WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47505) on April 14, 2023, entitled "Student Loan Cancellation Under the HEROES Act:" (Continued from Part 1 of 5) * * * Cancellation Policy Design On August 24, 2022, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona determined that he would exercise asserted authority under the HEROES Act to provide relief to student loan borrowers in connection with the pandemic./99 Secretary Cardona decided he would extend t  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47503) on April 10, 2023, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: The Decline in Assistance Receipt Among Eligible Individuals" by social policy specialist Gene Falk. Here are excerpts: * * * The decline in the number of people receiving family cash assistance is a distinctive characteristic of the period after enactment of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-3) on the review of the activities of the committee during the 117th Congress pursuant to Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate. The report was advanced by Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, on March 27, 2023. (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * II. LEGISLATION A. First Session (2021) During the First Session, the Committee met in open session on May 26, 2021, and ordered favorably reported six pieces  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-3) on the review of the activities of the committee during the 117th Congress pursuant to Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate. The report was advanced by Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, on March 27, 2023. (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * IV. NOMINATIONS * * * Name and Position...Date of Nomination...Date of Hearing...Date Reported... Date Confirmed First Session Denis R. McDonough - Secretar  more