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * - 10 Policy Briefs Would Ensure Equity and Improve Access * * * The Leadership Conference Education Fund today released key recommendations for ways in which policymakers can protect civil rights through higher education policy. The 10 policy briefs, based on The Education Fund's 2018 civil rights principles, articulate the changes needed to create a higher education system tha  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2069) to assist prisoners of conscience in Burma. The bill was introduced on July 10 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2742; or in the state at 975 President John F. Kennedy Federal Bldg., 222 Milliken Blvd., Ste. 312, Fa  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2077) to establish the complete streets program. The bill was introduced on July 10 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2742; or in the state at 975 President John F. Kennedy Feder  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2057) to establish a National Climate Bank. The bill was introduced on July 8 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2742; or in the state at 975 President John  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2054) to "posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation." The bill was introduced on July 8 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Shelley Mo  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2084) to amend title 23, U.S. Code, "to require transportation planners to consider projects and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions." The bill was introduced on July 10 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirk  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2075) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose certain activities relating to climate change. The bill was introduced on July 10 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2060) to "require policies and programs to prevent and treat gambling disorder among members of the Armed Forces and their dependents." The bill was introduced on July 9 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more information, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 309 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-4543; or in the state at 24  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee on Aviation and Space issued the following testimony by ex-Apollo 11 Flight Director Eugene F. Kranz at a hearing entitled "NASA Exploration Plans: Where We've Been and Where We're Going": "Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss NASA's early and future human spaceflight programs. "This is an exciting time for NASA and the space industry as we celebrate one of our Nation's greatest te  more