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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell just released his latest draft legislation on COVID-19 response, commonly referred to as Stimulus Bill #3. While it includes some funding for Community Health Centers ? $1.32 Billion, it does not include the...

Pharmacy organizations?representing the interests of?all?pharmacists in the United States?have?released a?joint?set of policy recommendations critical to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.?? ...

With the Coronavirus affecting every aspect of daily life, it also is raising a seemingly unending series of concerns for employers, including paid sick leave, employee safety, millions of newly-remote workers and more, says a new XpertHR report on...

Booster, the #1 same-day fuel delivery service, announces today the passage of House Bill 2783 in Washington State, the first statewide bill enabling operations for the mobile fuel on-demand (MFOD) industry. A clean, contactless gas station on...

Amid the stringent travel bans the United States and European Union governments have enacted to slow the spread of COVID-19, there are some critical exceptions that need to be made, in order to save lives. National...

As people are now required to spend almost all their time at home to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, AHAM urges federal, state and local governments to recognize that home appliances are "essential" when drafting shelter-in-place orders....

Appealing to people's good nature and sense of community are the most effective ways to communicate crucial public health messages, including preventing stockpiling food and other essentials in response to Covid-19. Research undertaken by...

The Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter #187 has hosted a ceremony recently to provide for Congressman Brian Higgins to announce a new Purple Heart Flag Bill, H.R. # 5237 to amend Title 36, United States Code, to designate a flag as the Purple...

(AANA)?Randall D. Moore, DNP,  MBA, CRNA, chief executive officer of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), met with members of the Trump Administration today to convey the top priorities of nurses and other healthcare providers as...

Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives representing Maryland's 7th Congressional District, will host "Let's Talk: A Community Conversation About COVID-19" on Wednesday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m. via...

Leadership 18, comprised of the nation's largest social services nonprofits, today joined with a national collaboration of charities to issue a letter to Congress requesting a $60 billion infusion of support to help the nonprofit charitable sector...

Canada's federal government announced measures this morning totalling nearly $30 billion in order to stimulate the Canadian economy. While fast, targeted action is required to help Canadians struggling due to the economic slowdown to meet their...

As lawmakers deliberate on the next phase of the federal response to the coronavirus outbreak, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) has sent an urgent request for resources to House and Senate leaders. Mayors and local officials are on the front...

Join Steve Bartlett and Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi from the disability inclusion organization RespectAbility and Stan Greenberg, Ph.D., from the polling firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (GQRR) at noon ET on Thursday, March 19, to talk about new...

On March 16, FDA updated its guidance on COVID-19 testing to allow clinical labs to create and perform COVID-19 tests without pursuing FDA emergency use authorization (EUA). AACC commends this decision, which will help speed the expansion of COVID-19...

In response to U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin's comments today regarding the possibility of shortening financial market hours to address high volatility due to the coronavirus outbreak, CME Group Chairman and CEO Terry Duffy issued the following...

The Liz Matory for Congress campaign is excited to announce the addition of conservative leader Jacqueline Tran as Finance Director to galvanize support for the regular GOP Maryland Primary, April 28, 2020. Liz is running for the district previously...

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, March 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ ? The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan is pleased to share an update on progress towards the country's ambitious aim of generating a quarter of all electricity from renewable sources, by 2030. This...

Citizens for Free Speech (CFFS) calls on all national, state and local officials to exercise caution when issuing any government orders or instructions that may conflict with First Amendment protections contained in the Bill of Rights. Governors...

COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving global issue. The Government of Canada will do everything necessary to protect the health, safety, and wellbeing of Canadians, and is working around the clock to limit the spread of this pandemic. This is a critical...

On March 9, Election Integrity Project, California Inc. (EIPCa) sent a letter to California Secretary of State (SOS) Alex Padilla, Los Angeles County Registrar Dean Logan and the county Board of Supervisors, describing the risks to the integrity of...

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global, molecular diagnostic professional society, today released a statement on H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, as passed by the House of Representatives on March 14,...

The  Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, and the Deputy Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Howard Njoo, will hold a media availability to provide an update on coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The officials will be available to answer questions...

Given recent and rapid developments regarding COVID-19, and in order to participate in the collective efforts aimed at slowing the spread of the virus and ensuring everyone's safety, Pointe-à-Callière's facilities will be closed to the public from...

In the interest of the health and safety of the public, our employees, inmates, and their families, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has suspended inmate visits from the public in all federal institutions. Other options are available to...

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) , today issued the following statement after a White House meeting with CEOs of companies who have been involved in the effort to expand access to COVID-19 (coronavirus) testing and test development. BD CEO and...

Travel Leaders Group, the largest travel agency organization in North America, submitted testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business regarding the coronavirus crisis that is enveloping the travel industry and the...

The Our Money campaign calls on the media to note that thus far the Democratic primary debates and town halls have featured numerous examples of the false "pay for" debate. These displays show the extent to which our political discourse is captive to...

SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza issued the following statement today in response to the President's address to the nation: "The...

Thanks to Andor Health's ThinkAndortm mobile collaboration platform, two major Florida health systems are prepared to comply with new Conditions of Participation (CoP) provisions within the interoperability rules issued Monday by the U.S. Department...

Ms. Bobbi Harris, Founder & CEO of Smart Water Smart City, LLC was recently named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council. NSBA is the nation's oldest small- business advocacy organization and operates on a nonpartisan...

McGraw Brothers?Of One Blood Are All People is a recently released book that provides insight to why resource rich West Virginia is last in so many indicators reflecting quality of life including wellness, education economic security and living...

A4A President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio issued the following statement this evening: We commend President Trump for continuing to...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), regarding an upcoming vote on legislation to dismantle the president's travel ban authority at the height of the coronavirus...

Improved resiliency of the nation's electric grid is key to virtually all national infrastructure, said grid advocacy group Protect Our Power, which applauded the recommendations of the bi-partisan Cyberspace Solarium Commission, released today....

U.S. Immigration Fund (USIF) is pleased to announce that United States Citizenship Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued an I-829 approval for its EB-5 project, West 57th. Form I-829 is the permanent Green Card application, and once approved,...

March of Dimes, the leading nonprofit fighting for the health of all moms and babies, today expressed its support for a series of bills introduced in the House of Representatives by the Black Maternal Health Caucus to address the nation's maternal...

The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) applauds today's final rule by U.S. Department of Labor for recognizing the construction industry's longstanding expertise in the creation and execution of apprenticeships. The new rule, which...

New research by global animal welfare organization, World Animal Protection reveals that the United States continues to lag behind many other countries in its protections for farmed animals and wildlife?with the country being awarded a D grade in an...

Behavioral health care professionals from across the country will come together on Capitol Hill this week to urge members of Congress to support the bipartisan Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act (S. 824/H.R. 1767),...

For more than five decades, Washington has been claiming to reform healthcare with its one-size-fits-all, top-down approach. The failing system we have now is the result of their multiple "fixes." According to Deane Waldman, M.D., M.B.A. professor...

President Donald Trump in March proposed a budget for fiscal year 2021 that would consolidate 29 Department of Education programs into a flexible block grant program to allow states to decide how to use the money, while reducing total funding for the...

Diverse Power Inc. and its internet affiliate Kudzu Networks Inc. has filed documents with the Georgia Public Service Commission in conjunction with its purchase of South Georgia Regional Information Technology Authority (SGRITA), a company providing...

First Lady Melania Trump will speak to PTA leaders and advocates from across the country Tuesday, March 10 at 1 p.m. EST during the 2020 National PTA Legislative Conference at The Westin Alexandria Old Town in Alexandria, Va. The First Lady will...

The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Bardish Chagger, P.C., Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, will make an announcement regarding a Bill entitled "An Act to...

Today, on International Women's Day, we celebrate the remarkable women who have  blazed a trail toward gender equality around the world. We also recognize the First Nation, Inuit and Métis women and girls, and LGBTQ and Two-Spirit people, and women's...

The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, today issued the following statement: "Today is International Women's Day ? a time to celebrate the contributions of women and girls everywhere, and...

The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Bardish Chagger, P.C., Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, will make an announcement regarding a Bill entitled "An Act to...

The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour, issued the following statement in advance of International Women's Day: "On March 8, International Women's Day, we will celebrate the achievements of women and girls everywhere and we will reaffirm...

Envolve Entrepreneurship (envolveglobal.org) and AnitaB.org (anitab.org) has hosted an event on Capitol Hill focused on entrepreneurship and small business policy. This inaugural Congressional Day of Action, entitled "Realizing the American Dream &...