WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The House on Oct. 5, 2021, published 29 executive communications involving regulations that were published in the Federal Register: EC-2307. A letter from the Deputy Administrator for Policy Support, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's interim final rule -- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): 2008 Farm Bill Provisions on Clarification of Split Issuance; Accrual of Benefits and Definition Changes: Delay of Imple  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: Book lovers joined the Library of Congress National Book Festival from across the country over 10 days this year, totaling more than 317,000 views to date across a variety of platforms, including virtual events with authors and videos on demand. The festival reached even more people through a national television special, new podcast interviews and events hosted by partners across the country. The festival, held Sept. 17-2  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2021: Yesterday Rep. Ron Estes (R- Kansas) introduced H.R. 5480, Protecting Religious Exemptions from Vaccine Mandates Act, to protect individuals with deeply held religious beliefs from President Biden's vaccine mandates. Along with his own legislation, Rep. Estes is also an original cosponsor on legislation introduced by Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-Tennessee) that prohibits the federal government from r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2021: Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), along with Sens. Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Angus King (I-ME), reintroduced the Voter Choice Act to boost adoption of a ranked choice voting (RCV) model for elections, also known as an "instant runoff." The Voter Choice Act provides $40 million in federal grants to cover up to 50 percent of the cost for local and state governments that choose to adopt RCV. "Our de  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) delivered a speech on the House floor honoring the life of Fr. Emil Joseph Kapaun following the return of his remains to Kansas from the National Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii. "Father Kapaun is one of the finest men to ever come out from the state of Kansas," said Rep. Estes. "For generations Father Kapaun has inspired hundreds around the world to greater faith and service  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2021: The Education and Labor Committee released a new state-by-state analysis that found the Build Back Better Act could significantly lower child costs for American families in all 50 states. The Committee's analysis finds that a typical family of four using center-based child care could save thousands of dollars every year. "This is why w  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) led nine Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would bring parity to gun owners using public lands. The Recreational Lands Defense Act would restore Second Amendment rights of individuals recreating on lands managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). Co-sponsors of the legislation include Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Thom Tillis   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following remarks on Oct. 6, 2021: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined his colleagues at a press conference to discuss the crisis at the southern border created by President Biden. Senator Marshall raised concern for the health of the American people as illegal immigrants with COVID-19 as well as other infectious diseases continue to pour across the southern border into the United States. Senator Marshall said in part, "Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2021: U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies - today announced a $1.25 million grant to Fort Hays State University (FHSU) from the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. The Community Policing Development Program (CPD) grant will support the recently established  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Senate on Oct. 4, 2021, published 24 executive communications involving regulations that were published in the Federal Register: EC-2299. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Metalaxyl; Pesticide Tolerances" (FRL No. 8785- 01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 2021; to the Committee on Ag  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Angus King (I-Maine), along with U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), reintroduced the Voter Choice Act to boost adoption of a ranked choice voting (RCV) model for elections, also known as an "instant runoff." The Voter Choice Act provides $40 million in federal grants to cover up to 50 percent of the cost for local and state governments that choose to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and 18 of their Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas to address reports that thousands of migrants in Del Rio, Texas, were released into the interior of the U.S. instead of facing removal as the Administration had previously pledged. "While w  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) have joined members of the Senate Western Caucus and Congressional Western Caucus Members to reveal a holistic, outcome-based conservation proposal titled, "Western Conservation Principles." The proposal, which serves as an alternative to the Biden Administration's "30 by 30 initiative" and America the Beautiful report, is a blueprint for responsible, effectiv  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut: * * * U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), authors of the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athlete Act, released the following statement after Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced that the Department of Justice would review its previous decision not to prosecute Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents who faile  more