WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper on the Uyghurs (No. IF10281) on Jan. 6, 2023, by Asian affairs specialist Thomas Lum and Foreign affairs analyst Michael A. Weber. Here are excerpts: * * * China Primer: Uyghurs Uyghurs (also spelled "Uighurs") are a Muslim ethnic minority group living primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) in the far northwest of the People's Republic of China (PRC or China). They have garn  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following statement on Jan. 16, 2023: * * * U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05), Dean of the House, was selected to serve as Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS) for the 118th Congress. "I'm honored to be named chairman of this important committee that is tasked with securing funding for a number of agencies and programs that are vital to our nation, including several that would b  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 17 -- The West Virginia Legislature issued the following news release: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 - 7th Day of Session The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS * SR 6: Congratulating Bob Huggins on his induction into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame * SR 7: Designating January 17, 2023, as Girl Scouts Day * SR 8: Designating January 17, 2023, as Tucker County Day THIRD READING There are no bills on Third Reading for Tuesday, January 1  more