WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48432) on Feb. 25, 2025, entitled "The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 - Background and Congressional Consideration of Rescissions" by James V. Saturno, Congress and legislative process specialist: * * * SUMMARY Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress exercises the "power of the purse." This power is expressed through the application of several provisions, particularly Article I, Section 9, clau  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * House Passes Resolution Honoring Flight 5342, Black Hawk PAT 25 Victims Today, the House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring the victims of the Jan. 29, 2025, collision of American Eagle Flight 5342 and Black Hawk PAT (Priority Air Transport) 25. Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) introduced the resolution as the representative of Wichita, Kansas, where Flight 5342 originated and the   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-885) on the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2023 (H.R. 5089), which aims to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Dec. 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: Purpo  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-890) on the Generalized System of Preferences Reform Act (H.R. 7986), which aims to modify and reauthorize the Generalized System of Preferences. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Dec. 17, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary H.R. 7986, the Generalized System of Preferences Reform Act, as ordered reported by the Committee on Ways and Mean  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Senate conducted nine committee hearings on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine perspectives from the field, focusing on farmer and rancher views on the agricultural economy, after receiving testimony from Tim Boring, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Stockbridge; Bret Erickson, J and D Produce Inc., Edinburg, Texas, on behalf of the Interna  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Senate conducted nine committee hearings on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * NOMINATION Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of John Phelan, of Florida, to be Secretary of the Navy, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Scott (FL), testified and answered questions in his own behalf. * * * GLOBAL NUCLEAR AND MISSILE THREATS Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces received a closed briefing o  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee issued a 160-page majority (Democrat) staff report in December 2024, entitled "The Injury-Productivity Trade-off: How Amazon's Obsession with Speed Creates Uniquely Dangerous Warehouses." * * * Here is the executive summary: Amazon's warehouse workers have raised the alarm for years about unsafe working conditions and a corporate culture that prioritizes speed and profit over worker health and safety. Many of t  more