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The Teamsters are commending U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension (HELP) Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders, as well as the Democratic Senators on the committee, for voting in favor of passing the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act....

Today, Senators Thom Tillis and Chris Coons introduced two complementary bills to strengthen intellectual property rights in the United States. C4IP strongly supports these bills, as they would act as vital safeguards to Americans' constitutionally...

Today, Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, introduced the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act). It was co-sponsored by Subcommittee...

Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, reintroduced the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act, a crucial piece of legislation that will empower small businesses, inventors, and...

The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (the Partnership) and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) today commended Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) for introducing the Preserving Access to Home Health...

The Maine Senate has taken a major step towards protecting the state's kids from the tobacco industry by voting to end the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including flavored e-cigarettes, menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. The Senate...

Announced today, Godshall's Quality Meats is the official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title holder for the longest piece of turkey bacon. Godshall's broke the record title at their facility in Lebanon, PA on the longest day of the year during National...

The Government of Canada is taking new steps to better understand the rapidly evolving vaping market as well as the impact that vaping can have on people's health. Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and...

A historic milestone was reached today with the announcement of Royal Assent of Bill C-13, an Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other...

The Commissioner of Official Languages, Raymond Théberge, made the following statement following the passage of Bill C-13, entitled An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act...

The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, will hold a media availability following the introduction of legislation related to airport accountability and transparency. He will be joined by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of...

Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company") commends the California State Senate for unanimously passing California Senate Bill 605 - Wave and Tidal Energy ("SB 605"). The bill was unanimously approved in three separate...

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and Whitecap Dakota Nation On Friday June 16, with the support of Whitecap Dakota Nation, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations introduced Bill C-51. If passed, Bill...

Today, animal welfare groups commended a bipartisan group of U.S. senators for reintroducing the Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (S.2037/H.R.3475) ? federal legislation that would permanently protect American horses from commercial...

Vermont Governor Phil Scott on Wednesday allowed free school meals to become law without his signature, saying that a veto would likely be overridden because of overwhelmingly strong support in the legislature. Vermont is now the 6th state to decide...

The Alberta Métis Federation (AMF) represents 7 established and long-standing Métis communities in Northern Alberta.  Those communities govern democratically and elect their leadership.  The leaders of these communities are deeply concerned at...

Venus Aerospace applauds and expresses its gratitude to the House and Senate Committees for their forward-looking and hard work on FAA Reauthorization legislation. FAA Reauthorization legislation, which is passed approximately every 5 years, provides...

The Senate Judiciary Committee has favorably voted 14-7 for the bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) (S. 1094), which would allow...

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement regarding the 2023-24 state budget passed by the California Legislature:...

The Teamsters are applauding the inclusion of policies that are beneficial to aviation workers in the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, but also call on lawmakers to revise the legislation without provisions that put...

On June 9, Governor John Bel Edwards signed into law Louisiana House Bill 103, bipartisan legislation that makes Louisiana the 22nd state to guarantee a standalone personal finance course for high school students. Advocates, including the Next Gen...

The dangerous trend of hospital corporations...

Prolacta Bioscience®, the world's leading hospital provider of 100% human milk-based nutritional products for critically ill, premature infants, today applauded the House Appropriations Committee for advancing a Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Agriculture...

Illinois State Representatives Lakesia Collins, La Shawn Ford and Cyril Nichols announced today that they will invite fellow lawmakers, impacted businesses, advocates, and other stakeholders to come together to develop a comprehensive plan for safe...

In testimony before Congress today, March of Dimes Senior Vice President and Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr. Elizabeth Cherot sounded the alarm on the nation's maternal and infant health crisis, saying that supporting women before, during and...

House Bill 1168, sponsored by Rep. Tarra Simmons (D-23), was signed into law by Governor Inslee. This bill will help children living with prenatal substance exposure (PSE), a root cause of child welfare involvement, incarceration, and homelessness....

On Friday, Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, Jason Smith, introduced the American Families and Jobs Act, which includes a reversal of the amortization of Section 174. As of this year, business expenses for R&D activities are no longer...

New York Teamsters are applauding the state legislature for sending a bill protecting worker free speech rights (S.4982/A.6604) to the desk of Gov. Kathy Hochul. The legislation bans mandatory attendance at "captive audience" meetings ?...

Specter Aerospace, a Boston area defense contractor, specializing in the field of plasma-assisted combustion and hypersonic propulsion, announced that it had secured over $9.5 million in previously undisclosed venture and government funding today....

The Health Coalition on Liability and Access today announced its support for including the language contained in the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act (H.R. 2819) as part of the pending reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards...

On Friday afternoon, the leadership of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I) introduced a 773-page bill setting FAA policies, organization, spending for the next five years as reported by FlyersRights.org. The bipartisan...

Gary Anandasangaree, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and Dr. Hedy Fry, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre, British Columbia, will make a funding announcement regarding support for victims and...

Gary Anandasangaree, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and Dr. Hedy Fry, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre, British Columbia, will make a funding announcement regarding support for victims and...

Passport, the leading mobility software and payments company trusted by cities to manage their parking and mobility infrastructure, announces the launch of its Performance Benchmarking solution. The first-of-its-kind tool provides cities with...

Minister Responsible for Relations with the First Nations and the Inuit Ian Lafrenière has tabled in the National Assembly a draft legislation to adopt the cultural safety approach in the health and social services network (HSSN). Bilateral...

Today, Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Brian Higgins (D-NY) introduced legislation to create a new tax incentive that would produce 500,000 starter homes in under-resourced communities over the next decade. The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act...

The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) commends federal lawmakers for introducing two bills in the 118th Congress that will remove housing barriers for pet-owning families, especially lower-income households and...

New York Geothermal Energy Organization NY-GEO, a not-for-profit trade association, representing the geothermal heat pump (GHP) industry in New York State, congratulates the New York Senate on passage of S6604 yesterday; this...

The National Juneteenth Foundation will host thousands of guests for its upcoming 3rd Annual Freedom Festival. The weekend kicks off...

On Wednesday, Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Senate Bill 1165, bipartisan legislation that makes Connecticut the 21st state to guarantee a standalone personal finance course for high school students. Advocates, including a former NFL player,...

This week, for the first time ever, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) issued a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ Americans. According to the HRC, over 75 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have passed in state houses already this year, more than twice the total...

Logos Technologies LLC, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems of America, announced today that its BlackKite IR wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) pod was, for the first time ever, successfully employed on a U.S. Army Group 4 unmanned aircraft system (UAS)...

The recognition of the rights of Indigenous peoples affirmed in Canada's Constitution is a fundamental element of Crown-Indigenous relationships.The Government of Canada is committed to respecting and upholding the rights of First Nations, Inuit and...

Officials from the Department of Canadian Heritage will hold a technical briefing for media on Thursday about the proposed directions for implementation of the Online Streaming Act. This briefing will take place by teleconference. Officials will be...

Officials from the Department of Canadian Heritage will hold a technical briefing for media on Thursday about the proposed directions for implementation of the Online Streaming Act. This briefing will take place by teleconference. Officials will be...

Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve on yesterday's mass shooting in Richmond, VA....

AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel issued the following statement after both the State Assembly and State Senate passed a bill to require drug makers to report planned price increases of at least 16% over two years:...

Today, the Connecticut House of Representatives approved a $51.1 billion biennial budget, which now heads to the Senate, which is also expected to approve the budget before the session adjourns at midnight Wednesday. The package includes $16 million...

Today, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) and more than 235 organizations sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce illustrating strong...

Moms For America is hosting a press conference on Capitol Hill to urge the U.S. Senate to pass H.R. 734 to protect both women's sports and female athletes. They will be joined by Members of Congress as well as female athletes and their moms. WHEN:   ...