News by subject: LEG

Today, Power to the Patients announced a new public service announcement (PSA) set to air in Washington, D.C. featuring 2024 Grammy-winning Best Country Album Artist Lainey Wilson, 2024 two-time Grammy-nominated break-out country music star Jelly...

Jenner & Block published its annual Anti-Corruption Enforcement Year in Review, a comprehensive analysis of significant developments in anti-corruption laws and practices worldwide. The content provides a deep dive into 2023 trends in the US, UK, and...

USC, together with Leonard and his late wife Pamela Schaeffer, is launching a new institute to be anchored in Los Angeles and in the university's new Capital Campus in Washington, D.C. The mission of the Leonard D. Schaeffer Institute for Public...

The Teamsters Union commends the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for passing a landmark resolution in favor of Senate Bill 915 (SB 915), legislation that allows California's local governments to regulate autonomous vehicles (AVs). SB 915 has...

Paralyzed Veterans of America released the following statement today from PVA Chief Policy Officer Heather Ansley in response to today's markup of S. 1939, the "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023," by the Senate Commerce Committee....

The Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute announced that it will lend its actuarial expertise, joining more than 200 of the nation's leading artificial intelligence (AI) stakeholders to participate in a Department of Commerce initiative to...

Fusion Health, a leading provider of electronic health record (EHR) and pharmacy management solutions for the public safety and behavioral health markets, executed new contracts in 2023 with a multitude of high-profile federal, state, and county...

The following is a statement from Peter Finn, Teamsters Western Region International Vice President and President of Teamsters Joint Council 7, in response to news that Uber plans to spend $30 million in 2024 to influence lawmakers and legislation in...

Yesterday, the Teamsters were joined by their allies at the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, La Colmena, the National Employment Law Project, the Retail Wholesale Department Store Union (RWDSU), and WE ACT for Environmental...

The American Physical Therapy Association, APTA Private Practice, and the American Occupational Therapy Association applaud new legislation that would lower administrative costs for therapy providers to help mitigate continued payment cuts....

Born Free USA, a leading wildlife nonprofit, applauds the introduction of Mink Facility Disease Prevention Act (S.B. 3262) in the Illinois State Senate. Sponsored by State Senate Assistant Majority Leader Linda Holmes, this bill would ban mink fur...

On Thursday February 8th the Senate Commerce Committee will mark up its FAA Reauthorization bill, which was originally scheduled to be marked up in June 2023. The House of Representatives passed its Reauthorization bill on a bipartisan basis in July...

Policy Pathways kick-started 2024 celebrating the life of Virginia's 66th Governor, L. Douglas Wilder, at the National Ovation Gala on January 20th in Washington, DC. Policy Pathways is a partner of the VCU L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and...

The Teamsters applauded the introduction of Arizona House Bill 2682, which would create transparency around dangerous quotas in warehouses and ensure unrealistic work conditions do not interfere with legally protected breaks for workers....

H2O Amphibious Inc Sets the Stage for a Transportation Revolution with the Unveiling of Next-Generation Amphibious Cars in February 2024 Get ready to redefine your concept of transportation as H2O Amphibious Inc prepares to...

Teamsters recently testified in the Indiana General Assembly's Roads and Transportation Committee in favor of House Bill 1022, legislation requiring human operators in driverless trucks. HB 1022 and its companion bill in the upper chamber, Senate...

"The long-awaited 'border security' agreement negotiated by the Senate Working Group would bring neither border security nor relief from the unprecedented wave of illegal immigration that began the day President Biden...

Today, Kristi Wells, CEO of the Safe House Project, a national leader in the fight against human trafficking and in support of survivor recovery, officially announced the organization's endorsement of the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act. This...

A national education and awareness campaign called Test Your Biomarkers is launching today ? World Cancer Day ? to educate patients and caregivers about the importance of biomarker testing in treating stomach cancer so patients will advocate for...

On February 6, over 140 veterinary professionals will meet with senators, representatives, and their staffs to discuss the importance of legislation that will help increase the availability of veterinary services in rural areas and protect against...

Dream Exchange is pleased to announce that Charles DeBow, President of the National Black Chamber of Commerce®, has lent his influential support to a letter endorsing the Main Street Growth Act (H.R. 6623). Addressed to key congressional leaders, the...

TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, recently announced the newly appointed Board of Directors for the Cyber Maryland Program ("Program"). The Program was established by the Maryland General Assembly during the 2023 legislative...

View in browser Spearheaded by the National Consumers League and National Council on Aging, the Obesity Bill of Rights Results from a Yearlong Factfinding Effort Involving Experts and Communities; Goal is to Define Quality Obesity Care as the Right...

Today, Congress took a crucial step forward in the fight to prevent opioid addiction by introducing the bipartisan Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act. Championed by Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks...

Pocketalk, the global leader in translation solutions, is proud to announce the launch of  #AllSpokenHere. This initiative reflects Pocketalk's long-standing commitment to breaking down language barriers and enhancing global communication. By...

The Senegalese Ministry of Health, the Eleanor Crook Foundation (ECF), and Helen Keller Intl have embarked on a new $4 million initiative to significantly reduce child malnutrition in Senegal. The Ministry of Health will lead this multi-stakeholder...

Fill It Up Clean New Jersey, a diverse coalition of business and community stakeholders, is applauding the New Jersey State Senate for introducing legislation that would give The Garden State access to clean transportation fuels and provide immediate...

Municipal governments can help address the shortage of housing in Canada by simplifying their permitting processes, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) in its new report entitled Flushing out the nonsense. The report was...

Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) is responding to a staggering 35% surge in drunk driving over the past decade by launching a National Ambassador Program that will significantly expand its grassroots effort to reach more high-risk audiences and...

Teamsters Local 120 and the South Dakota Peace Officers Association (SDPOA) condemn House Bill 1095, legislation that would allow autonomous vehicles (AVs) to operate on South Dakota roads without a human operator behind the wheel. The bill passed...

A new YouGov poll, commissioned by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), shows that a majority of Americans would hold President Biden responsible for a rise in gasoline prices, if the ongoing conflict in the Middle East were to widen...

Susan G. Komen®, the world's leading breast cancer organization, is committed to making health care more affordable and accessible to all, by passing state and federal legislation in 2024 to remove barriers that prevent people from receiving the...

Helen Callier, president of Bradlink LLC will serve as a panelist during a session at the Texas Department of Transportation Austin District (TxDOT). Bradlink, an industry recognized technical services firm and DBE certified firm, works on transit,...

As the State of Florida defends its sexual offender registration system in two federal court cases challenging the law as unconstitutional, a proposed bill winding its way through the 2024 legislative session could throw Florida's sexual offender...

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today voted to pursue legislation in Sacramento this year that would enable Bay Area voters to consider a transportation revenue measure as early as November 2026....

Amid a healthcare crisis that has seen hospital executives closing essential services and refusing to address patient safety and inadequate staffing problems, Americans find nurses to be the most trusted profession and business executives to be among...

The Invest in Education Coalition (IIEC), a national school choice advocacy group, launched a TV and digital ad campaign for National School Choice Week, that advocates for the passage of the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA).  ...

Following is a statement from Eileen O'Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the?passage of legislation in the House that would create a federal shield law...

Nearly halfway through the fiscal year, Congress has failed to act on two of its most pressing responsibilities: approving a federal budget and addressing a raging illegal immigration crisis that threatens to bankrupt state and local governments,...

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters today commended Indiana State Senator Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville) for introducing legislation, Senate Bill 57 (SB 57), that would require a trained human operator to be physically present in any commercial...

The European Union (EU) launches its initiative to promote the excellence of the European agri-food and beverage products in the US and calls upon storytellers to reach its audiences. The campaign will showcase some of EU's finest products to inform...

The Teamsters applauded the introduction of two bills in California that are part of the California Automotive Regulatory Standards (CARS) Package, a series of legislative measures that state lawmakers are prioritizing to regulate autonomous vehicles...

Susan G. Komen®, the world's leading breast cancer organization commends Representative Curry (D-Delaware County) for working with Komen to eliminate financial barriers to earlier breast cancer detection by ensuring that everyone has equitable access...

Excess Telecom, the nation's largest privately held provider of internet service through the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), announces its unequivocal support of the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act, a bipartisan and bicameral...

Tom Ferree, Chairman & CEO of Connected Nation, issued the following statement regarding the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) announcement that it will cease processing new enrollments in the Affordable Connectivity Program after Wednesday,...

In the news release, Connected Nation calls upon Congress to extend and preserve the Affordable Connectivity Program, issued 10-Jan-2024 by CONNECTED NATION, INC. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that in the first paragraph, first...

Major Wall Street banks have poured billions of dollars into AI development, research, and patents without adequate safeguards, according to an investigation by Consumer Watchdog....

Today, the California Transit Association Executive Director Michael Pimentel issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom's Fiscal Year 2024-2025 State Budget Proposal: "In the face of a $37.9 billion funding shortfall,...

Tom Ferree, Chairman & CEO of Connected Nation, issued the following statement of support for the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024, sponsored in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. Clarke & Fitzgerald and in the U.S....

Today, PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) released new polling conducted by Marist revealing that healthcare price transparency remains one of the most popular and unifying issues being considered by Congress. Top findings of the poll include:  ...