NEWTON, Massachusetts, May 9 -- Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: As the threat of eviction, medical bankruptcy, domestic violence, and unemployment surge in the face of COVID-19, Congressman Joe Kennedy III led 14 of his colleagues in introducing a proposal to guarantee the right to counsel in civil proceedings. More than half a century after Gideon v. Wainwright recognized the right to counsel in criminal proceedings, Kennedy's proposal represent  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Q: What is the Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program? A: Enacted in 1976, the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) recognizes the full measure of valor and sacrifice our nation's first responders provide in service to their communities. The PSOB program offers death and education benefits to survivors of fallen public safety officers. Administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, benefits m  more