WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48519) on April 29, 2025, entitled "Medicaid Section 1915(c) Home- and Community-Based Services Waivers" by health care financing analyst Varun Saraswathula and health and aging policy specialist Kirsten J. Colello. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Medicaid is a means-tested individual entitlement program that finances the delivery of health care and long-term services and supports (LTSS) to certain   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 30 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Supreme Court of Ohio Grants State's Request, Allowing Ban on Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Trans Minors to Remain In Effect During Appeal COLUMBUS- Today, the Supreme Court of Ohio granted the state's emergency request to stay a ruling from the Tenth District Court of Appeals that would have blocked the state from enforcing House Bill 68, a law banning gender  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Coast Guard Recruitment Challenges, Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Calling for Increased Funding for Great Lakes Workforce April 29, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of both the U.S. Senate Armed Services (SASC) and Veterans' Affairs (SVAC) Committees--led four of her fellow Senate Democratic colleagues in calling on the Trump Admin  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 29, 2025 AIR FORCE Integrated Data Services Inc., Henderson, Nevada, was awarded a $99,000,000 ceiling follow-on, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for program management resource tools. This contract provides for a suite of Air Force enterprise applications designed to support several key facets of program and financial management, acquisition reporting, and leadership  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman Takeaways from Bipartisan Trip to UK, Denmark, Israel, and Jordan Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) issued the following statement after taking part in a bipartisan Congressional delegation with Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to the United Kingdom, Denmark, Israel, and Jordan: On this bipartisan delegation, we reaffirmed our commitment to global alliances that a  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: * * * Mentorship Shapes First Field Mission for DPAA Forensic Anthropologist QUANG TRI, Vietnam - After spending years in laboratories and archaeological digs across the globe -- from a post-classic Mayan town in Belize to colonial cemeteries in Mississippi, this year marked a new kind of fieldwork for a seasoned scientist: her first full recovery mission with the Defe  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Moreno Joins PELOSI Act to Ban Stock Trading in Congress WASHINGTON -Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) co-sponsored the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments (PELOSI) Act, a bill introduced by Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) to ban members of Congress from trading or holding individual stocks. "This is why the American people have lost trust in their gove  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Ralphie's Sports Eatery to Pay $125,000 in EEOC Race, Disability and Retaliation Discrimination Suit Federal Agency Charged Restaurant Unlawfully Punished Server for Complaining About Race and Disability Discrimination CLEVELAND - Bennett Enterprises Inc., doing business as Ralphie's Sports Eatery Company, will pay $125,000 and provide other relief to settle a race, disability and re  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of a bill that will prevent deadly chemicals from falling into the hands of children, our Youth Poisoning Protection Act. It's a parent's worst nightmare: a nameless, faceless stranger over the internet teaching your child how to t  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to share the latest photo of the founding of another billionaire private club here in Washington, D.C., in Georgetown, for the superrich, spearheaded by Donald Trump, Jr.; JD Vance; and their billionaire buddies. Members can join for the low pric  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, this evening, along with several colleagues, I am here to discuss Ukraine and the necessity of Ukraine winning the war against Russia's invasion. I will be joined by Congressman Mike Quigley of Illinois and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania.   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, the Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act, as has been said, is a very straightforward, commonsense bill. It will help strengthen our domestic semiconductor industry and grow U.S. manufacturing. Semiconductors are the foundation of modern technology  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2482, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Reauthorization Act of 2025, which I am pleased to lead with the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, my good friend, the gentlewo  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my legislation, H.R. 866, the ROUTERS Act. Routers and modems play a key role in communications networks. They are the entry point through which the public accesses the internet. Thus, we make sure that they are secure. Bad act  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway public comment period extended until May 17 WASHINGTON -- The National Park Service (NPS) is extending the public comment period for the development of the Multimodal Safety and Operational Improvements Plan and Environmental Assessment for Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway (RCPP). With the addition of 15 days, the comment per  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Warns Walgreens Buyout by Private Equity May Lead to Pharmacy Closures, Lost Jobs in Massachusetts, Limit Access to Medication Warren seeks assurances from Sycamore Partners that its heavily-leveraged, debt-fueled acquisition of Walgreens will not lead to layoffs, store closures After private equity looted Steward Health Care hospitals, Warren concerned that Walgreens could be nex  more