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Early Tuesday morning, House and Senate Appropriations leaders released their proposed fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations bill, including more than $2.8 billion in funding increases for core federal early learning and care programs. Notably,...

Over one million more children and families will now have the mental health coverage they deserve. Today, Congress took a significant step towards realizing the promise of mental health as essential health by passing legislation that will empower...

Jobs for the Future (JFF) applauds House and Senate negotiators for reaching consensus this week on legislation that would fund the federal government for the coming year. We are especially encouraged to see bipartisan support for increased funding...

The omnibus spending bill released this week represents an ongoing investment in critical programs across the government, and IWPR applauds congressional leadership for reaching an agreement and avoiding a government shutdown. However, the $1.7...

The Teamsters are hailing the signing of legislation in New York that bolsters worker safety in the e-commerce and warehouse industries at companies like Amazon. The new law brings transparency to hidden workplace quotas and ensures these mandates...

Today, Congress included a historic reauthorization of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (MIECHV), giving critical assistance to women and children in need. The bill, which doubles funding for the program over the next...

The Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new rule establishing revised emission standards for oxides of nitrogen (NOX) from medium- and...

Today, lawmakers on Capitol Hill introduced bipartisan provisions to improve and expand federal nutrition programs that help fight child hunger in the summer. Feeding America commends Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and John Boozman, R-Ark., for...

The Surgical Care Coalition (SCC) issued the following statement in response to Congress releasing a draft of the year-end spending legislation....

Helen Callier, Founder of PermitUsNow recently completed her six-year term as State of Texas Commissioner with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).  ...

TIAA issued the following statement from Thasunda Brown Duckett, president and CEO, on the inclusion of the provisions from SECURE 2.0 in the appropriations package:...

This week, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) took to the United States Senate Floor and made the case for the passage of the CROWN Act by unanimous consent. The CROWN Act provides legal protection against racial discrimination based on natural hair texture...

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the nation's premier non-profit organization dedicated to identifying, preventing and deterring insurance fraud and crime, applauds the passage of Senate Bill 2A, which was sponsored by Senator Jim Boyd and...

The Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA) today announced its support of H.R. 9584, the Accessible Care by Curbing Excessive lawSuitS Act (ACCESS Act), a comprehensive medical liability reform bill introduced by Representatives Richard...

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health,...

Today, animal welfare groups commended Gov. Kathy Hochul for signing the Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill, groundbreaking legislation that will stop the flow of cruelly bred puppies to New York pet stores by ending the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits...

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Today, Schneider Electric joined private sector leaders and public officials at the White House Electrification Summit to discuss how electrification can help the United States meet its climate and equity goals. CTO of Schneider Electric North...

The Greater Des Moines Partnership unveiled its 2023 state policy priorities at today's Legislative Leadership Breakfast. The Partnership's Legislative Agenda was developed by its Government Policy Council, which consists of Business Members from The...

This year could be the worst on record for trafficked youth, while services to protect youth await appropriation. Freedom United, a US non-profit organization uniting the world's largest anti-slavery and human trafficking community, has collected...

Today, President Biden signed into law the Respect for Marriage Act, which enshrines and protects marriage equality for same-sex and interracial couples. The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) first adopted policy calling for legal protections of gay...

Contact: John Becker, Press Secretary Phone: 202-203-0931 Email: [email protected] Catholics for Choice President Jamie L. Manson Joins President Biden for the Signing of the Respect for Marriage Act President Jamie Manson: "Catholics...

The Lieutenant Governor of Québec, The Honourable J. Michel Doyon, today assented Bill 4 An Act to recognize the oath provided in the Act respecting the National Assembly as the sole oath required in order to sit in the Assembly ? following its...

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) on Thursday issued the following statement by Steven C. Anderson, president and CEO: "It is a two-year anniversary that patients and pharmacies can appreciate. With a unanimous decision on...

The U.S. House of Representatives voted today on final passage of the (Dis)Respect for Marriage Act. The bill passed 258-169. The...

The Coalition to Stop Flu, a multi-sector advocacy coalition dedicated to ending deaths from seasonal and pandemic influenza, applauds the Protecting America from Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza Act (The Influenza Act), introduced today in the House...

Today, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) was joined by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and other safety leaders representing crash victims' loved ones, state officials, law enforcement, public health and insurance leaders...

SoundExchange, the premier music tech organization powering the future of music, today called on the Congress to approve the American Music Fairness Act, so creators can finally get paid for songs played on AM/FM radio. "Congressional action on the...

Canada has an open economy and is an attractive destination for foreign investments. At the same time, the world is evolving and challenges that could endanger both our national security and prosperity require new tools to not only protect our...

In advance of Human Rights Day (12/10), Feds for Medical Freedom President Marcus Thornton released the following statement asking U.S. officials to end the federal vaccine mandates that conflict with the spirit of the Universal Declaration of Human...

In a historic step toward safeguarding captive big cats nationwide, the U.S. Senate passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act (BCPSA). Once signed into law, the measure will prohibit the private ownership of tigers, lions, leopards and other big cats as...

On the 33rd commemoration of the killing at Polytechnique, student associations from Quebec and Canada gathered in front of the science and engineering building at Laval University to make a final plea to federal politicians to vote in favour of a...

Today, the Greensville Circuit Court Released a Ruling in open Court overruling the Virginia Attorney General's Demurrer and denying its Plea In Bar to Hermie Sadler's Amended Complaint, and extended Sadler's previously ordered injunction enjoining...

Leading consumer groups have written Governor Newsom to offer support for his plan to impose a windfall profits cap and price gouging penalty on oil refiners when their gas prices and refiner profits are abnormally high. The groups ? Public Citizen,...

Tusk Philanthropies' Solving Hunger, a nonprofit dedicated to ending hunger in the United States, today announced its 2023 grant recipients. The nonprofit runs coordinated anti-hunger campaigns in cities and states to pass legislation that expands...

Nearly 70 mayors from across the U.S. whose cities have experienced a mass shooting this year sent a letter to Senate Leaders today calling on the Senate to pass gun safety legislation. Two bipartisan bills, S.736, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022,...

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Manitoba Regional Chief Cindy Woodhouse, AFN Quebec and Labrador Regional Chief Ghislain Picard, and Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Vice Chief David Pratt will address the media on An Act respecting First...

Patient advocates today will call on the Medical Board of California to reform a physician oversight process that shuts out patients, prioritizes secrecy and ultimately fails to adequately protect patients from doctors who cause harm. Their testimony...

The United States Senate voted to pass legislation to impose the terms of the recent Tentative Agreement for the remaining four (4) unions who failed to ratify their agreement. However, the Senate did not pass the resolution to provide paid sick days...

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), along with the strongest-ever assembled coalition of immigration groups and leaders, today released a letter urging Congress to reject any efforts to pass mass amnesty or an immigration proposal...

Representative Michael Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas) has been selected as a 2022 recipient of the Congressional Bone Health Champion award by the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF). The award annually recognizes Members of Congress who have...

Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) ? a New York-based, national nonprofit and Community Development Financial Institution that aims to increase access to primary care and achieve health equity through strategic community investment, capacity...

Tonight, the U.S. Senate voted on final passage of the (Dis)Respect for Marriage Act. Yesterday the Senate cleared the 60-vote threshold by a vote of 61-35, paving the way for another 60-vote threshold vote today on final passage (a modified process...

Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act to enshrine and protect marriage equality for same-sex and interracial couples. The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) adopted policy calling for legal protections of gay and lesbian rights by...

With Congress set to reconvene for a post-election legislative session, 100 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 24 senators have now signed on to support a new tax incentive that would produce 500,000 starter homes in struggling...

The cost of everyday goods and services can present a challenge to many. Are you behind on your home energy bill? Having trouble paying for health care? If you are experiencing financial hardship, federal government benefit programs may be able to...

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) today launched a constitutional challenge against iGaming Ontario and the Attorney General of Ontario over the provincial government's unilateral changes to the way gaming is managed....

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates, on average, space heating and air conditioning account for over half of an American household's annual energy consumption as of 2015. Household-level decisions, including home and vehicle energy...

The Ninth Circuit has ruled that Election Integrity Project®California (EIPCa) and recent and future congressional candidates have standing to challenge the Constitutionality of California's election laws, regulations, policies and procedures that...

The Teamsters are demanding congressional leaders take up bipartisan antitrust legislation during the current lame duck session of Congress. Approving such a bill would crack down on the anti-competitive actions of Amazon and other wealthy...