DENVER, Colorado, June 28 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R- Kan.) introduced legislation to improve the flexibility of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) crop insurance programs for wheat farmers amid historic drought. This legislation is similar to the 2014 Farm Bill provision providing for separate enterprise units for irrigated and non-irrigated acreage of crops. "As Colorado'  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R42812) on June 23, 2023, entitled "National Statuary Hall Collection: Background and Legislative Options" by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus and American national government specialist R. Eric Petersen. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The National Statuary Hall Collection, located in the U.S. Capitol, comprises 100 statues provided by individual states to honor persons notable for their historic   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic issued the following written testimony by Micah Schwartzman, a law professor at the University of Virginia, involving a hearing on June 21, 2023, entitled "Churches vs. Casinos: The Constitution is not Suspended in Times of Crisis." Schwartzman is also the director of the Karsh Center for Law and Democracy. * * * I. INTRODUCTION Chairman Wenstrup, Ranking Member Ruiz, and distinguish  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 27, 2023: The American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act, H.R. 2673, introduced by Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) in April now has more than 100 cosponsors as the list of supporters continues to grow. In addition to Rep. Estes and lead Democrat Rep. John Larson (D-Connecticut), the bill's more than 100 cosponsors are split evenly along party lines - signaling a high level of bipartisanship and support for  more