WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Arms Control Association issued the following news release: According to multiple press reports, the Trump administration is poised to rescind former President Barack Obama's 2014 directive to no longer "produce or otherwise acquire any anti-personnel landmines," known as APLs, which are small explosive devices placed under, on, or near the ground. The new policy would reportedly lift current restrictions on deploying landmines outside of the Korean Peninsula. "The r  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The House Oversight and Reform Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-380) on the Fair Chance Act (H.R. 1076), which prohibits federal agencies and federal contractors from requesting that an applicant for employment disclose criminal history record information before the applicant has received a conditional offer. The report was advanced by Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, on Jan. 24. Excerpts of the report follow: Summary and Purpose of the Legislation... 9 Backgro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The House Oversight and Reform subcommittee on Government Operations issued the following testimony on Jan. 28 by Paul Rosenzweig, at a hearing entitled "Protecting Those Who Blow the Whistle on Government Wrongdoing": I thank you for your invitation to appear today and to present testimony on the issue of Federal Whistleblowers. My name is Paul Rosenzweig and I am a Senior Fellow at the R Street Institute./1 I am also the Principal and founder of a small consulting comp  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 1 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news release: Activist Tiffany Loftin, director of the NAACP Youth and College Division, will talk about advocacy and empowerment for communities of color when she visits The University of Toledo for Black History Month. She will speak 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 in Doermann Theatre. For the NAACP, Loftin serves more than 700 youth councils and high school and college chapters fighting for civil rights. She is known for her pas  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Gina Raimondo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Governor Raimondo announced her nominations for the newly-created University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees. The board will oversee employment as well as the University's property, purchases and procurement. "I am proud to put forth this group of diverse, highly-qualified nominees to serve on the new University of Rhode Island board of trustees," said Governor Raimondo. "Each nominee   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * - Congressman Helps Secure Over $2.4 Billion for the Crime Victims Fund * * * Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) fights human trafficking by securing critical funding in the final spending bill, including $2.4 billion for the Crime Victims Fund as well as money to support the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (PITF). The Congressman also combats human traf  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Following the conclusion of opening statements, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) will submit a series of questions during the next phase of the Senate impeachment trial, ranging from House Manager Adam Schiff's contact with the whistleblower to Hunter Biden's work with Burisma during the Obama administration: For House Managers: As Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, House Mana  more