WASHINGTON, March 24 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43744) on March 20, 2025, entitled "Monuments and Memorials Authorized Under the Commemorative Works Act in the District of Columbia" by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Under the Commemorative Works Act (CWA) of 1986, Congress may authorize commemorative works to be placed in the District of Columbia or its environs. Once a commemorative work has been au  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden statement on security breach by national security leaders WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement regarding confirmed reporting (link is external) that several high-level administration officials shared details about planned military strikes with a journalist via group chat over a commercial messaging app:   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 24 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Announces Early Closure of State Offices Due to Winter Weather With winter weather expected to create hazardous travel conditions during the afternoon commute, Governor Janet Mills has directed state offices to close at 2:00 p.m. today, Monday, March 24, 2025. "Spring may have arrived this weekend, but winter weather isn't done with us yet," said Governor Janet Mills. "I urge all Maine peo  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King: Administration's Reckless Approach to Social Security "Disrespectful, Destructive, and Dangerous" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), is releasing the following statement in response to a decision made by the Trump Administration and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to close dozens of Social Security offices across the country -- a move following the Fe  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Push to Save Task Force Combating Threats to Election Officials Senators to Attorney General: "In this challenging environment for election officials, it is essential to our democracy that they can continue to rely on [DOJ] to uphold the law" Santa Fe, N.M. -- U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rule  more