WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48521) on May 2, 2025, entitled "Capital Markets and Securities Regulation - Overview and Policy Issues:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Investment Funds and the Asset Management Industry Asset management companies - also referred to as investment management companies, money managers, funds, or investment funds - are collective investment vehicles that pool money from various individual or institut  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Wilson, Cohen, Hudson, Veasey Welcome House Passage of MEGOBARI Act Washington, DC - U.S. Helsinki Co-Chairman Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), Helsinki Commission Ranking Member Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX) welcome the House passage of the bipartisan Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia's Options for Building Accountabi  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 5, 2025 ARMY General Dynamics Information Technology Inc., Falls Church, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0001); Leidos Inc., Reston, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0002); Royce Geospatial Consultants Inc., Arlington, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0003); Reinventing Geospatial Inc.,* Fairfax, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0004); Research Innovations Inc.,* Alexandria, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0005); OM Group Inc.,* Piscataway,   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Administrator Zeldin Joins VP Vance in South Carolina, Visits Georgia for Roundtable with Governor Kemp, Local Electeds, and Farmers WASHINGTON-- Last week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled to Huger, South Carolina, alongside Vice President JD Vance, to tour Nucor Steel Berkley, attended a Charleston, South Carolina, roundtable hosted by the South C  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has announced that it has accepted for filing an application from Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC regarding a non-project use of lands and waters for the Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project. Located on the Toxaway, Keowee, and Little Rivers in Transylvania County, North Carolina, and Oconee and Pickens Counties, South Carolina, the proposed facility will be situated on Lake Keowee, near the Oconee Nuclear Station. Duke   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 6 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * FHLBank Atlanta Contributes Nearly $6 Million to Help Homeowners Safeguard their Inheritances Grants provided to 21 organizations preventing and resolving heirs' property issues ATLANTA (May 5, 2025) - Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) is awarding a total of $5.9 million to 21 organizations committed to preventing and resol  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 5 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's Weekly Schedule: May 5, 2025 COLUMBIA, S.C. - Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's schedules for the week of May 5, 2025 include the following: Wednesday, May 7 at 9:00 AM: Lt. Gov. Evette will participate in a press conference for Middle Tyger Community Childcare   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Schatz Push Effort to Provide Resources to Improve Flood Mitigation Strategies Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the committee's hearing entitled, "Examining Insurance Markets and the Role of Mitigation Policies," Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) are reintroducing legislation to help flood-prone com  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Scott, Cantwell Reintroduce Aviation Workforce Development Act WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) reintroduced the Aviation Workforce Development Act. This legislation amends the Internal Revenue Code to make expenses for education at FAA-certified flight andaviation maintenance programs eligible for 529 plan funds. 529 plans are valuable tools for sav  more