WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Jan. 10, 2025, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress" by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress. Rules for giving certain types of names to certain ty  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Jan. 10, 2025, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) A total of 35 littoral combat ships (LCSs) were procured through FY2019./63 All 35 have been named. LCSs were at first named for U.S. mid-tier cities, small towns, and other U.S. communities./64 The naming rule was later adjusted to regionally importan  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo today to discuss the start of Senate confirmation hearings this week and the need to get each nominee confirmed quickly to enact President Trump's agenda.  Additionally, Senator Marshall discussed working with HHS Secretary RFK Jr. and CMS Nominee Dr. Oz to Make America Healthy Again through nutrition and food.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D., Todd Young (R-IN), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) applauded their bipartisan Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act being signed into law. The legislation will provide veterans with service-connected disabilities with expedited screening under the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) PreCheck program.  TSA PreCheck is already  more