MIL-OSI USA: Senator Warren Inquires about Treasury Secretary’s Unusual Calls with CEOs of the Nation’s Six Major Banks
Source: United States Senator for Massachusetts – Elizabeth Warren January 18, 2019 Letters Follow Treasury Inquiries About the Banks’ Liquidity During a Period of Significant Uncertainty in the U.S. Stock Market Text of the Letter to Secretary Mnuchin (PDF) | Text of the Letters to the CEOs of the Banks (PDF) Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Senators Carper, Collins Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Track Mercury Pollution
Source: United States Senator for Delaware – Tom Carper WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) reintroduced the Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act, a bipartisan bill that would establish a national mercury monitoring network to protect human health, safeguard […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Bennet, Gardner Announce $1.6 Million Grant for University of Colorado, Boulder
Source: United States Senator for Colorado Michael Bennet Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner today announced the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awarded $1.6 million to the University of Colorado, Boulder. The project in funded through ARPA-E’s first-ever OPEN+ program, aimed at developing ultra-low-energy distributed sensors […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Bennet, Tester Press Administration to Update Hemp Policies Following Legalization
Source: United States Senator for Colorado Michael Bennet Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Jon Tester (D-MT) this week pressed the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to take action to strengthen opportunities for hemp growers across the country. Due to the ongoing government shutdown, implementation of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“Farm […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: VIDEO: Udall Calls for Action on Bipartisan Interior Appropriations Bill As Part of Broader Call to Reopen All of the Federal Government
Source: United States Senator for New Mexico Tom Udall January 17, 2019 As Republican leadership objects to reopening the government, Udall calls for Senate to pass bill funding Interior Dept., EPA, BLM, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service, and more VIDEO: Udall Calls for Action on Bipartisan Interior Appropriations Bill As Part of Broader […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Sasse Votes to Prohibit Taxpayer-Funded Abortions
Source: United States Senator for Nebraska Ben Sasse “Our pro-life cause is about protecting babies, supporting women, and respecting science.” U.S. Senator Ben Sasse issued the following statement after the Senate voted on the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. “Our pro-life cause is about protecting babies, supporting women, and respecting science,” said Senator Sasse. […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Isakson, Whitehouse Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing ‘National Mentoring Month’
Source: United States Senator for Georgia Johnny Isakson WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., today introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution recognizing January 2019 as “National Mentoring Month” to raise awareness of the power of mentors to help young people determine their goals and reach their full potential. “Some of my […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Senator Lankford Releases Podcast Discussing Pro-Life Issues
Source: United States Senator for Oklahoma James Lankford 01.17.19 The sixth episode breaks down the conversation in our nation about valuing life. WASHINGTON, DC – The Office of Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today released the sixth episode of Lankford’s podcast, The Breakdown with James Lankford. The sixth episode focuses on pro-life issues in our nation, […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Alexander Announces New Legislative Director, Communications and Legislative Staff for 116th Congress
Source: United States Senator for Tennessee Lamar Alexander WASHINGTON, January 17, 2019 — United States Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today announced the following staff changes for the 116th Congress: Lindsay Garcia will serve as Senator Alexander’s legislative director. Ace Burch will serve as a legislative assistant, focusing on energy, environment and judiciary. Brandon Morton will serve as a […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Udall, Heinrich Introduce Legislation to Make Sure Federal Contract Workers Hurt by Trump Shutdown Receive the Back Pay They Deserve
Source: United States Senator for New Mexico Martin Heinrich Thursday, January 17, 2019 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich introduced legislation to secure back pay for low-wage federal government contractors who continue to go without pay during the ongoing government shutdown, which is now the longest shutdown in American history. The Fair Compensation for Low-Wage Contractor Employees […]
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