WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper on the statues and busts in the U.S. Capitol - collections and authorities (No. IF12209) on Sept. 7, 2022, by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus and American national government specialist R. Eric Petersen. Here are excerpts: * * * The United States Capitol is home to hundreds of works of art. Among them are a number of statues and busts, including the National Statuary Hall Collectio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R42812) on Sept. 7, 2022, entitled "National Statuary Hall Collection: Background and Legislative Options" by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus and American national government specialist R. Eric Petersen. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The National Statuary Hall Collection, located in the U.S. Capitol, comprises 100 statues provided by individual states to honor persons notable for their   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2022: Natural Resources Committee Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today sent a letter with 42 other members of Congress to President Joe Biden asking him to seek opportunities to expand tribal co-management of U.S. public lands, waters, and resources. Chair Grijalva also sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) request  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II reaffirmed his commitment to put People Over Politics and continue working to pass commonsense gun safety legislation that will lead to safer communities throughout Missouri. "Since the unfortunate end of the assault weapons ban in 2004, the United States has seen an explosion of weapons of war in our streets--and the results are a tragedy that strikes   more

OLATHE, Kansas, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Representative Sharice Davids held a roundtable discussion on new provisions to lower the cost of prescription drugs in Kansas. Davids also joined Glenda DuBoise, State Director of AARP Kansas for a virtual town hall to speak directly to Kansas seniors about these new cost-saving measures. Americans pay two to three times what citizens of other countries pay for prescription drugs. Thanks to a new fede  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Making Money with Charles Payne on Fox Business this afternoon to discuss the Credit Card Competition Act. Senators Marshall and Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced this bipartisan legislation to slash credit card swipe fees and enhance competition and choice in the credit card market. "I am always going to fight for Main Street when it is Main Street ver  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 8 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following transcript of a roundtable discussion on Sept. 6, 2022, on energy provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act: * * * Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Congressman Earl Blumenauer and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici for a roundtable discussion on the Inflation Reduction Act's historic investments in clean energy. Below are the Speaker's opening remarks, followed by Q&A: Speaker Pelosi. It's my honor to be here   more