WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Oct. 1, 2021, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress" by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke: * * * Summary Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress. Rules for giving certain types of names to certain types of Navy ships have  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Oct. 1, 2021, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 3) Dry Cargo and Ammunition Ships (TAKEs) The Navy's 14 Lewis and Clark (TAKE-1) class cargo and ammunition ships were named for famous American explorers, trailblazers, and pioneers. The Navy announced on October 9, 2009, that the 13th ship in the class was being named for the civil r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-21-104617) entitled "Bankruptcy - Enhanced Authority Could Strengthen Oversight of Executive Bonuses Awarded Before a Bankruptcy Filing". The report was sent to Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, chairman, Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pennsylvania, chairman, and Rep. Robert Ader  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-21-104249) entitled "Highway Bridges - Federal Highway Administration Could Better Assist States with Information on Corrosion Practices". The report was sent to Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, chairman, Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Rep. David Price, D-North Carolina, chairman, and Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy issued the following testimony by Connecticut Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden as part of a hybrid hearing on Sept. 23, 2021, entitled "Lending in a Crisis: Reviewing the Federal Reserve's Emergency Lending Powers During the Pandemic and Examining Proposals to Address Future Economic Crisis": * * * I am Shawn Wooden, Treasurer of the State of Connecticut. I appreciate t  more