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Here's a look at documents from all members of the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate

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Rep. Salinas's Statement on Border Patrol Arrest and Unconstitutional Treatment of Wildfire Fighter and Constituent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:

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Rep. Salinas's Statement on Border Patrol Arrest and Unconstitutional Treatment of Wildfire Fighter and Constituent

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Tualatin, OR - Today, Congresswomen Andrea Salinas (OR-06) released the following statement regarding Border Patrol officials arresting one of her constituents--a wildfire fighter dispatched to Washington State--and denying him his Constitutional rights.

"On Wednesday, U.S. Border Patrol arrested (link is external) two firefighters who were working to combat the ongoing blaze in ... Show Full Article

Points of Order, Rulings & Appeals in the Senate Topic of CRS Report
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. 98-306) on Aug. 29, 2025, entitled "Points of Order, Rulings and Appeals in the Senate" by Congress and legislative process Valerie Heitshusen:

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The Senate's presiding officer typically does not have responsibility for proactively ensuring that Senate consideration of matters complies with the rules. Instead, Senators may enforce the Senate's legislative rules and precedents by raising points of order whenever they believe that one of those rules or precedents is, or is about to be, violated. ... Show Full Article

High Court Rejects Private Challenges to Medicaid Provider Requirements Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11351) on Aug. 25, 2025, by legislative attorneys Wen W. Shen and Jennifer A. Staman:

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High Court Rejects Private Challenges to Medicaid Provider Requirements

In June 2025, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, holding that private litigants cannot sue under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 (Section 1983) to challenge a state's decision to exclude health care providers that offer certain abortion services from participation in a state's ... Show Full Article

Financial Data Transparency Act - Implementation Status of Data Standards & Related Data Collection Issues Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13093) on Aug. 25, 2025.

The white paper is written by government organization and management analyst Natalie R. Ortiz, financial economics specialist Darryl E. Getter and research assistant Graham C. Tufts:

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Financial Data Transparency Act: Implementation Status of Data Standards and Related Data Collection Issues

The Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA, P.L. 117-263 Sec.5801 [136 Stat. 3421]), enacted in 2022, requires agencies that oversee the activities of financial ... Show Full Article

Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12768) on Aug. 25, 2025, by natural resources policy analyst Anthony R. Marshak.

Here are excerpts:

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Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management

Ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM; Figure 1) is a systems-level management approach for living marine resources (LMRs) that accounts for an ecosystem's physical, biological, economic, and social components. This approach to fisheries management aims to maintain ecosystems and their dependent fisheries in healthy, productive, and ... Show Full Article

DOD Replicator Initiative - Background & Issues for Congress Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12611) on Aug. 25, 2025, by Kelley M. Sayler, advanced technology and global security specialist:

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DOD Replicator Initiative: Background and Issues for Congress

Introduction

Replicator, unveiled on August 28, 2023, is a Department of Defense (DOD) initiative, led by DOD's Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), to field thousands of uncrewed systems by August 2025. Replicator's first line of effort ("Replicator 1") is to field all-domain, attritable autonomous (ADA2) systems. Attritable ... Show Full Article

Dismissals of Members of Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight & Management Board Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12598) on Aug. 25, 2025, by economic policy analyst D. Andrew Austin:

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Dismissals of Members of Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight and Management Board

On Friday, August 1, 2025, President Trump dismissed five of the seven members of Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB or Oversight Board): Arthur J. Gonzalez, Cameron McKenzie, Betty A. Rosa, Juan A. Sabater, and Luis A. Ubinas. On August 13, 2025, a week after FOMB member Andrew G. Biggs described the ... Show Full Article

Defense Primer - Department of the Navy Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10484) on Aug. 25, 2025, by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke:

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Defense Primer: Department of the Navy

One Military Department with Two Military Services

The Department of the Navy (DON) is a single military department that includes two military services - the Navy and the Marine Corps. As such, DON has a single civilian leader, the Secretary of the Navy, and two four-star military service chiefs - an admiral whose title is the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), and ... Show Full Article

Constitution Day & Citizenship Day Topic of CRS Fact Sheet
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R48174) on Aug. 25, 2025, by Senior Knowledge Management Librarian Kelly M. Hoffman:

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Constitution Day and Citizenship Day: Fact Sheet

Contents

Introduction ... 1

Background ... 1

Legislation ... 2

Related CRS ... 2

Selected Congressional Statements and Remarks ... 3

Selected Presidential Proclamations and Remarks ... 3

Government Resources ... 4

Contacts

Author Information ... 4

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Introduction

Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is a federal commemoration observed ... Show Full Article