WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47414) on Feb. 8, 2023, entitled "The 574 Federally Recognized Indian Tribes in the U.S." by legislative attorney Mainon A. Schwartz. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY A federally recognized Tribe is one that is generally "eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians." Federal recognition (also called federal acknowledgment)   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: With a looming battle over the nation's debt and borrowing authority, U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) and 21 additional Senators to introduce a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution to force the President and Congress to enact annual balanced budgets. The joint resolution (S.J.Res.13) proposes a constitutional amendment to establ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy issued the following written testimony by Renita Marcellin, advocacy and legislative director at the Americans for Financial Reform, involving a hearing on Feb. 8, 2023, entitled "Revamping and Revitalizing Banking in the 21st Century": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on behalf of my organization, Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), an advocacy organization   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy issued the following testimony by John Berlau, senior fellow and director of finance policy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, involving a hearing on Feb. 8, 2023, entitled "Revamping and Revitalizing Banking in the 21st Century": * * * Chairman Barr, Ranking Member Foster, and honorable members of this Subcommittee, thank you for this opportunity to present testimony on behalf   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets issued the following testimony by KCRise Fund Manager Director Darcy A. Howe involving a hearing on Feb. 8, 2023, entitled "Empowering Entrepreneurs: Removing Barriers to Capital Access for Small Businesses": * * * What is wrong with the world that we need these seven bills? Chair Wagner, Ranking Member Sherman and Distinguished Members of the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, I'm Darcy Howe from America's Hear  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets issued the following testimony by Worktorch CEO Deborah Gladney involving a hearing on Feb. 8, 2023, entitled "Empowering Entrepreneurs: Removing Barriers to Capital Access for Small Businesses": * * * My name is Deborah Gladney and I'm the CEO and co-founder of Worktorch - a career platform for service workers based in the heartland of Wichita, Kansas. I'm honored to be here today with my sister and cofounder   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2023: Congresswoman Carol Miller authored an Op-Ed titled, "New Budget Gimmick Will Tax Regular Americans Like Small Businesses," in the Washington Examiner. In her Op-Ed, Congresswoman Miller focused on the Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act to protect regular Americans from becoming taxed for using online payment platforms, like Paypal, Venmo, or Zelle. The Op-Ed uses this year's Super Bowl   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: With a looming battle over the nation's debt and borrowing authority, U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) joined Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and 21 additional Senators to introduce a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution to force the President and Congress to enact annual balanced budgets. The joint resolution, S.J.Res.13, proposes a constitutional amendment to establish r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for an executive business meeting at 10 a.m. on Feb. 16, 2023, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Agenda I. Committee Organization * Subcommittees II. Nominees * Charnelle Bjelkengren, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington * Matthew P. Brookman, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana * Michael Farbiarz, to be United States District Ju  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) will introduce a resolution congratulating the Kansas City Chiefs on their Super Bowl victory. The resolution - cosponsored by U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) - honors the team, the dedicated fans, and the Kansas City community. "The Chiefs had a remarkable season, finishing strong with a hard-fought and well-deserved Super Bowl win. The Kansas City community could not be   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Last week, Senator Eric Schmitt cosponsored Senator Ted Cruz's (R-TX) Protecting America from Spies (SPIES) Act and the Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act in order to prevent China and other foreign adversaries' covert activities in the United States: "China is undoubtedly our largest adversary when it comes to keeping Americans safe and promoting freedom globally. Under no circumstance shoul  more