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Citizens Against Government Waste Releases 2023 Congressional Pig Book

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Thursday, April 27, 2023
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Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released its 2023 Congressional Pig Book , the 31st edition of the group’s exposé on pork-barrel spending.

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  • Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released its 2023 Congressional Pig Book , the 31st edition of the group’s exposé on pork-barrel spending.
  • CAGW President Tom Schatz was joined in a virtual press conference on CAGW’s Facebook Live by Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.).
  • 2023 Congressional Pig Book facts:
    The 2023 Congressional Pig Book exposes $26.1 billion in earmarks in fiscal year (FY) 2023, an increase of 38.1 percent from the $18.9 billion in earmarks in FY 2022.
  • The 2023 Congressional Pig Book is a must read and shows why bringing back earmarks is a slap in the face to every taxpayer.”
    Citizens Against Government Waste is the nation’s largest nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.

Senate Adopts Resolution that Honors the Osteopathic Profession

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Sunday, April 23, 2023
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WASHINGTON, April 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Osteopathic Association (AOA), which proudly serves more than 178,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and medical students, applauds the United States Senate for adopting Senate Resolution 162 , and recognized osteopathic medicine.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Osteopathic Association (AOA), which proudly serves more than 178,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and medical students, applauds the United States Senate for adopting Senate Resolution 162 , and recognized osteopathic medicine.
  • Roger Wicker (R-MS), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the resolution was unanimous.
  • The osteopathic community celebrates every April as an annual observance dedicated to spotlighting the osteopathic medical profession and raising awareness about the distinctiveness of osteopathic medicine.
  • "It's wonderful to know how much our nation's policymakers value the osteopathic profession and the whole-person approach DOs bring to medicine."

U.S. Conference of Mayors Endorses Bipartisan Senate Rail Safety Legislation

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Monday, March 13, 2023
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WASHINGTON, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) is endorsing critical and long-overdue legislation to make American railways safer. Following a train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, a bipartisan group of Senators, led by Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and J.D. Vance (R-OH), introduced the Railway Safety Act. Below is a statement in support of the proposed legislation from USCM CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran:

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  • American Mayors Have Long Called for Reforms to Modernize Rail Systems, Promote Safety
    WASHINGTON, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) is endorsing critical and long-overdue legislation to make American railways safer.
  • Following a train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, a bipartisan group of Senators, led by Sens.
  • The U.S. Conference of Mayors has a decades-long history of supporting rail reform to make it safer for the cities that count on it.
  • We thank the bipartisan sponsors of the bill, and America's mayors call on Congress to pass this legislation swiftly before another city confronts a similar crisis."

Ocergy's OCG-Data Installed Offshore, Acquiring Data

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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The buoy data acquisition system is fully operational and high resolution metocean and bio-diversity data is already being acquired.

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  • The buoy data acquisition system is fully operational and high resolution metocean and bio-diversity data is already being acquired.
  • In addition, the scientific committee composed of CRPMEM, Ecocean, Ocean Winds, Semantic-T.S., Chorus, and Bureau Veritas has provided important input to the project.
  • The buoy is fitted with TP Product structural compact flanges, and a Vaisala Windcube lidar.
  • The buoy was assembled at Euroports Marine Renewable Energy terminal in Port-la-Nouvelle.

Congress Introduces Legislation to Improve Care for Patients With Diabetes

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Monday, February 6, 2023
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This legislation would allow patients to continue receiving care from their chosen health care provider by authorizing NPs to certify their patients' need for diabetic shoes.

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  • This legislation would allow patients to continue receiving care from their chosen health care provider by authorizing NPs to certify their patients' need for diabetic shoes.
  • "This legislation would streamline health care delivery, ensuring patients with diabetes receive the care they need."
  • "Patients should not have to endure outdated barriers to care that come between them and their health care provider.
  • For decades, NPs have demonstrated that they provide high-quality health care to patients, including those with diabetes.

AANP Statement on Federal Legislation to Improve Health Care for Injured Federal Workers

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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618, the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act, in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives by Sens.

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  • 618, the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act, in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives by Sens.
  • Today, federal employees can choose a nurse practitioner (NP) as their health care provider under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, yet outdated federal law prevents these same providers from certifying and overseeing the care of federal employees' workplace-related injuries.
  • This bill would ensure federal workers receive access to high-quality health care for work-related injuries from their chosen health care provider.
  • "This bipartisan legislation would give federal workers timely access to the care they need when they need it most," said AANP President April Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN.

Edge Security Market worth $51.1 billion by 2027 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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With the higher adoption of edge security solutions across the industry verticals, organizations' demand for supporting services is also increasing.

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  • With the higher adoption of edge security solutions across the industry verticals, organizations' demand for supporting services is also increasing.
  • The growth in IoT and 5G services in the region is driving the demand for edge security solutions with the growing use cases of edge computing.
  • Further, the region is the hub for various edge security solution providers investing in R&D to develop innovative products and services.
  • Similarly, in June 2020, Veeva announced the availability of its Virtual Trusted Private Network (vTPN) Security as a Service (SaaS) solution.

Edge Security Market worth $51.1 billion by 2027 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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With the higher adoption of edge security solutions across the industry verticals, organizations' demand for supporting services is also increasing.

Key Points: 
  • With the higher adoption of edge security solutions across the industry verticals, organizations' demand for supporting services is also increasing.
  • The growth in IoT and 5G services in the region is driving the demand for edge security solutions with the growing use cases of edge computing.
  • Further, the region is the hub for various edge security solution providers investing in R&D to develop innovative products and services.
  • Similarly, in June 2020, Veeva announced the availability of its Virtual Trusted Private Network (vTPN) Security as a Service (SaaS) solution.

Downtown Ottawa’s Largest Advertising Canvas Is Now Available with PATTISON Outdoor

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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OTTAWA, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In collaboration with teammates at OC Transpo and the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club, PATTISON Outdoor Advertising has introduced downtown Ottawa’s largest advertising canvas.

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  • OTTAWA, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In collaboration with teammates at OC Transpo and the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club, PATTISON Outdoor Advertising has introduced downtown Ottawa’s largest advertising canvas.
  • Advertisers now have the ability to make their mark at O-Train stations in the nation’s capital with PATTISON Outdoor.
  • The 13 stations on O-Train Line 1 are equipped with transit advertising displays available to reach Ottawa commuters.
  • The Station Domination, a highly sought-after premium product offered by PATTISON Outdoor, grants advertisers all displays within a transit station.

Endometriosis Foundation UpEndo Coalition Applauds Research Support Bill Signed Into Law

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022
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The Endometriosis Foundation of America (EndoFound) applauds Congress for passing HR 2617, the FY23 Consolidated Appropriations Act.

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  • The Endometriosis Foundation of America (EndoFound) applauds Congress for passing HR 2617, the FY23 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
  • This will allow NICHD to increase the amount of Endometriosis research grant applications they can fund and the Department of Defense will continue to fund research on Endometriosis among a select group of priority research areas.
  • EndoFound’s UpEndo Coalition supported inclusion of the Endometriosis research priorities through an advocate-centered “Hill Day” and through supportive letters from the coalition and advocates around the country to Members of Congress.
  • EndoFound is the country’s largest non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to increasing disease recognition, providing advocacy, facilitating expert surgical training, and funding landmark research for endometriosis.