WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper on the student loan cancellation (No. LSB10876) on Dec. 16, 2022, by legislative attorneys Edward C. Liu and Sean M. Stiff: * * * Student Loan Cancellation Reaches the Supreme Court Nearly all litigants who successfully petition the Supreme Court to hear their claims do so after losing appeals in another court, such as in a state supreme court or a federal circuit court of appeals  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Dec. 16, 2022, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress" by naval affair specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress. Rules for giving certain types of names to certain typ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Dec. 16, 2022, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress:" * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 4) Rules for Ship Types Now Being Procured or Recently Procured For ship types now being procured for the Navy, or recently procured for the Navy, naming rules (and exceptions thereto) are summarized below. The July 2012 Navy report to Congress discusses current naming rules (and exc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Dec. 16, 2022, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress:" * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 4) Aspects of Navy Ship Names Two State Names Not Currently Being Used, Particularly Kansas As noted earlier in the section on evolution over time in Navy ship-naming rules, state names were once given to battleships, then later to nuclear-powered cruisers and ballistic missile subm  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47340) on Dec. 16, 2022, entitled "Temporary Judgeships: Frequently Asked Questions" by American national government analyst Barry J. McMillion. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This report provides data and analysis related to temporary judgeships authorized for the federal judiciary. A temporary judgeship is authorized by Congress to temporarily increase a court's size by adding one or more  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Billy Long, R-Missouri, issued the following floor statement: * * * On Thursday, December 1, 2022, Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) had a statement inserted into the Congressional Record to honor Art Hains, the longtime voice of the Missouri State Bears. The text of the statement is as follows. "Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the long time voice of the Missouri State Bears, Art Hains. Art grew up in Marshall, MO, working at the local radio station KMMO while s  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Billy Long, R-Missouri, issued the following floor statement: * * * On Friday, December 16, 2022, Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) presented a Congressional Record Statement to Ned Reynolds, in appreciation for all of his years of service to the Springfield community. The statement was inserted into the Congressional Record on December 14, 2022. The text of the statement is as follows: "Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the wonderful life of Ned Reynold  more