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Cantor meets moderate Syrian opposition leader

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (D-Virtginia) on Thursday, May 8 released the following statement after meeting with President of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, Ahmad Jarba, and Syrian opposition leaders: “I was pleased to welcome Syrian Coalition President Ahmad Jarba to the U.S. Capitol today, along with a senior […]

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Middle East, USA

Michelle Obama presents award to Yiddish Book Center

  WASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release)–  First Lady Michelle Obama joined the Institute of Museum and Library Services Director Susan H. Hildreth to present the 2014 National Medal for Museum and Library Service to the Yiddish Book Center. In its 20th anniversary year, the National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries for

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Engel to Burma: End persecution of Rohingya people

WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)—Representative Eliot L. Engel, the ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee,  delivered the following remarks in support of H.Res. 418, Urging the Government of Burma to end the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups within Burma: “Thank you, Mr.

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Middle East, USA

Bill makes porn consumers pay damages to victims

WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) – U.S. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), a current member and former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), current member of the Judiciary Committee, will introduce today the Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act today to create an effective, balanced restitution process for victims of child pornography

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White House: Meetings in Israel ‘candid, intense’

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — The White House issued the following statement on Thursday, May 8:  “Following productive bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Peres and National Security Advisor Yossi Cohen on May 7, National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice and the U.S. delegation participated in the U.S.-Israel Consultative Group meetings in Jerusalem on

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Middle East, USA

Obama on the Shoah: Silence is evil’s co- conspirator

LOS ANGELES (Press Release)–Following is the text of the speech given by President Barack Obama on Wednesday evening, May 7, to a USC Shoah Foundation dinner at the Century Plaza Hotel: THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  Thank you. Thank you so much.  Please, please, everybody have a seat. Well, thank you, Steven {Spielberg}, for

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Jewish History, USA

Peres to Rice: World should pressure Hamas

JERUSALEM (Press Release) — President Shimon Peres held a diplomatic working meeting on Wednesday, May,  with US National Security Advisor Susan Rice at the President’s Residence. They discussed the major issues on the agenda today including the diplomatic situation between Israel and the Palestinians, the Iranian negotiations and the strategic relations between Israel and the

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Middle East, USA

Nadler calls for end to sweeping security measures

WASHINGTON, D.C.  (Press Release)– Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-New York), a veteran member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered a statement during the markup Wednesday, May 7, of the USA Freedom Act. “Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the United States government has aggressively expanded surveillance in and outside the United States at a high cost to individual

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Cardin welcomes Russian feminist protest group to U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – On the second anniversary of the Russian Government’s crackdown on Bolotnaya Square protests in Moscow, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senator Foreign Relations Committee and Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, met at the U.S. Capitol with Nadya Tolokonnikova and Maria [Masha] Alyokhina of the Russian protest group Pussy Riot. The

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International, USA

Legislation advances to permit Legislature to withhold pay, benefits to suspended members

SACRAMENTO (Press Release) — A Constitutional Amendment that would allow each house of the Legislature to withhold pay and benefits of a lawmaker who is suspended has cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday, May 6, with the approval of the Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments. SCA 17  by Senate President pro tempore Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento)

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