WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: J. Mark McWatters – Member, Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States President Obama announced his…
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NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Raymond G. Farmer, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of one year. (New Position) Kelly Keiderling-Franz, of…
Vice President Joe Biden met today with Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski. The Vice President and Prime Minister agreed on the importance of continued implementation of the Przino Agreement and taking the actions necessary to ensure credible elections. The Vice…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Todd A. Weiler – Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Department of Defense Nelson Reyneri –…
Following President Obama’s March 2012 call to strengthen federal efforts to combat human trafficking, we – as agencies of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (PITF) – have brought together leaders from government, the…
Gun violence has taken a heartbreaking toll on too many communities across the country. Over the past decade in America, more than 100,000 people have been killed as a result of gun violence—and millions more have been the victim of…
Steve Israel has spent more than two decades serving the people of Long Island and fighting for working families. During his eight terms in Congress, he has fought to expand economic opportunity, deliver on America’s promise of equality, honor our commitments…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Mississippi and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period…
For more than 40 years, Jim McDermott has worked tirelessly on behalf of the people of Washington State. As a state legislator, he helped pass laws that offered healthcare to unemployed and low-income Washingtonians, the first such program in the…
Gun violence has taken a heartbreaking toll on too many communities across the country. Over the past decade in America, more than 100,000 people have been killed as a result of gun violence—and millions more have been the victim of…
