WASHINGTON, March 21 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47049) on March 14, 2022, entitled "Children and the Internet: Legal Considerations in Restricting Access to Content" by legislative attorney Eric N. Holmes: * * * SUMMARY Throughout the internet's history, the medium's effect on children has been a recurring topic of interest to legislators and the public. In the internet's early days, much attention focused on children's access to online po  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following insight (No. IN11893) on March 15, 2022, entitled "SBA's Community Navigator Pilot Program" by R. Corinne Blackford, small business and economic development policy analyst. SBA is the e Small Business Administration. * * * Because of the extent of small business needs in the wake of the pandemic, Section 5004 of the American Rescue Plan Act, 2021 (ARPA, P.L. 117-2) authorized the Small Business Administra  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony by Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, at a member day hearing on March 16, 2022, on water resources development programs: * * * I am Tracey Mann, and I represent the Big First District of Kansas, which is the pilot light of America and the breadbasket of this country. We are the largest beef-producing district in the nation, and we are home to more than 60  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, issued the following testimony by Herman Haksteen, president of the Private Railcar Food and Beverage Association, involving a hybrid hearing on March 8, 2022, entitled "Stakeholder Views on Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization: * * * Thank you for holding today's hearing, "Stakeholder Views on Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization," and for the oppor  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following statement: * * * Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement on the passing of Dean of the House Don Young. "I was greatly saddened to learn of the passing of the Dean of the House, Congressional Native American Caucus Vice Chair, and U.S. Representative from Alaska Don Young. Representative Young was a force in the Halls of Congress and never hid his love for the House, the people of Alaska, or his c  more

MERRIAM, Kansas, March 22 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Representative Sharice Davids joined Merriam Mayor Bob Pape and local officials to celebrate passage of Davids' funding request for the Upper Turkey Creek flood mitigation project. Last week, the President signed a government funding law fulfilling Davids' request for $500,000 to kickstart this vital infrastructure and economic development project, which will lift downtown Merriam out of the floodpla  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined a group of bipartisan colleagues at a press conference on their recent trip to Germany and Poland to gain a greater understanding of Ukraine and NATO readiness as Russia's attacks on the Ukrainian people persist. During the press conference, Senator Marshall said in part, "I think the Ukrainians can win this war. I do see a path to victory, but the world has to ste  more