ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 25 -- The George Mason University Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy and International Security issued the following news: The Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy, and International Security at the Schar School of Policy and Government presented its first event of the 2019-2020 academic year on September 16 at George Mason University's Arlington campus auditorium. Some 270 audience members attended "Intelligence MattersLIVE," a live recordi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-242) on a resolution (H.Res. 326) expressing the sense of the House regarding U.S. efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution. The report was advanced by Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, on Oct. 17. Excerpts of the report follow: PURPOSE AND SUMMARY The purpose of the resolution is to affirm the House of Representatives' commitment to a two-state solution to the  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement today on behalf of MDP Chair Lavora Barnes regarding the overtime rule change put forward by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today to help Michigan workers and families make ends meet after the Trump Administration drastically weakened the rule change proposed by former President Barack Obama: "We applaud Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for taking the lead on the  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 25 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release: * * * - Grants Support New York's Initiative to Develop Programs and Strategies to Improve Outcomes for Boys and Young Men of Color * * * The New York State Education Department is now accepting applications for the My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Challenge Grant, Interim State Education Commissioner Beth Berlin announced today. A total of $7 million is available through the MBK Challenge Grant,  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 21 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * - Few see the Court as ideologically extreme; majority support for some liberal and some conservative decisions - Extensive poll exclusively addressed to public understanding and opinion of the Court * * * A Marquette Law School Poll of voters nationwide provides wide-ranging measures of public understanding and opinion of the United States Supreme Court. Among the findings: A majority of responde  more

SHERMAN OAKS, California, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: On the fourth anniversary of the Aliso Canyon gas blowout, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) continues to push for the closure of the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility and to ensure that SoCal Gas is held responsible for their actions. "SoCal Gas and the California Public Utilities Commission must immediately develop and implement a plan to shut down the Aliso Canyon facilit  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, ranking Republican member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on the scheduled legislative hearing to consider reforms to the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act, otherwise known as the PROMESA: * * * - "Why would anybody do this?" * * * "The people of Puerto Rico are being belittled by Democrats and their farcical hearing intended for headlines instead of solving problems. "Past P  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) introduced legislation requiring the Department of Justice to update the National Institute of Justice's research report on gun safety technologies. Firearms with advanced gun safety technology -- often called "smart guns" or "personalized firearms" -- are designed to contain authorization systems that exclusively permit an authorized user or set of users to operate  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: The Smithsonian Board of Regents today, Oct. 21, elected Steve Case as its chair, effective Jan. 28, 2020. He will succeed David M. Rubenstein, who has served as chair since January 2017 and will remain on the board's executive committee. Case, chairman and CEO of the investment firm Revolution, has been a member of the board since 2011. Currently, Case is vice chair of the board's three-person executive comm  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Oct. 22 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news: The University of Maryland announced today that James R. Clapper '63, former director of national intelligence and author of the best-selling book, "Facts and Fears: Hard Truths from a Life in Intelligence," will deliver the university's commencement address on Dec. 17, 2019. Clapper will address thousands of graduates, family and friends during the ceremony at the XFINITY Center. "During his half century   more