WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS20871) on April 6, 2021, entitled "Iran Sanctions" by Middle Eastern affairs specialist Kenneth Katzman: Successive Administrations and Congresses have used economic sanctions to try to change Iran's behavior. U.S. sanctions on Iran--primarily "secondary sanctions" on firms that conduct certain transactions with Iran--have adversely affected Iran's economy but have arguably not, to date, altered Iran's   more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, March 31 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: Five former assistant secretaries of energy for the Office of Nuclear Energy--a position given the designation "NE-1"--gathered for a virtual panel discussion hosted by the American Nuclear Society on March 26. Rita Baranwal, John Kotek, Peter Lyons, William D. Magwood, and Warren "Pete" Miller each participated in the free event that was moderated by Benjamin Reinke, the former executive director in t  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) issued the following statement after the passing of Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (FL-20) at his home in Florida early this morning: "I am deeply saddened by the passing of my good friend, Congressman Alcee Hastings. This morning, the Congress lost a legislative giant who was beloved by his colleagues on both sides of the aisle and the state of Florida lo  more