WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-69) on a joint resolution (H.J.Res. 44), which aims to provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Brace'". The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on May 17, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following written testimony by Roger Pielke Jr., professor of environmental studies at the University of Colorado-Boulder, involving a hearing on June 21, 2023, entitled "Dollars and Degrees: Investigating Fossil Fuel Dark Money's Systemic Threats to Climate and the Federal Budget": * * * Effective decision making requires accurate information. High standards of scientific integrity in scientific research and assessment provide the m  more