NCRA member Melinda Walker, RPR, CMRS, was recognized in the July 24 Congressional Record by Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland on the occasion of her…
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By Matthew Barusch At long last, this election is over. The American people have cast their ballots, and perhaps the most unique and consequential presidential…
Remarks made on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Ted Poe of Texas, recognizing the important work of court reporters in…
On Oct. 21, NCRA joined more than 150 Congressional staffers, hearing advocates, and guests at a screening reception hosted by the Friends of the Congressional…
On June 11, NCRA joined a number of organizations to cosponsor a briefing luncheon hosted by the Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus. The…
U.S. Rep. Frank Guinta (N.H.) recognized the 2015 National Court Reporting & Captioning Week, Feb. 15-21, in a floor speech at the U.S. House of…
President Barack Obama has called on Congress to end the automatic budget cuts known as sequestration and proposed a 7 percent hike in spending above…
Joe W. Strickland, RPR, CRR, CCP, retiring Chief Reporter of Debates for the U.S. House of Representatives, was recognized from the chamber floor according to…
On July 21, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities treaty, sending it to the…
The Hill posted an article on a June 5 blog about U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin’s push for U.S. airlines to add closed captioning to movies…
The Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus hosted a briefing luncheon and hearing screenings on May 22. The caucus is co-chaired by Reps. Tom…
On April 24, NCRA CEO & Executive Director Jim Cudahy, CAE, submitted written testimony to the Senate Appropriations Committee for a hearing regarding the importance…
The New York Career Institute, based in New York City, posted a video explaining what court reporters do. The video mentions that court reporters provide…
On March 4, 44 state affiliate association leaders, along with NCRA’s board of directors, traveled to Capitol Hill to meet with their respective members of…
NCRA’s government relations department continually monitors legislation and regulations that may affect court reporters and captioners on the federal, state, and local levels. This year,…
U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross recognized National Court Reporting & Captioning Week, Feb. 16 – 22, in a floor speech at the U.S. House of Representatives…
According to a Jan. 21 article in the New York Law Journal, Karen Redmond, a spokeswoman for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, released…
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote in his annual report on the state of the federal judiciary that the budget cuts imposed by Congress…
The U.S. Congress has agreed to a budget that will fund the federal government, including the judiciary, through 2015. According to a Dec. 11 blog…
According to a Dec. 13 post on RollCall.com, Majority Leader Harry Reid visited the team of legislative reporters transcribing every word of the marathon 35-hour session last…