WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48179) on April 22, 2025, entitled "Tickets for Live Entertainment Events" by Clare Y. Cho, industrial organization and business policy specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Each year, millions of Americans purchase tickets for live entertainment events, such as concerts, theatrical performances, and sporting events. Tickets for live events initially are sold in the primary market, in which fi  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Hamadeh and Begich Lead Effort to End Corrupt Ranked Choice Voting Scheme on Federal Level WASHINGTON, D.C. - As part of his commitment to increase faith in our elections, Congressman Abraham Hamadeh (AZ-08) is proud to co-lead the Preventing Ranked Choice Corruption Act with Congressman Nick Begich (AK-At Large). The legislation, which amends the Help America Vote Act, will help Amer  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * During Second Chance Month, Ranking Member Markey, Senator Booker Announce Legislation to Help Give Returning Citizens a New Start (Washington, April 25) - Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) today announced the introduction of the New Start Act of 2025, legislation that would  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Northern Arizona, Kelly Hears Directly from Arizonans on the Impact of Medicaid Cuts On Friday, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly hosted a Medicaid town hall in Clarkdale to hear directly from Arizonans--including health care providers, patients, and social service workers--about the devastating impacts that Medicaid cuts proposed by Trump and Republicans would have on families, seniors, and hospit  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Nigerian National Sentenced to Prison for International Fraud Scheme that Defrauded Elderly U.S. Victims A Nigerian national was sentenced on Friday to 97 months in prison for his role in a transnational inheritance fraud scheme. According to court documents, Okezie Bonaventure Ogbata, 36, was a member of a group of fraudsters that sent personalized letters to elderly victims in the United States  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Leads Arizona Dems in Effort to Protect Home Cooling Assistance Stanton-led letter calls on Trump administration to preserve lifesaving LIHEAP funding as summer heat approaches WASHINGTON, D.C.--U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) is leading Arizona's Democratic Members of Congress in a letter to President Donald Trump, urging him not to cut funding for a program that helps families a  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * Westerman Testifies on Behalf of Overturning Flawed ESA Listing and Public Land Restrictions Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.J. Res. 60, which nullifies a rule issued by the National Park Service titled "Glen Canyon Natio  more