WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48302) on April 25, 2025, entitled "Critical Minerals on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Role and Issues for Congress" by natural resources policy specialists Caitlin Keating-Bitonti and Laura B. Comay. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The first and second Trump Administrations and the Biden Administration have issued executive orders announcing U.S. policies  more

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 28 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48179) on April 22, 2025, entitled "Tickets for Live Entertainment Events:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Selected Legislative Options Members of the 118th and 119th Congresses have introduced bills related to ticketing services for live events. The provisions in some of these bills aimed to increase protections for consumers by, for example, increasing transparency about the ticket price and t  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 28, 2025 ARMY General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida, was awarded a $727,803,978 firm-fixed-price contract to procure 120 mm Insensitive Munition High Explosive with Tracer tank ammunition cartridges. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 29 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Kemp Signs Bills Strengthening Education and School Safety Governor Brian P. Kemp, accompanied by First Lady Marty Kemp, Speaker Jon Burns, members of the General Assembly, educators, and students, signed multiple bills into law today that ensure fairness in school sports, further safeguard students and teachers, and improve the quality of education in Georgia. "As the parents of three   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 29 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Kemp Signs Bills Strengthening Georgia Workforce Development Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) leadership, and members of the Georgia General Assembly signed legislation strengthening the state's workforce pipeline at the TCSG Leadership Summit. Building on recent measures that connect Georgians with career opportunities,   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 29 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * Lt. Governor Burt Jones and Riley Gaines Comment on Senate Bill 1 Becoming Law Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 1 into law. Senate Bill 1, the 'Riley Gaines Act of 2025,' was a priority for Lt. Governor Burt Jones and bans biological males from participating in women's sports across Georgia. Lt. Governor Jones and Riley Gaines issued the following statements in suppor  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Congressman Allen's FUTURE Networks Act Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2449, the Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhanced (FUTURE) Networks Act, legislation sponsored by Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) that directs the FCC to bring together industry leaders, public interest groups, and government experts to establish a 6G Task Force. Prior to House  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Demanding Answers from Baby Formula Producers on Reports of Lead Contamination Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to protect Georgia families from lead contamination in baby formula. Sen. Ossoff is demanding answers from baby formula producers Abbott Nutrition and Mead Johnson about recent reports This is an external link of toxic chemicals found in formula. A recen  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Statement on Last Week's Massacre of Tourists in Kashmir Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement after last week's massacre of tourists in Kashmir: "I grieve alongside Georgia's Indian-American community and condemn in the strongest terms this cowardly act of terrorism. "I send my deepest condolences to the families and communities who have had thei  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Statement on Loss of Columbia County Sheriff's Deputy Atlanta, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement. "I join all Georgians in grieving Columbia County Sheriff's Deputy Brandon Sikes, whose life was taken this weekend serving our State in the line of duty, and I wish Sheriff's Deputy Gavin White a full recovery from his injuries. "My prayers are with Deputy Si  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * We Must Protect The Right to Vote Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson Condemns Trump Administration's Dismantling of Voting Rights Protections WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL) issued the following statement in response to recent actions by the Trump administration that have significantly weakened the enforcement of federal voting rights laws. "The Trump administration's   more