WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12910) on Feb. 13, 2025, senior research librarians Maria Kreiser and Kathleen E. Marchsteiner: * * * Searching for Federal Grants: An Overview of Resources The diverse range of federal grant programs can be challenging to navigate. Congress has authorized over 1,800 federal grant programs to support national goals and objectives, and federal grant funding can be used for a var  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47521) on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Electricity: Overview and Issues for Congress" by acting section research manager Ashley J. Lawson. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Electricity is of perennial interest to Congress, especially the policy issues of reliability, security, affordability, and greenhouse gas emissions. The electricity sector is made of up three distinct, but interrelated system  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro, House Foreign Affairs Leaders Urge U.S. Engagement at CARICOM Conference SAN ANTONIO -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congresswoman Yvette Clark (NY-09), Co-Chair of the Congressional Caribbean  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, released the following opening statement from a Feb. 5, 2025, hearing entitled "The State of U.S. Science and Technology: Ensuring U.S. Global Leadership": * * * Welcome everyone to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee's first hearing of the 119th Congress. I want to thank our witnesses for taking the time to be here this morning. Today's hearing presents an opportun  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, released the following opening remarks from a Feb. 6, 2025, hearing entitled "Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems": * * * I regret to be opening my first hearing as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation in the wake of two tragic aviation accidents that claimed 74 souls last week here in our nation's capital and in Philadelphia. This past week has been devas  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Chemical Safety Board Receives Award for Its Much-Watched Safety Video YouTube Channel Washington D.C. February 14, 2025 - This week the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) received a "Silver Play Button" award from YouTube, which recognizes the CSB for having more than 100,000 subscribers for the agency's YouTube channel @USCSB. The CSB's YouTube channel, which features t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Agriculture and Government Leaders Applaud Secretary Rollins' Confirmation Following the confirmation of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, leaders across the agriculture industry and elected officials are voicing their support. Washington, D.C., Feb. 15, 2025 --Following the confirmation of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, leaders across the agric  more