118th United States Congress

CompassCare CEO Believes Impeachment May Be the Answer When It Comes To Resolving Pro-Life Attacks

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Monday, May 22, 2023

RALEIGH, N.C., May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Biden Administration's approach to law enforcement has come into question.

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  • RALEIGH, N.C., May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Biden Administration's approach to law enforcement has come into question.
  • CEO of CompassCare, Rev.
  • Jim Harden applauds Rep. Greene on the filing, noting, "This is a good start.
  • Harden called for "redoubled efforts by both the Senate and House Judiciary committees" calling for a funding freeze of federal law enforcement pending thorough investigations.

VOTE MAMA FOUNDATION PUBLISHES POLITICS OF PARENTHOOD: REPRESENTATION IN THE 118th CONGRESS REPORT

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Monday, May 8, 2023

NEW YORK, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --Today Vote Mama Foundation, the leading source of research and analysis about the political participation of mothers, released the findings of its Politics of Parenthood: Representation in the 118th Congress report.

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  • NEW YORK, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --Today Vote Mama Foundation , the leading source of research and analysis about the political participation of mothers, released the findings of its Politics of Parenthood: Representation in the 118th Congress report.
  • With Politics of Parenthood, Vote Mama Foundation is closing this critical gap in research.
  • Vote Mama Foundation's debut report in its Politics of Parenthood series found that just 5.3% of state legislators are moms with minor children.
  • With its latest report, Vote Mama Foundation provides first-of-its-kind data on the representation of parents in the 118th Congress and an analysis on the intersection of motherhood and federal representation.

USA TODAY Announces the 2023 Women of the Year

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Friday, March 17, 2023

USA TODAY , part of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), announced the 2023 Women of the Year honorees who have broken barriers, including the stratosphere, to make significant change in their communities and around the world.

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  • USA TODAY , part of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), announced the 2023 Women of the Year honorees who have broken barriers, including the stratosphere, to make significant change in their communities and around the world.
  • USA TODAY’s yearlong efforts focus on defying stereotypes and sparking conversations that challenge misconceptions.
  • Additionally, the USA TODAY News Channel will offer a special streaming program highlighting the national honorees and diving deeper into the lives of the extraordinary women.
  • This campaign, designed to start with the stigma and end with the truth will appear across the USA TODAY Network.

Institute for Women's Policy Research Statement on State of the Union Address

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

IWPR research has highlighted a number of policy approaches that are critical to eliminating the pay gap, creating and maintaining opportunities for women in the workforce, and promoting economic wellbeing for all women. These policy approaches include legislation that enables employees to take time away from work to care for themselves or a family member. Therefore, as we mark the 30-year anniversary of the passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), access to paid family and medical leave -- as well as paid sick time -- has proven more critical than ever. IWPR is continuing to work with policymakers at the federal and state level to ensure that women are not forced to choose between their jobs and caring for loved ones.

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  • Today, ahead of President Biden's second State of the Union address, the Institute for Women's Policy Research released the following statement
    WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- President Biden has delivered on his promise to create jobs, with our country witnessing record-breaking job creation over the last year.
  • But gender and racial inequities in job growth remain and women and some ethnic groups continue to lag behind.
  • IWPR research has highlighted a number of policy approaches that are critical to eliminating the pay gap, creating and maintaining opportunities for women in the workforce, and promoting economic wellbeing for all women.
  • These policy approaches include legislation that enables employees to take time away from work to care for themselves or a family member.

Border Coalition Calls on House Republicans to Deliver on their Commitment to Restore Order at the Border

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Dear Members of the House of Representatives,

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  • Dear Members of the House of Representatives,
    With the 118th Congress officially underway, it is time for the House majority to immediately begin implementing the "Commitment to America" and, in particular, end the Biden Border Crisis.
  • During the final months of the 117th Congress, you made an unwavering commitment to "Secure the Border and Combat Illegal Immigration" and to "End catch-and-release loopholes.
  • The American people have entrusted you with control of the House, and the clear commitment to restore order at our border was a key reason.
  • This is a commitment Americans expect you to fulfill, but more importantly, they deserve immediate action.

The Military Coalition Welcomes Members of the 118th Congress

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Following the conclusion of the 117th Congress and kick-off of the 118th, The Military Coalition (TMC) President, Jack Du Teil, announced a warm welcome to all 535 congressional members on behalf of the 34 member organizations and more than 5.5 million service members, retirees, veterans, their families, and survivors they represent.

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  • Following the conclusion of the 117th Congress and kick-off of the 118th, The Military Coalition (TMC) President, Jack Du Teil, announced a warm welcome to all 535 congressional members on behalf of the 34 member organizations and more than 5.5 million service members, retirees, veterans, their families, and survivors they represent.
  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Following the conclusion of the 117th Congress and kick-off of the 118th, The Military Coalition (TMC) President, Jack Du Teil, announced a warm welcome to all 535 congressional members on behalf of the 34 member organizations and more than 5.5 million service members, retirees, veterans, their families, and survivors they represent.
  • Committees are TMC's connective tissue, with Coalition members lending their subject matter expertise to help shape the military policy landscape.
  • At TMC's January meeting, Committee goals for the 118th Congress were nearly unanimously approved.

Rutledge Anniversary Spurs Bipartisan Push to Help Patients, End PBM Manipulation

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Friday, December 9, 2022

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) on Thursday issued the following statement by Steven C. Anderson, president and CEO:

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  • The two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's Rutledge decision serves as a checkpoint for meaningful progress, and as an igniter of continued bipartisan resolve.
  • NACDS had submitted an amicus brief in this case, Rutledge, Attorney General of Arkansas v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA).
  • Further, over the past two years since the Rutledge decision, more than 100 new state laws have been enacted to address PBM manipulation.
  • The two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's Rutledge decision serves as a checkpoint for meaningful progress, and as an igniter of continued bipartisan resolve."