Year-End Congressional Review and Greatest Successes of 2021

AUDIO: Diane Randall, General Secretary, Friends Committee on National Legislation
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, December 2, 2021) – As we wind down 2021 in both a political and literal sense, it is important to reflect on what was accomplished. No Congress will ever solve all of...

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New Report Shows How College History Departments Leave United States History Out

AUDIO: Jonathan Pidluzny, Vice President of Academic Affairs, American Council of Trustees and Alumni
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, December 2, 2021) – The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is releasing a new report, “No U.S. History? How College History Departments Leave the United States out of the Major.” The report...

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What Federal Workers and Government Vendors Need To Know About Vaccine Mandate Laws

AUDIO: John P. Mahoney, Esq., AV-Preeminent Rated and Award-Winning Federal Employment Law Attorney and Expert Commentator & Founding & Managing Partner, The Law Firm of John P. Mahoney, Esq., in Washington, D.C.
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, November 30, 2021) – On November 4, 2021, the Biden administration released a new federal rule identifying COVID-19 as an occupational hazard and mandating COVID-19 vaccination for workers. The mandate would apply...

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Build Back Better Bill Will Cut Payments to Local Cancer Clinics

AUDIO: Ted Okon, Executive Director, Community Oncology Alliance
(Washington D.C., Wednesday, November 24, 2021) – Congress is negotiating and voting over President Biden’s Build Back Better Act proposal, his major $1.9 trillion budget and infrastructure package. The House is supposed to vote within...

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The Day 1 Families Fund Grants Are Helping Solve Family Homelessness

VIDEO: Jennielynn Holmes, Chief Program Officer, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa

(Seattle, WA, Tuesday, November 23, 2021) – Launched in 2018 by Amazon founder and executive chair Jeff Bezos, the Day 1 Families Fund issues annual leadership awards to organizations and civic groups doing compassionate, needle-moving…

Build Back Better Is Good News for West Virginia – Saving Money, Lives and Water

AUDIO: Toby Short, Associate Vice President of Federal Affairs at the Environmental Defense Fund
(Huntington, WV, Tuesday, November 23, 2021) – Last week the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Plan. This plan is good news for West Virginia. Combined with the clean energy investments from...

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New Blood Test To Identify People at Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s Symptoms

AUDIO: Godfrey Coker with the University of Southern California’s Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute
(Los Angeles, CA, Friday, November 19, 2021) – Research released this week shows a new blood test can help identify people with increased likelihood of having brain amyloid (pronounced am-uh-loid), a protein that’s a risk...

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Nuevo Examen De Sangre Para Identificar a Personas Que Estan En Riesgo De Desarrollar Los Síntomas Del Mal De Alzheimer

AUDIO: Dr. Doris Molina-Henry, researcher with the University of Southern California’s Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute
(Los Ángeles, CA, Viernes, 19 de noviembre de 2021) – Una investigación publicada esta semana señala que un nuevo análisis de sangre puede ayudar a identificar a personas con mayor probabilidad de tener amiloide cerebral,...

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Build Back Better Is Good News for Arizona – Saving Money, Lives and Water

AUDIO: Kevin Moran, Senior Director of Water Policy and State Affairs for EDF
(Phoenix, AZ, Thursday, November 18, 2021) – This week Congress is expected to vote on the Build Back Better Plan. This plan is good news for Arizona. Combined with the clean energy investments from the...

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New National Survey Shows Concern Growing About Future Access to Birth Control

AUDIO: Gillian Sealy, Chief of Staff, Power to Decide
(Washington D.C., Wednesday, November 17, 2021) – A new national survey being released from Power to Decide shows that concern is on the rise about the ability of people to access the full range of...

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