United States House Committee on Education and Labor

ELSA JACOBSEN AND KATHLYN MCHENRY JOIN EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION CONSORTIUM'S STATE POLICY TEAM

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Friday, November 4, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Early Care and Education Consortium (ECEC) welcomes Elsa Jacobsen and Kathlyn McHenry to its team as directors of state policy and government relations.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Early Care and Education Consortium (ECEC) welcomes Elsa Jacobsen and Kathlyn McHenry to its team as directors of state policy and government relations.
  • They will both help elevate ECEC's state work through their strategic insight into the policy landscape.
  • "They provide long-term experience working on early childhood education with a wide range of lawmakers in state legislatures and executive offices.
  • Jacobsen previously served as director of public policy at Child360, an early learning non-profit in Los Angeles.

ACHIEVEMENT & ACTIVISM: THE BLACK WOMEN'S AGENDA, INC. HOSTS ITS 45TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM TOWN HALL & AWARDS LUNCHEON

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Friday, September 30, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Three years after its last in-person gathering, The Black Women's Agenda, Inc. (BWA) hosted its 45th Annual Symposium Town Hall & Awards Luncheon today, reconvening in the nation's capital to celebrate achievement and address the impact of inflation, health disparities, and attempts to limit voting rights.

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  • "Black women have moved the needle in historic ways the last few years," said BWA President Gwainevere Catchings Hess.
  • These are huge gains; however, record levels of inflation pose serious financial problems for African Americans.
  • We've shown what we can do when we make our voices heard, and now is the time to be proudandloud."
  • "For those who think The Black Women's Agenda has been dormant for the past three years, take note," Catchings Hess told Symposium participants.

House Committee Advances Child Nutrition Legislation

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor advanced the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act (H.R.

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  • Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor advanced the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act (H.R.
  • This comprehensive reauthorization of federal child nutrition programs includes vital provisions to expand plant-based school meals and increase equity by removing barriers that prevent children from accessing nondairy milk.
  • The Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act now advances for further consideration by the House of Representatives.
  • This visionary legislation recognizes the importance of investing in the health of our children and the planet they will inherit.

AANP Statement on U.S. House of Representatives Consideration of H.R. 6087

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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AUSTIN, TEXAS, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) President April N. Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. House of Representatives pending floor consideration of H.R. 6087, the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act.

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  • AUSTIN, TEXAS, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) President April N. Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. House of Representatives pending floor consideration of H.R.
  • 6087 is a common-sense, no-cost solution to give federal workers timely access to the care they need.
  • We urge the U.S. House of Representatives to vote this week to ensure injured federal workers receive prompt access to high-quality health care for their work-related injuries.
  • 6087 was passed out of the House Committee on Education and Labor in March 2022 with unanimous, bipartisan support by voice vote.

SourceAmerica Names Ricardo Terrazas as Vice President, Government Affairs

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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VIENNA, Va., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SourceAmerica® proudly announces that Ricardo "Rick" Terrazas has been named vice president, government affairs, effective May 17. He will report directly to SourceAmerica President and CEO Richard Belden. 

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  • VIENNA, Va., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SourceAmerica proudly announces that Ricardo "Rick" Terrazas has been named vice president, government affairs, effective May 17.
  • "We're glad that SourceAmerica and our mission will continue to benefit from Rick's vast knowledge and experience on Capitol Hill," said Belden.
  • Terrazasjoined SourceAmerica in November 2021 as defense policy analyst, and since February has served as interim vice president, government affairs.
  • SourceAmerica connects government customers and other organizations to a national network of nonprofit agencies that hire a talented segment of the workforce people with disabilities.

TMCF PRAISES CONGRESS AND THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION FOR INVESTMENTS IN HBCUs AND LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN THE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022
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Washington, March 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) applauds Congress and the Biden Administration for making historic investments into Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and low-income students in the FY22 Omnibus Appropriations (budget) Bill signed by President Biden today.

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  • Washington, March 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) applauds Congress and the Biden Administration for making historic investments into Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and low-income students in the FY22 Omnibus Appropriations (budget) Bill signed by President Biden today.
  • Other material changes include increases to: (i) TRIO; (ii) the FSEOG Grant program; and (iii) the Federal Work Study Program.
  • The investments included in this bill again demonstrate the commitment that Congress and the Biden Administration have to HBCUs and their students, said TMCF President and CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams.
  • That is why I am excited to announce that the Fiscal Year 2022 omnibus appropriations package further demonstrates our commitment to HBCUs.