WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48513) on April 21, 2025, entitled "Uganda: Current Issues and U.S. Relations" by African affairs specialist Lauren Ploch Blanchard. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Uganda, led by one of the world's longest-serving heads of state, President Yoweri Museveni, has one of the youngest, most rapidly growing, and fastest urbanizing populations in the world. The country has never had a democratic transitio  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Pamela Bondi Hosts First Task Force Meeting to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias in the Federal Government Today, Attorney General Pamela Bondi hosted members of the President's Cabinet at the U.S. Department of Justice for the inaugural meeting of the Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias in the federal government. The Task Force, which was established by President Trump under E  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Padilla, Reed Introduce Bills to Permanently Protect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans from Offshore Drilling WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Earth Day, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Jack Reed (D-RI) announced a pair of bills to permanently protect the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean from the dangers of fossil fuel drilling. The package includes Booker and Reed's Clean Ocean an  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter Returns from El Salvador After Blocked Attempt to Visit Wrongfully Deported Man, Demands Proof of Life and Accountability PORTLAND, OR -- Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), returned from El Salvador, where she demanded answers and accountability from the Trump Administration on the illegal deportation of immigrants to El Salvador, including Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a wrongfully deported   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future: * * * TO: TRC APPALACHIAN HYDROGEN HUB Coordinator Teays Corporate Centre 135 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 540 Scott Depot, West Virginia 25560 * Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20585 Re: National Environmental Policy Act Scoping Comments of Citizens f  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has announced the initiation of a public scoping period for the Kelso-Beaver Reliability Project proposed by Northwest Pipeline, LLC. This project, situated in Cowlitz County, Washington, is aimed at enhancing natural gas transportation services to support both regional energy demands and the expansion of the North Mist Storage facility in Oregon. The project will involve the acquisition, operation, and modificatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Merkley Lead Bill to End Drilling in the Arctic Ocean Washington, D.C. - On Earth Day, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act, which would permanently ban new or renewed leases for oil, gas, or mineral extraction in the Arctic Ocean Planning Areas of the Outer Continen  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Booker, Reed Introduce Bills to Permanently Protect the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans from Offshore Drilling WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Earth Day, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) announced a pair of bills to permanently protect the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans from the dangers of fossil fuel drilling. The package includes Padilla's West Coast   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone, Booker Reintroduce COAST Anti-Drilling Act to Reinforce Permanent Protections Against Offshore Oil Development Washington, DC - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. and Senator Cory Booker today reintroduced the Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, a bill to permanently ban offshore oil and gas drilling in the Atlantic Ocean. The legislation is part of a coordinated pus  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * Reclamation Releases 2025 Klamath Project Annual Operations Plan KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Anticipated water demands for Klamath Project water contractors are likely to be met as the Klamath Basin hydrology pivots from consecutive years of drought. Described in the 2025 Klamath Project Annual Operations Plan today's initial water supply allocations from the Bureau of Reclam  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Carbajal Reintroduces Bill to Ban Future Offshore Oil Drilling in California This week, Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) announced the reintroduction of the California Clean Coast Act. The California Clean Coast Act was the first bill Congressman Carbajal introduced as a Member of Congress, demonstrating his longstanding commitment to protecting California's coast from offshore dril  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle Statement on the Passing of Pope Francis For Immediate Release: April 21, 2025 EUGENE, OR - Today, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) released the following statement regarding the passing of Pope Francis: "Today we lost a great and moral leader of the Catholic faith who epitomized the vision of social justice that I learned growing up in the Church. Pope Francis lived his faith and priorit  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2025: * * * Reps. Huffman, Pallone, and Castor Introduce Bills to Permanently Protect the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans from Offshore Drilling Washington, D.C. - On Earth Day, Representatives Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), and Kathy Castor (D-Fla.), along with Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a  more