WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following estimated budgetary effects of the Water Resources Development Act (S. 4367): * * * S. 4367 would authorize the Army Corps of Engineers to construct projects and conduct feasibility studies to improve navigation and flood management, mitigate storm and hurricane damage, and restore ecosystems. a. Section 340 would direct the Army Corps of Engineers to change how interest is calculated for two water storage contracts i  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: LENEXA, KS Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a conversation with multiple KC-area BBQ restaurant owners at Jack Stack Barbecue in Lenexa. The discussion focused on addressing the challenges and opportunities facing small businesses in Kansas, including navigating current economic landscapes and leveraging federal resources. Following the event, Davids released an updated report(link is external) o  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) unveiled the Senate Republican Farm Bill Framework to a wave of vocal support from his colleagues who have praised the framework's focus on putting more farm in the farm bill as a real path forward toward a bipartisan farm bill. "Ranking M  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Ronald S. Flagg, president of the Legal Services Corp., from a July 9, 2024, hearing entitled "Closing the Justice Gap: How to Make the Civil Justice System Accessible to All Americans": * * * Good afternoon. Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and members of this distinguished committee, thank you for inviting me here to speak today. My name is Ronald Flagg, President of the Legal Services Co  more