WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47818) on Feb. 23, 2024, entitled "Proposals to Limit Financial Activities of Members of Congress: Background and Analysis of Legislative Proposals." by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY In recent years, Members of Congress have proposed reforms that would prohibit the purchase, sale, or ownership of certain financial instruments by Members of Congress and  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news on March 28, 2024: By Matthew Olay, DOD News Approximately 2,000 Marines and sailors deployed to Australia's Northern Territory this week to participate alongside their counterparts in the annual iteration of Marine Rotational Force-Darwin, the Pentagon announced today. "Over the next six months, MRF-Darwin will conduct a series of exercises and training events with the Australian Defense Force and other regional  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-425) on the Restore Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act (H.R. 4278), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to modify personnel action procedures with respect to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on March 15, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 4278, the "Restore VA Accountability Act of 2023"   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 28 -- Rice University issued the following news release: National Medal of Science winner Richard Tapia, a University Professor at Rice University who is widely recognized as a national leader in the preparation of women and underrepresented minorities for advanced degrees in science, engineering and mathematics, will be celebrated for five decades of service to the university at 4 p.m. April 3 at Rice's Faculty Club. Richard Tapia. Photo credit: Rice University. Tapia h  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: DARWIN, NT, Australia - A new group of Marines and Sailors arrived in the Northern Territory to begin the 13th annual iteration of Marine Rotational Force - Darwin. Led by a California-based Marine infantry regiment for the third year in a row, this year's Marine Air-Ground Task Force brings approximately 2,000 U.S. Marines and Sailors to Australia's Northern Ter  more