WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Bryan Bashur, Director of Financial Policy, Americans for Tax Reform, has issued a public comment to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The comment was written on Jan. 5, 2024, and posted on Jan. 8, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. CFPB-2023-0053. * * * Americans for Tax Reform (ATR)/1 appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) proposed rulemaking to regulate and supervise general-use digital consumer payment ap  more

MUNCIE, Indiana, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- Ball State University issued the following news release: Results from the 2023 Hoosier Survey show year-over-year consistency in Indiana residents' thoughts on pressing social issues such as marijuana use and abortion. The Bowen Center for Public Affairs at Ball State University has released the first of three rounds of results from the 2023 Hoosier Survey, the center's annual non-partisan public policy study. The results represent the pulse of the state re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10275) on Jan. 16, 2024, by Asian affairs specialist Susan V. Lawrence. Here are excerpts: * * * Taiwan: Background and U.S. Relations Introduction Taiwan, which calls itself the "Republic of China, Taiwan," is a self-governing democracy of 23.5 million people located across the Taiwan Strait from mainland China. The United States terminated diplomatic relations with the Republic of Ch  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: Over the last year, small business owners have shared their personal experiences with the Ways and Means Committee of how pro-growth tax provisions like those now included in the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act make a real difference for their businesses and help them address economic challenges. During a series of hearings held in West Virgini  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: As the nation prepares to observe the annual March for Life, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) is reinforcing his dedication to protecting the unborn by introducing four critical pieces of legislation: the Abortion is not Health Care Act, the Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act, the Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act, and the Guaranteeing the Unborn Access to Respect and Dignity (GUARD) Act. "Each human life,  more