WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL31139) Dec 15, 2022, entitled "Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances" by Latin American affairs specialist Mark P. Sullivan. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Restrictions on travel and remittances to Cuba have constituted a key and often contentious component in U.S. efforts to isolate Cuba's communist government since the early 1960s. Over the years, there have been divergent vi  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. 23 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: A bill Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) championed to rename the post office on Broadway Street after Texas legend Benny C. Martinez passed the Senate, and now heading to President Biden's desk for signature. This is the first postal service office named after a Latino in the Houston area. Martinez was a prominent community leader who worked as a Harris County nurse for 30 years and 5 years as Deputy Sheri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today that a future Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship will be named USNS Robert Ballard (T-AGS 67). The future USNS Robert Ballard will honor Dr. Robert Ballard, a retired U.S. Navy Commander, and former director of the Center for Ocean Exploration. A tenured professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography, he is  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 5284) to "improve the public health response to addressing maternal mortality and morbidity during the COVID-19 public health emergency." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Tina Smith, D-Minn. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 309 Hart Se  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 5299) to "end the epidemic of gun violence and build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and prevention initiatives." The bill was introduced on Dec. 19 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Robert Menendez, D-N.J. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Eliz  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 5267) to "require the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to issue guidance on digital assets." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 309 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4543; or in state at 2400 President   more