WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper on the recommendation for New U.S. Circuit and District Court Judgeships by the Judicial Conference of the U.S. (No. IN12140) on April 5, 2023, by American national government analyst Barry J. McMillion. Here are excerpts: * * * Recommendation for New U.S. Circuit and District Court Judgeships by the Judicial Conference of the United States (118th Congress) Congress determines through legislati  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper on tornadoes (No. IN11826) on April 5, 2023, by natural resources policy analyst Eva Lipiec. Here are excerpts: * * * Tornadoes: Background and Forecasting Background Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes affect communities across the United States every year, causing fatalities, destroying property and crops, and disrupting businesses. For example, a deadly storm system impacted 11 states betwee  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 5, 2023: Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $545,711 to the Johnson County New Century AirCenter for needed structural and safety improvements to two runways that have experienced deterioration in recent years. The funds are distributed through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program, which was bolstered by the   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) are continuing their support for rural health care by introducing the Rural Hospital Support Act. Their bipartisan proposal seeks to permanently extend two key Medicare rural hospital programs and establish a new rebasing year - preventing closures that would disrupt access to care for individuals in rural communities. The Rural Hospital Support Act wou  more