WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46574) on Nov. 8, 2022, entitled "The Enactment of Appropriations Measures During Lame Duck Sessions" by Congress and legislative process analyst Drew C. Aherne. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Thirteen of the past 14 Congresses, covering the 103rd Congress through the 116th Congress, have concluded with a post-election, or "lame duck," session. (No such session occurred in 1996, during the 1  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following feature: By Katie Lange Army Pfc. Joe Nishimoto faced discrimination during World War II because of his Japanese lineage, but that didn't stop him from joining the military when he had the chance to prove his allegiance to the U.S. He never came home from battle, but his efforts weren't forgotten. Many years after making the ultimate sacrifice, he was bestowed the Medal of Honor. Nishimoto was born on Feb. 21, 1919, in   more