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Earlier today the Senate voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a bill that includes several key provisions to lower the prices of prescription drugs. AARP Illinois thanks Senators Tammy Duckworth and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin for...

Earlier today the Senate voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a bill that includes several key provisions to lower the prices of prescription drugs. AARP Pennsylvania thanks Senator Bob Casey for supporting this critical legislation and...

The Concord Coalition today welcomed the deficit reduction goals of the Democratic Climate, Tax and Health Care bill, but cautioned that the heavily back-loaded nature of the savings poses a significant risk that some of those savings will never take...

Today, the United States Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, and following the vote, U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran issued this statement:...

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association President and CEO Kim Keck issued the following statement today in response to the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which extends Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits for three years....

The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, and the Honourable Neil Lumsden, Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, will offer a summary...

The Teamsters today are calling on the U.S. Senate to approve a $740 billion reconciliation package that would lower health care costs, modernize the nation's energy sector, and ensure big businesses pay their fair share in taxes....

The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, and the Honourable Neil Lumsden, Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, will offer a summary...

Urban One announced today that it will pursue running a referendum campaign to approve the One Resort + Casino project in the 2023 election cycle as provided by the current Virginia budget language.  The project, set to bring thousands of well-paying...

Representative Annie Kuster (NY-02) led the House of Representatives in passing a critical amendment to conquer sexual assault and sexual harassment through the National Defense...

The CROWN Coalition, a national alliance founded by Dove, National Urban League, Western Center on Law & Poverty and Color Of Change, along with 100+ supporting members of the CROWN Coalition are excited to announce Massachusetts as the latest state...

The head of the nation's largest veterans organization praised the Senate for its passage of legislation that will provide comprehensive benefits to veterans suffering from conditions linked to toxic exposure during their time in the U.S. Armed...

Americans of all stripes cheered today as the United States Senate finally passed the long-awaited Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act in a bipartisan 86 - 11 vote which not only expanded health care and disability...

Paralyzed Veterans of America Executive Director Carl Blake released the following statement today in response to final passage of the "Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022," also known...

Pacific Cascade Corporation (PCC), ParkingZone, and the newly introduced Magnetic Gorilla Guard is reducing on-site construction safety hazards. Part of the Gorilla Post Magnetic Mounting System, the Magnetic Gorilla Guard attaches to mobile heavy...

United Steelworkers (USW) International President Tom Conway released the following statement today in support of the Inflation Reduction Act:...

Kidney Care Partners (KCP) ? the nation's largest non-profit, non-partisan coalition of more than 30 organizations representing patients, professional care providers, and a wide range of kidney care stakeholders ? applauded the introduction of the...

The Surgical Care Coalition and over 100 medical organizations representing more than one million physicians and other health care professionals are joining together to urge Congress to take immediate action to protect America's seniors by stopping...

The U.S. House of Representatives just passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263) by a vote of 278 to 134. The bill would prohibit keeping tigers, lions and other big cat species as pets, and ban direct public contact like cub petting. Sponsored...

The following statement was issued by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) in response to border security legislative recommendations unveiled by House Republicans this morning:...

Evofem Biosciences, Inc., , a women's healthcare company, today commended the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, alongside the Departments of Labor and of the Treasury ("the Tri-Agencies"), for taking action to clarify protections for...

The California Privacy Protection Agency Board voted unanimously today to oppose as currently drafted H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), proposed federal privacy legislation that seeks to significantly weaken...

Carnegie Mellon University President Farnam Jahanian issued the following statement on the passage of the CHIPs and Science Act of 2022:...

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson released this statement Thursday following approval by the U.S. Congress for the NASA Authorization Act of 2022, which is part of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act of 2022....

Today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its 2022 Long-Term Budget Outlook, projecting yet again a grim fiscal outlook for future generations. Absent any remedial action by Congress, by 2052 our debt to GDP ratio will be 185...

The Coalition for Parental Choice today urged Governor Charlie Baker to veto a budget amendment which would remove parental consent for preventive care. The amendment concerns access to HIV prevention treatment for minors but goes much farther by...

Today Solidarity HealthShare announced its support for new state laws and policies aimed at creating greater transparency in health care pricing: "Solidarity HealthShare strongly supports new legislation in Colorado and recent policy additions in...

The Independence Fund again endorses the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our PACT Act of 2022, and pleads with the Senate to pass it without amendment, without delay, and before Congress goes into its August recess. The Veteran-serving...

The California Privacy Protection Agency Board ("Board") will be holding a Special Meeting on July 28, 2022 pursuant to Government Code 11125.4 to Discuss and Take Possible Action on Proposed Federal Privacy Legislation, Including the American Data...

The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (The Partnership) and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) today applauded bipartisan lawmakers in the U.S. Senate for introducing new legislation to prevent a newly proposed 7.69%...

Last week, several Atlanta faith leaders and community figures, under the banner of Clergy With A Candle, traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with Georgia's federal lawmakers and outline issues with the White House's proposed ban on menthol-flavored...

This week, the federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture reached an agreement in principle for the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership at their Annual Meeting in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This new five-year...

4DMedical, the leading developer of functional imaging software for respiratory illness, today praised the U.S. House of Representatives for including language calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to evaluate "emerging technology using...

The CIO Strategy Council is seeking the public's input on the proposed second edition National Standard of Canada for the fundamentals of digital trust and identity....

Evofem Biosciences, Inc., , a women's healthcare company, today applauded the 228 members of the U.S. House of Representatives who voted to pass legislation to safeguard access to contraceptives entitled The Right to Contraception Act....

Today, Phill Kline, director of The Amistad Project, sent a letter to Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), reacting to their bipartisan proposal to reform the Electoral Count Act. After sending the letter, Kline issued the...

No one should have to choose between staying home when they're sick or being able to afford rent and groceries. However, as the pandemic has highlighted, too many Canadians have little or no access to paid sick leave. On December 17, 2021, An Act to...

In the wake of the US Supreme Court's decision dismantling the constitutional right to abortion, yesterday a hearing was held in the Council of the District of Columbia's Committee on Government Operations and Facilities for DC Councilmembers...

AARP Pennsylvania State Director Bill Johnston-Walsh released the following statement in response to the passage of the 2022-23 Pennsylvania state budget. "On behalf of our 1.8 million members, AARP Pennsylvania appreciates the steps taken by the...

In a letter today addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) called on Congress to finish up...

Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities; Jenica Atwin, Member of Parliament for Fredericton; the Honourable Jill Green, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure for New...

Lightsense Technology, a pioneer of multi-spectroscopic solutions to address large problems in public health ? from the opioid crisis to the pandemic, food safety and quality assurance in various supply chains ? and Severn Safety Supply, a trusted...

The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) applauds the Pennsylvania General Assembly for passing S.B. 982, helping to secure future state elections for years to come. The bill reduces outside influence in election administration by funding...

ID.me, the secure digital identity network, announced its support for federal privacy legislation today to give Americans control over their private information and rein in data brokers who sell personal information for profit and without consent....

The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) is pleased that the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has approved a plan made possible by the Climate & Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) to deliver $480 million in tax refunds to Illinois electric customers beginning in...

Today, on the 65th anniversary of the accession of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, Ismaili Muslims in Canada and around the world will take a moment to celebrate Imamat Day.  Through his tireless work, the Aga Khan has repeatedly shown that he...

Following the adoption of An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation) on June 23, 2022, the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, announced today that the seat allocation for each province and territory will...

Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive Director, Tom Cochran, on the Executive Order signed by President Biden today protecting access to reproductive health care services:...

NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, is announcing it has retained Paul Clement and Erin Murphy of Clement & Murphy, PLLC, to represent NSSF in its appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in its lawsuit, NSSF et al v....

Mythics, Inctm, an award-winning Oracle systems integrator located in Virginia Beach, VA, ranked number 48 in the Top 100 Largest Government Contractors for 2022, according to Washington Technology's Annual Top 100 rankings. Each year, Washington...