WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48413) on Feb. 5, 2025, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant: A Primer" by social policy specialist Gene Falk. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant provides federal grants to the 50 states, District of Columbia, and territories (collectively, "states"), as well as Indian tribes. TANF helps fund state-run progra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48413) on Feb. 5, 2025, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant - A Primer:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Furthering State Flexibility: Limitation on Federal Regulatory Authority TANF's purpose of increasing flexibility is reinforced by a statutory limitation on federal regulation of state behavior under the block grant: 'No officer or employee of the Federal Gov  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 5, 2025, from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society: * * * To: U.S. Food and Drug Administration 1093 New Hampshire Ave Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002 Re: Expedited Program for Serious Conditions -- Accelerated Approval of Drugs and Biologics * * * The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) appreciates the opportunity to provide comment on th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released the following public communication dated Jan. 17, 2025, from National Nurses United, Silver Spring, Maryland: * * * To: Administrator Jessica Looman Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-3502 Washington, DC 20210 RE: Employment of Workers With Disabilities Under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 89 Fed. Reg. 96,466 * * * Dear Administrator Loo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service has released the following public communication dated Jan. 31, 2025, from the Center for Biological Diversity: * * * To: Paul Kiecker, Administrator Food Safety and Inspection Service U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave. S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250 * To: Kimberlee Trzeciak, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs Food and Drug Administration U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service has released the following public communication dated Feb. 3, 2025, from the Ethics and Public Policy Center Fellow and Director Rachel N. Morrison: * * * To: Paul Kiecker, Administrator Food Safety and Inspection Service U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 * To: Kimberlee Trzeciak, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs   more