Congress

U.S. Conference of Mayors: Statement on House Debt Limit Plan

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of The United States Conference of Mayors, in response to the introduction of House legislation related to the federal debt limit.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of The United States Conference of Mayors, in response to the introduction of House legislation related to the federal debt limit.
  • American mayors will not allow us to go backward, and we urge lawmakers to reject this plan.
  • Congress has an obligation to pay its bills, and the House should increase the debt ceiling without threatening our economy.
  • The House needs to do its job and increase the debt limit without delay or drama."

US faces $31.4 trillion national debt crisis – and Republican divisions could make it harder to solve than ever

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

US federal debt currently stands at a staggering US$31.4 trillion (£25.2 trillion), the highest it’s ever been.

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  • US federal debt currently stands at a staggering US$31.4 trillion (£25.2 trillion), the highest it’s ever been.
  • This isn’t the first time the US has been on the verge of reaching the debt limit.
  • But on this occasion, divisions in the Republican party could make it harder than ever for lawmakers to agree how to proceed – risking a government shutdown or default.
  • Plus the national debt is nearly twice what it was the last time there was a debt ceiling crisis in 2013.

Who wins?

    • With a 2024 election on the horizon, both sides seem to want to fight and neither will be quick to give ground.
    • Republicans view the debt ceiling debate as an opportunity to strong-arm Democrats into rolling back spending, which some say could endanger Medicare and social security.
    • Meanwhile, Democrats simply want to raise the debt ceiling, with a loose promise to revisit spending cuts later.

Who’s running the show?

    • Any lift to the debt ceiling would need to pass both the Republican-controlled House and the Democrat-controlled Senate.
    • The answer will depend on who’s running the show: McCarthy or a band of Trump-supporting rebels determined to drain “the Washington swamp” of supposedly profligate officials and lobbyists.
    • Yet McCarthy will be negotiating as much with the right flank of his party as with Democrats.
    • At the same time, they’ve also been guilty of fattening the deficit when they’ve controlled both Congress and the White House.
    • McCarthy thought that the 15 rounds it took him to secure the speaker’s gavel was tough.

ContraFect Data Presentations at the 33rd Annual ECCMID Meeting Highlight the Potential Efficacy of Lysin CF-370 Against Antibiotic Resistant Gram-negative Pathogens

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

“The data presented on CF-370 at ECCMID should not be understated.

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  • “The data presented on CF-370 at ECCMID should not be understated.
  • Amikacin alone did not demonstrate a significant reduction in bacterial density in the lungs compared to the vehicle controls (as expected for this amikacin-resistant strain).
  • However, a single dose of CF-370 alone, and in addition to amikacin, significantly reduced bacteria counts compared to vehicle controls.
  • In this in vitro study, exebacase was profiled against clinical Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) isolates from patients with CF.

Firefighter Search and Rescue Device from MSA Safety to Be Available on FirstNet

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

PITTSBURGH, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MSA Safety, Inc. (NYSE: MSA) today announced that its handheld LUNAR™ Connected Device can be used on FirstNet® to provide firefighters with a solution to help strengthen incident response. LUNAR, a wireless, search and rescue device for firefighters that doubles as a personal thermal imaging camera, is the first device of its kind to work with the FirstNet network.

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  • LUNAR, a wireless, search and rescue device for firefighters that doubles as a personal thermal imaging camera, is the first device of its kind to work with the FirstNet network.
  • FirstNet was born and shaped by the vision of Congress and the first responder community following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
  • LUNAR joins the FirstNet ecosystem through the FirstNet Embedded IoT Program, which allows organizations like MSA Safety to integrate FirstNet into industry-leading FirstNet-eligible devices.
  • FirstNet is available for public safety in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the U.S. Pacific Territories.

AAIHR responds to US State Dept. retrogression of international nurse green cards

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment responded today to the State Department's May Visa Bulletin, indicating a catastrophic green card freeze for international nurses.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment responded today to the State Department's May Visa Bulletin, indicating a catastrophic green card freeze for international nurses.
  • to throttle green cards for international nurses
    The freeze means that only those nurses with green card petitions filed earlier than June 2022 may proceed with their green card interviews.
  • American hospitals, particularly those serving rural populations, would have collapsed long ago without the contributions of international nurses," remarked AAIHR President Patty Jeffrey, R.N.
  • The HWRA would not create any new visas but recapture old ones that have mothballed under bureaucratic inefficiency, thereby solving the State Department's visa retrogression.

Summary of the Congress of National Remembrance in Warsaw

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

WARSAW, Poland, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "History is a teacher of life and, for Poles, also a teacher of death" - this is how the President of the Institute of National Remembrance, Dr Karol Nawrocki, paraphrased the ancient proverb at one of the panels of the Congress of National Remembrance held in Warsaw on 13-15 April 2023. It attracted 13 thousand participants, including 7 thousand young people.

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  • WARSAW, Poland, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "History is a teacher of life and, for Poles, also a teacher of death" - this is how the President of the Institute of National Remembrance, Dr Karol Nawrocki, paraphrased the ancient proverb at one of the panels of the Congress of National Remembrance held in Warsaw on 13-15 April 2023.
  • As a result of the Second World War, Poland lost approximately 12 million citizens.
  • Of this number, nearly 6 million Polish nationals were murdered, especially by the Germans, but we also remember the victims of Soviet crimes, for example, those at Katyn.
  • The Institute of National Remembrance inaugurated at the Congress a new multimedia exhibition "Trails of Hope.

Continuous Innovation in IP Domain, Boost Carrier's New Growth

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

PARIS, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- During the 2023 MPLS SD & AI Net World Congress, Huawei's technology summit themed "Continuous Innovation in IP Domain, Boost New Growth" was successfully held at the Paris Exhibition Center in Paris.

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  • PARIS, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- During the 2023 MPLS SD & AI Net World Congress, Huawei's technology summit themed "Continuous Innovation in IP Domain, Boost New Growth" was successfully held at the Paris Exhibition Center in Paris.
  • In terms of the network architecture, Gu Rui, Vice President of Huawei Data Communication Product Line, elaborated on the future-oriented IP target network architecture.
  • It provides one-stop services for B2B customers based on carriers' IP private lines with digital managed network.
  • In terms of protocol evolution, Huawei's Chief IP Protocol Expert Robin Li said SRv6 is one of the best protocols for IP network evolution.

Continuous Innovation in IP Domain, Boost Carrier's New Growth

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

PARIS, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- During the 2023 MPLS SD & AI Net World Congress, Huawei's technology summit themed "Continuous Innovation in IP Domain, Boost New Growth" was successfully held at the Paris Exhibition Center in Paris.

Key Points: 
  • PARIS, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- During the 2023 MPLS SD & AI Net World Congress, Huawei's technology summit themed "Continuous Innovation in IP Domain, Boost New Growth" was successfully held at the Paris Exhibition Center in Paris.
  • In terms of the network architecture, Gu Rui, Vice President of Huawei Data Communication Product Line, elaborated on the future-oriented IP target network architecture.
  • It provides one-stop services for B2B customers based on carriers' IP private lines with digital managed network.
  • In terms of protocol evolution, Huawei's Chief IP Protocol Expert Robin Li said SRv6 is one of the best protocols for IP network evolution.

Summary of the Congress of National Remembrance in Warsaw

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, April 20, 2023

WARSAW, Poland, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "History is a teacher of life and, for Poles, also a teacher of death" - this is how the President of the Institute of National Remembrance, Dr Karol Nawrocki, paraphrased the ancient proverb at one of the panels of the Congress of National Remembrance held in Warsaw on 13-15 April 2023. It attracted 13 thousand participants, including 7 thousand young people.

Key Points: 
  • WARSAW, Poland, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "History is a teacher of life and, for Poles, also a teacher of death" - this is how the President of the Institute of National Remembrance, Dr Karol Nawrocki, paraphrased the ancient proverb at one of the panels of the Congress of National Remembrance held in Warsaw on 13-15 April 2023.
  • As a result of the Second World War, Poland lost approximately 12 million citizens.
  • Of this number, nearly 6 million Polish nationals were murdered, especially by the Germans, but we also remember the victims of Soviet crimes, for example, those at Katyn.
  • The Institute of National Remembrance inaugurated at the Congress a new multimedia exhibition "Trails of Hope.

House Passes House Joint Resolution 42; Taking Necessary Action to Halt D.C. City Council's Dangerous Experiment in Lawlessness

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

42, a resolution disapproving the adoption of the most anti-police, pro-criminal legislation ever passed by DC Council.

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  • 42, a resolution disapproving the adoption of the most anti-police, pro-criminal legislation ever passed by DC Council.
  • The D.C. Police Union calls on the United States Senate and President Biden to join the bi-partisan support for HJR 42.
  • These reckless policies, enshrined in the disastrous "Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act," brought policing to a grinding halt and allowed lawlessness to thrive.
  • Today's action by Congress is a victory for common sense and the hardworking women and men of the Metropolitan Police Department."