WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R42853) on March 26, 2025, entitled "Nuclear Energy - Overview of Congressional Issues:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * CRS Reports CRS Report R45706, Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Technology Overview and Current Issues, by Mark Holt. CRS Report R48364, Considerations for Reprocessing of Spent Nuclear Fuel, by Lance N. Larson and Mark Holt. CRS Report R48362, ITER - An International Nuclear Fusion R  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46246) on April 3, 2025, entitled "The SALT Cap: Overview and Analysis" by acting section research manager Grant A. Driessen. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Taxpayers who itemize their deductions may reduce their federal income tax liabilities by claiming a deduction for certain state and local taxes (SALT) paid, often called the "SALT deduction." The 2017 tax revision (P.L. 115-97, commonly referre  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AMIDST HARMFUL FEDERAL CUTS AND RISING HEALTH CARE CONCERNS, CONGRESSMAN RYAN'S C.A.R.E.S. VAN TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICAID, AND MEDICARE Amidst Harmful Federal Cuts and Rising Health Care Concerns, Congressman Ryan's C.A.R.E.S. Van to Provide Assistance with Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare Amidst cuts, closures and uncertainty with federal funding for critical programs  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Raskin Demand Answers After Trump Coerces Big Law Firms into Submission as Part of Assault on the Rule of Law [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, are pressing the White House and six top law  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE, THOMPSON, KENNEDY REINTRODUCE BILL TO PREPARE DHS FOR CLIMATE CRISIS : April 7, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Congressman Bennie Thompson (MS-02), and Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) reintroduced the Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Research Act, legislation to pre  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Congressman Kennedy and Colleagues Demand Answers on Burdensome Requirements for Canadian Travelers New Rules For Canadians Will Impact Tourism, Further Strain U.S.-Canada Relations WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) led 28 colleagues in sending a letter to the Trump Administration seeking clarity about new requirements for Canadians traveling to the U.S. On Ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Reintroduces Legislation to Designate the Finger Lakes Region as a National Heritage Area Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today reintroduced legislation to designate the Finger Lakes Region as a National Heritage Area in order to support conservation, recreation, and economic development in the region. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) led this legislat  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Dear Colleague on Reckless House Republican Budget Bill Dear Colleague: I write with respect to the reckless House Republican budget bill and their toxic scheme to enact the largest Medicaid cut in American history in order to reward their billionaire donors like Elon Musk with massive tax breaks. Once again, it is essential that House Democrats are present with maxim  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Dear Colleague on Reckless House Republican Budget Bill Dear Colleague: I write with respect to the reckless House Republican budget bill and their toxic scheme to enact the largest Medicaid cut in American history in order to reward their billionaire donors like Elon Musk with massive tax breaks. Once again, it is essential that House Democrats are present with maximum attendance for what is   more

ALBANY, New York, April 7 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Reminds New Yorkers to Avoid Close Encounters with Seals New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton today reminded New Yorkers along coastal shores to always keep a safe distance of at least 150 feet from marine mammals, which include whales, dolphins, porpoises, and seals, and resist the urge to intervene wh  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Reintroduces Legislation To Designate The Finger Lakes Region As A National Heritage Region Legislation Would Promote Tourism And Help Preserve The History And Environment Of The Finger Lakes Region U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand reintroduced the bipartisan Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act, which would designate the Finger Lakes region as a National Heritage Area (NHA). NH  more

ALBANY, New York, April 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Request for Proposals to Create a New Cruise Terminal on Buffalo's Outer Harbor Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the state is moving forward with plans to bring Great Lakes cruises to Buffalo. A Request for Proposals was issued today by the state's Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation seeking proposals to design, develop and create a new cruise terminal to s  more

ALBANY, New York, April 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Start of $86.7 Million Pavement Improvement and Bridge Rehabilitation Project on I-95 in Westchester County Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of a $86.7 million pavement improvement project on a nearly five-mile stretch of the New England Thruway (I-95) in Westchester County. Spanning between Pelham Manor and Mamaroneck, the project also includes the reh  more

ALBANY, New York, April 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on Transformational Project at Sullivan County International Airport Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the project to transform the Sullivan County International Airport into a modern, state-of-the-art gateway that will fuel economic growth and tourism in the Catskill Region is in its final stages and on track for completion this spring. The project  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THESE RECKLESS TARIFFS WILL COST THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS A YEAR" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to push back against Donald Trump's reckless tariffs which will raise costs on everyday Americans. LEADER JEFFRIES: Good afternoon, ev  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THESE RECKLESS TARIFFS WILL COST THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS A YEAR" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to push back against Donald Trump's reckless tariffs which will raise costs on everyday Americans. LEADER JEFFRIES: Good afternoon, everybody. Donald Trump and   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Padilla, Warnock Lead Group Demanding Reversal of Mass Firings of Head Start, Office of Child Care Employees Lujan and Warnock are the only two Head Start alumni to serve in the U.S. Senate Senators to Secretary Kennedy: "The termination of staff is alarming and will compound the challenges already facing these programs and services...with no clear planning nor considerations for how ear  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Reintroduces the University Accountability Act (WASHINGTON, DC) \- Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) was joined by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) and Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) in reintroducing the University Accountability Act, legislation that would fine tax-exempt schools that violate students' civil rights under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The legis  more

NEW YORK, April 7 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams, Corporation Counsel Goode-Trufant Announce Lawsuit Against Nine Major National Distributors for Illegally Selling Disposable Flavored E-Cigarettes, Celebrate new Phase of Highly Successful "Operation Padlock to Protect" Initiative April 7, 2025 Watch the video here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6_0AJ-1eAQ Lawsuit Seeks to Block Distributors of Flavored Vapes from Further Selling Product  more

ALBANY, New York, April 7 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following report in February 2025 entitled "Boom or Bust? Federal Relief Aid and Local Government Finances in New York State." Here are excerpts: * * * In the context of local government finance, the term "fiscal cliff" has been used to refer to when a set of financial factors converge to create a substantial budgetary shortfall.1 There has been a lot of discussion on whether the expiration of feder  more

ALBANY, New York, April 7 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following report in April 2025 entitled "Federal Income Tax Provisions Under The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction In 2022 (the latest data available), there were over 159.6 million federal individual income tax filers nationally, 6.1 percent (9.8 million) of whom were New York residents. New Yorkers paid an even higher share of total taxes: Of the over $2.1 trillion in   more

ALBANY, New York, April 7 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following report in February 2025 entitled "Report on the State Fiscal Year 2025-26 Executive Budget." Here are excerpts: * * * All Funds Projections for the Year Updated DOB projections show All Funds spending, including spending from federal funds, will total $243.4 billion in SFY 2024-25, an increase of $8.5 billion or 3.6 percent from SFY 2023-24 actuals. This increase is largely due to the Sta  more

ALBANY, New York, April 7 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following report in February 2025 entitled "Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York." Here are excerpts: * * * New York City released its preliminary fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget and five-year financial plan on January 16, 2025 (see Figure 1). The City increased its expectations for its surplus in FY 2025 to $2.34 billion, which is being used to fund prepayments that will help balance i  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced it is soliciting public comments and will hold virtual public statement hearings regarding a proposal by New York Transco LLC and the New York Power Authority to construct, operate, and maintain an approximately 89.7-mile underground transmission line. The project, dubbed the Propel NY Energy Project, would involve the installation of roughly 78.5 miles of 345 kilovolt (kV) lines and 11.2 miles of 138   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * No. 1 U.S. Tennis Star Served in the Navy During World War II Navy Lt. Joe Hunt won the 1943 U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York City while on leave from the Navy in early September of that year. He is the only man in history to win the U.S. national boys' (then 15-and-under), juniors' (18-and-under), collegiate and U.S. men's singles titles. Hunt also played football at the U.S. Naval Academy, w  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Thompson & Kennedy Statement on Trump Administration Ending the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant Program (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Emergency Management and Technology subcommittee, released the joint statement below on the T  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Donald Trump Is Ruining The Economy On Purpose, Everyone Will Pay More For Everything WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) spoke out on the Senate floor today after President Donald Trump announced a new tariff plan that will levy the largest tax hike on middle-class families in a generation and force families to pay an average of $5,000 more each year. "Donald Trump is ruining  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall and Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Dairy Products and Support Dairy Farmers Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) introduced the Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program Act of 2025, legislation that would increase access to dairy products for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)  more

ALBANY, New York, April 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Governor Kathy Hochul "When a Sackets Harbor family was detained by ICE last month, I called on ICE to provide answers immediately and spoke with White House Border Czar Tom Homan to call for their release. Moments ago, I spoke once again with Mr. Homan who informed me that this family - a third grader, two teenagers and their mother - are currently on their way back to Jefferso  more

ALBANY, New York, April 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Governor Kathy Hochul on the United States Supreme Court Action in Antonyuk V. James That Keeps in Effect New York's Nation-Leading Gun Safety Legislation "New York's strong gun safety laws save lives, and gun violence has declined by 53 percent since a pandemic-era peak. In 2022, after the Supreme Court decided to overturn New York's century-old concealed carry laws, I fought t  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12509) on March 11, 2025, by natural resources policy specialist Laura B. Comay: * * * Status of U.S. Offshore Wind Leasing and Permitting: President Trump's January 2025 Wind Leasing Memorandum On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued the memorandum "Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore Wind Leasing and Review of the Federal Government's Leasi  more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks at Temple Emanu-El's 180th Anniversary Celebration April 4, 2025 Mayor Eric Adams: To my colleagues in government and to the parishioners here at this amazing display of faith. 180 years you have been here providing refuge for so many New Yorkers. Think about that time frame. You were here before the invention of the first telephone. Went on and you think about jus  more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Participates in Ethnic Media Engagement With "Voice of South Asia TV" April 4, 2025 Ali Abbas: Thank you so much, Mr. Mayor, for joining us. First, I would like to ask you, you always have been a strong voice of the immigrant community. So now immigrants are being deported from the United States for many reasons. I want to know what would be your stance? How would you help immigrants  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Schiff, Raskin for Bicameral Spotlight Hearing on the Trump Administration's Attacks on the Rule of Law WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, today joined U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, for a bi  more