WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11642) on April 10, 2025, by American national government specialist R. Sam Garrett: * * * Absentee Voting for Uniformed Services and Overseas Citizens: Roles and Process, In Brief Members of the military, their families, and overseas U.S. citizens face unique voting challenges. These can include delays in receiving or transmitting balloting materials; uncertainty about voter eligibilit  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, has issued a final rule superseding Airworthiness Directives (AD) 2020-20-17 and 2021-15-05 for all General Electric Company (GE) Model GE90-110B1 and GE90-115B engines. This new rule includes revisions and updates aimed at addressing ongoing safety concerns related to the engines' electronic control systems. The FAA's updated directive come  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Velazquez Leads House Democrats in Urging Trump Admin to Protect Small Businesses from Tariff Chaos Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, led 68 House Democrats in calling on the Trump administration to protect small businesses from the fallout  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Lost 4,423 Jobs in February 2025 BTS 22-25 This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and complete. Note :  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, April 15 -- The Women In Trucking Association issued the following news release: * * * Women In Trucking Association Announces Continued Gold Partnership with Great Dane ARLINGTON, Va. - April 14, 2025 - The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced today that Great Dane has renewed its Gold Level sponsorship further strengthening the company's commitment to advancing gender diversity in the industry. For the past 11 years, Great Dane has supported WIT as a Gold Le  more