WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48486) on April 8, 2025, entitled "Tribal Issues Overview, Resources and Glossary: In Brief" by natural resources policy specialist Mariel J. Murray and legislative attorney Mainon A. Schwartz: * * * SUMMARY This report provides a high-level introduction to tribal and other Indigenous issues as well as a brief overview of federal programs, services, and funding for federally recognized Tribes, tribal c  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI Video: Blumenthal Slams Trump for Assault on the Constitution, Calls Out Big Law Firms for Caving to White House's Demands [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, yesterday joined a spotlight hearing entitled, "Restoring Accountability: Exposing Attacks on the Rule of Law." The hearing--hosted by U.S  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Strickland, Harrigan, Williams announce relaunch of House Small Brewers Caucus WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), and Nikema Williams (D-GA) announced the reintroduction of the House Small Brewers Caucus in the 119th Congress. These members will serve as caucus co-chairs. "Small breweries are also small busine  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Mrvan Introduce Bipartisan Workforce Development Bill with Senators Reed, Young Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-6), Rep. Frank Mrvan (IN-1), Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), and Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) re-introduced the Adult Education Workforce Opportunity and Reskilling for Knowledge and Success (WORKS) Act. At current funding levels, adult education programs serve about 1.1 million people  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Senators Introduce Legislation to Protect Communities from Gun Violence Washington, DC --Today, Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06) is re-introducing her Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion (GOSAFE) Act, a common-sense piece of legislation designed to protect communities from gun violence while safeguarding Americans' constitutional right to own a firearm for legitimate self-defense,  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated March 19, 2025, from the Animal Welfare Institute: * * * To: Ms. Jolie Harrison Chief, Permits and Conservation Division Office of Protected Resources National Marine Fisheries Service 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Re: Marine Mammals File No. 28233, 89 Fed. Reg. 104107 (Dec. 20, 2024) * * * Dear Ms. Har  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following floor remarks on April 8, 2025: * * * Mr. President, over the last 4 years, the Biden administration put our energy security on a dangerous trajectory. The administration sharply restricted oil and gas development. It threatened the closure of existing power plants with burdensome new regulations, even as our electric grid struggled to keep up with demand. President Biden attempted to force the widespread adoption of   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Reverend Warnock Demands Answers from Admin Trade Official on Reckless Tariffs During a Tuesday Senate Finance hearing, Senator Reverend Warnock grilled United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the economic fallout less than a week after President Trump issued sweeping tariffs The Senator specifically spotlighted how small businesses and families will be backed into a corn  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Ossoff & Kennedy Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Notify Loved Ones When Inmates Suffer Health Complications or Pass Away in Custody Legislation will ensure families receive timely notifications should an incarcerated family member pass away or suffer health complications while in prison Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing a bipartisan bill to help safeguard human   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch division released a report titled "Trump Loves Tariffs, Just Not for the Rich and Well-Connected," exposing self-dealing and corruption in the tariff exemption process during Donald Trump's first term. Authored by Sarah Grace Spurgin, the report details how Trump's 2018 tariffs on Chinese imports came with an exclusion process meant to shield small businesses but instead favored wealthy, connected firms through a chaotic, opaque system.   more