WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper on the foreign ownership and holdings of U.S. agricultural land (No. IF11977) on Jan. 24, 2023, entitled "Emergency Assistance for Agricultural Land Rehabilitation" by agricultural policy specialist Renee Johnson. Here are excerpts: * * * Foreign Ownership and Holdings of U.S. Agricultural Land The 117th Congress introduced a range of proposals to restrict foreign investment and ownership in   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44342) on Jan. 24, 2023, entitled "Consumption Taxes: An Overview" by public finance specialist Donald J. Marples. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Some argue that the current U.S. income tax code is overly complicated and unfair, restrains economic growth, and is in need of reform. One option for tax reform would be to tax consumption instead of income, which would represent a fundamental change in h  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS21282) on Jan. 25, 2023, entitled "Military Service Records, Awards and Unit Histories: A Guide to Locating Sources" by senior research librarian Barbara Salazar Torreon and research librarian Travis A. Ferrell. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary This guide provides information on locating military unit histories and individual service records of discharged, retired, and deceased military personnel. It  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-9), Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (D-IL-4) and Lori Trahan (D-MA-3), introduced the bicameral Mentoring to Succeed Act in recognition of January as National Mentoring Month. This legislation provides a strong, sustainable suppor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary and Finance committees, and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash), chair of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, are continuing to press for transparency and fairness in the prescription drug supply chain. They partnered on several efforts to hold pharmacy benefit managers accountable for opaque and often decep  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representative Greg Landsman (OH-01) accepted the terms of a friendly wager offered by Kansas City-area Representatives Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) on the result of Sunday's AFC Championship Game. If the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday and are named AFC Champions for the second year in a row, Rep. Landsman has agreed to provide his Congressional colleagues  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced the reestablishment of the Congressional FFA Caucus in the 118th Congress. Representatives Mann and Panetta co-founded the caucus on December 2, 2021. The FFA Caucus is an informal, bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives dedicated to issues related to the next generation of agricultural leaders and students pursuing careers in agric  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Tracey Mann (KS-01) announced the reestablishment of the Congressional FFA Caucus in the 118th Congress. Representatives Panetta and Mann co-founded the caucus on December 2, 2021. The FFA Caucus is an informal, bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives dedicated to issues related to the next generation of agricultural leaders and students pursuing careers in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-9), Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-4), and Lori Trahan (MA-3), along with U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), introduced the bicameral Mentoring to Succeed Act in recognition of January as National Mentoring Month. This legislation provides a strong, sustainable support system through mentorship to ensure that   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined his colleagues this week in introducing legislation that would prohibit the sale of American crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to any company under the control of the Chinese Communist Party. The Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act would also prohibit the export of any crude oil from the SPR to China. The U.S. House of Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - co-chair of the Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus and member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation with jurisdiction over the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - along with Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) introduced legislation this week to study and help prevent FAA system outages. On January 11, 2023, the FAA's   more