WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46747) on April 5, 2021, entitled "Judiciary Appropriations, FY2021" by American national government analyst Barry J. McMillion: SUMMARY Funds for the judicial branch are included annually in the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) appropriations bill. The bill provides funding for the U.S. Supreme Court; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; the U.S. Court of International Tra  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-21-326) entitled "VA Health Care: Efforts Needed to Ensure Effective Use and Appropriate Staffing of Suicide Prevention Teams". The report was sent to Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman, Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, chairman, and Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, on April  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) joined House Ways and Means Ranking Member Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) and House Oversight and Government Reform Republican Leader James Comer (R-KY) in cosponsoring the State Tax Freedom Act, H.R. 2189, which opposes an unconstitutional provision of the American Rescue Plan Act that restricts states' autonomy to cut taxes and manage their own finances. "States that have h  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 5 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Friday, Representative Tracey Mann officially opened his Manhattan District office. His district staff has been working remotely, but now will have a physical space to see and assist Kansans in the Big First. "I am excited to open my Manhattan District Office and serve the needs of the Big First," said Rep. Mann. "It is important to me that my constituents know that I am here to listen and help them. O  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 6, 2021: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. today announced the University of Kansas (KU) received more than $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to study how telehealth can better support children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families and caregivers. "The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted care for children with autism and other developmental disorde  more