WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement regarding the State of Qatar's decision to expel the remaining Hamas terrorist leadership from Doha after pressure from the United States. Senator Budd has been calling for this expulsion or extradition since January 15, 2024. Senator Budd said: "This news is welcome, but long overdue. For months, I led a bipartisan group of Senators to state unequivoca  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The Clemson University Regional Economic Analysis Laboratory and Xodus Group issued a 128-page report in September 2024 entitled "South Carolina Offshore Wind Supply Chain Study." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary The US offshore wind industry is growing, with federal and state level procurement targets for offshore wind generation capacity in place and the first ten commercial-scale projects having received approval for construction. Several offshore wind pr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Defense has invested an additional $160 million of funds from the Biden-Harris Administration's bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act to advance America's microelectronics capabilities through the Microelectronics Commons, a collaborative national network of technology hubs. The October funding, following the award in September of $269 million for 33 new technical projects and the award of just und  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-706) on the Parental Rights over the Education and Care of Their Kids Act (H.R. 736), which aims to require elementary and middle schools that receive Federal funds to obtain parental consent before changing a minor child's gender markers, pronouns or preferred name on any school form or allowing a child to change the child's sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms. The report  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-695) on the FAFSA Deadline Act (H.R. 8932), which aims to establish an earlier application processing cycle for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Sept. 20, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA. Committee Action 117TH CONGRESS First Session--Hear  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-703) on the Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2023 (H.R. 5794), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to eliminate conflicts of interest in conduct of quality management and administrative investigations by the Veterans Health Administration. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 23, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Hearings On March 21, 2024, the He  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-694) on the EMS Counts Act (H.R. 2574), which aims to require the Secretary of Labor to revise the Standard Occupational Classification System to accurately count the number of emergency medical services practitioners in the U.S. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Sept. 19, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE H.R. 2574, the EMS Counts Act, directs the Office   more