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It is with profound sadness, mr. Speaker, that i share the news that a great friend and Public Servant has passed away. Darell Ann Pennington was a dear friend, trusted member of my staff, and tireless advocate for marylands Fifth District. For the past 12 years he saved as a case worker in my office in green belt, maryland, serving prince georges county, culvert county and anne arundel county. She had worked for earl yes state senator. Mr. Speaker, she knew the Fifth District and communities better than almost anyone. And she cared deeply about the people who called, emailed, and wrote to us asking for assistance with federal agencies and help accessing government services. In particular, she was a fierce advocate for our district seniors. But she was also a mentor ....
Private tenants in england will no longer have to pay letting agents fees when they sign up to rent a property. The new rules have been described as the biggest change to the renting industry in decades. But there are warnings rents are already being pushed up as rental businesses try to claw back income. Our business correspondent, katy austin, reports. Todays changes affect letting agents, landlords and millions of private renters like kirsty. This is what she had to pay on top of her first months rent. Application fee was 300, deposit was 895, i think, so £120 to renew the contract to stay for another 12 months here. The fees charged were fairly typical but for years there have been complaints that some agents have been charging far more and that some of what renters have had to pay simply has not been justified. There is already a ban on fees charged to scotlands tenants and now in england. Charges including application and referencing fees are banned and deposits are capped at fi ....
Honorable mike johnson, speaker of the United States house of representatives. [applause] good morning, every one. It is an honor to have you with us and the peoples house and as speaker of the house it is my pleasure to welcome you as we honor one of americas greatest citizens and enduring heroes which are capital is filled with monuments to our history, they teach us about where we were and where we are and where we are going and as a nation. The statue of the oldest man in the capital is john winthrop, an english lawyer, one of the leading founders of the Massachusetts Bay colony in 1630. He symbolizes how our country began marked by the belief as he said in his own words that with gods help we could be a shining city on a hill for the people. Of course making the reference from scripture. Our newest statute is of a man who shares the same vision, who shares the same gos ....
Next House Speaker mike johnson taking part in a ceremony unveiling a statue of the late rev. Billy graham at the us capitol area the speaker joined by Billy Grahams son and the North Carolina congressional delegation. Billy graham was a wellknown evangelical christian figurefrom North Carolina. He died in 2018. This is about 50minutes. Ladies and gentlemen, the hon. Mike johnson, speaker of the United States house of representatives. [applause] good morning everyone. Its a true honor to have you here and as speaker of the house it is my pleasure to welcome you here as we honor one of americas greatest citizens and enduring heroes. Our capital as you know is filled with monuments to our history. They teach us abou ....