WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46850) on Feb. 7, 2022, entitled "Central Bank Digital Currencies: Policy Issues" by macroeconomic policy specialist Marc Labonte and Rebecca M. Nelson, international trade and finance specialist: * * * SUMMARY The recent proliferation of private digital currencies or cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, has led to questions of whether the Federal Reserve (Fed) should create a central bank digital currenc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - lead Republican on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that provides funding for the Department of Commerce - recently secured a commitment from Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo during a hearing that "every person in Kansas will have access to high-quality, affordable broadband" following the implementation of existing broadband programs. Transcript of the exchange: Sen.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed the Department of Interior's (DOI) announcement that Colorado will be eligible for nearly $10 million from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs (IIJA) Act for Fiscal Year 2022 to reclaim and clean up abandoned mine lands (AML). The IIJA allocates a total of $11.3 billion in AML funding over 15 years, which   more