WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following written testimony by Janai Nelson, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, from a Feb. 5, 2025, hearing entitled "The State of American Education": * * * I. Education as a Civil Right Good morning. My name is Janai Nelson. I serve as the President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. ("LDF" or the "Legal Defense Fund"). Thank you for the oppor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The House Homeland Security Committee released the following written testimony by David Russomanno, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Memphis, from a Feb. 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Preparing the Pipeline: Examining the State of America's Cyber Workforce": * * * Chairman Green, Ranking Member Thompson, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I express my gratitude t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-832) on the Black Vulture Relief Act (H.R. 1437), which aims to authorize livestock producers and their employees to take black vultures in order to prevent death, injury or destruction to livestock. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Dec. 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 1437 is to authorize livestock producers and their emplo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Medicaid: Enrollment in and CMS Oversight of Former Foster Care Children Eligibility Group Fast Facts Nearly all children in foster care are eligible for Medicaid. After they age out of foster care, usually at 18, most remain eligible for coverage until 26. Over 100,000 of these young people had Medicaid in 2023. But it's hard for some young people to maintain their coverage. For exampl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Louis E. Sola from a Jan. 28, 2025, hearing entitled "Fees and Foreign Influence: Examining the Panama Canal and Its Impact on U.S. Trade and National Security": * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to address the vital role the Pana  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Cruz Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Keep the Supreme Court at Nine Justices WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a constitutional amendment that would limit the Supreme Court of the United States to nine justices. Once approved by Congress, the amendment would go to the states for ratification. "Though there is less talk about court packing th  more