WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43743) on Oct. 2, 2024, entitled "Monuments and Memorials Authorized and Completed Under the Commemorative Works Act in the District of Columbia" by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary Since the enactment of the Commemorative Works Act (CWA) in 1986, Congress has authorized 48 commemorative works to be placed in the District of Columbia or its environs. Twen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43743) on Oct. 2, 2024, entitled "Monuments and Memorials Authorized and Completed Under the Commemorative Works Act in the District of Columbia:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Japanese American Patriotism in World War II In 1992, Congress authorized the Go for Broke National Veterans Association Foundation to create a memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia "to honor Japan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy released the following testimony by Scott Doney, a professor in environmental change at the University of Virginia, from a Sept. 19, 2024, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Environment entitled "Navigating the Blue Frontier: Evaluating the Potential of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Approaches": * * * Good morning, Chairmen Miller and Williams, Ranking Members Ross and Bowman, and members of the Environme  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 25 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following statement on Oct. 24, 2024, by Board Member Tanya F. Otsuka following an annual cybersecurity briefing: * * * As we commemorate Cybersecurity Awareness this month, we are reminded of the invisible---yet very real--threats to our credit union system. This is the perfect time to learn and start practicing, if we have not already, good cyber "habits." Simple practices, such as having unique passwords fo  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 25 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following statement on Oct. 24, 2024, by Vice Chairman Kyle S. Hauptman following an annual cybersecurity briefing: * * * The mission of securing cyberspace is a constant challenge. The financial services sector is the 5th most targeted sector of the nation's 16 critical infrastructure sectors. Because we know it is not an "if," but a "when," it is imperative credit unions continually evolve their cybersecurit  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Maya M. Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute, from a Sept. 17, 2024, hearing entitled "A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of Hate Crimes in America": * * * Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today about hate crime in the United States, including since October 7, 2023, and the federal gove  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional administration and board appointments. ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR * Justin Velez-Hagan, PhD, Deputy Chief of Staff ADMINISTRATION * Suzanne Swinson, Assistant Director, Division of Executive Administrative Services COMMONWEALTH * Kara Canaday, Ombudsman for Tribal Consultation LABOR * The H  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin released the following statement after a federal judge ruled to reinstate self-identified noncitizens back onto the voter rolls: "Let's be clear about what just happened: only eleven days before a Presidential election, a federal judge ordered Virginia to reinstate over 1,500 individuals-who self-identified themselves as noncitizens-back onto the voter ro  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin yesterday donated the Governor's fourth quarter salary to two, southwest funds that are helping our southwest Virginia community recover and rebuild from the destruction as a result of Hurricane Helene: Virginia Cattlemen's Foundation that serves and supports Virginia's cattle industry, and the United Way of Southwest Virg  more