WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Demands Education Secretary Immediately Reinstate Federal Funding to Strengthen Teacher Workforce & Improve Student Learning WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and 22 Democratic senators sent a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon demanding that the Education Department immediately reinstate $  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-897) on a bill (H.R. 4043) that aims to amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to make the District of Columbia eligible for certain wastewater infrastructure grants. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Dec. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose of H.R. 4043 is to amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to expand eligibility for certain wastewater   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-898) on the Ensuring Airline Resiliency to Reduce Delays and Cancellations Act (H.R. 9135). The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Dec. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 9135 is to direct the Secretary of Transportation to require certain air carriers to develop and regularly update an operational resiliency strategy, and fo  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-896) on the American Donor Privacy and Foreign Funding Transparency Act (H.R. 8293). The report was advanced by Rep. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Dec. 17, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary The bill, H.R. 8293, the "American Donor Privacy and Foreign Funding Transparency Act," as ordered reported by the Committee on Ways and Means on May 15, 2024. Section   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-895) on the Stop China's Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor through Cobalt Mining Act (H.R. 7981). 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. 7981, the Stop China's Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor through Cobalt Mining Act, as ordered reported by t  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-894) on the University Accountability Act (H.R. 8914). 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 The bill, H.R. 8914, the "University Accountability Act," as ordered reported by the Committee on Ways and Means on July 9, 2024, imposes an assessable penalty on certain tax-exempt educational institutio  more