WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Recognizes National Police Week WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week applauded the unanimous passage of a resolution she supported that designates May 12-17 as National Police Week. The National Police Week resolution reiterates the Senate's unwavering support for law enforcement officers across the United States. "Our law enforcement officers  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Nominees About Bridge Funding, PFAS Remediation, USACE Project Prioritization To watch Chairman Capito's questions, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Sean McMaster to be Administrator of the Fed  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has proposed a series of additions and deletions to the Procurement List under its AbilityOne Program, impacting nonprofit organizations across multiple states. The proposal includes the addition of one mail services contract and the deletion of numerous products and services, previously provided by nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or have significant disabilities. A new mail  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Block Unconstitutional Tracking of Gun Store Purchases WASHINGTON --This week, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, led his colleagues in reintroducing the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, legislation to protect gun store customers by blocking unconstitutional surveillance via Merchant Category Codes (  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12978) on May 14, 2025, by education policy specialist Rebecca R. Skinner and research assistant Isobel Sorenson: * * * Late Liquidation Period for Elementary and Secondary Education Funds Provided During COVID-19 Pandemic In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress enacted several programs that provided federal funds "to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus" in e  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Capito, Justice Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Maintain Centralized, Online Hub for Small Business Startups WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Jim Justice (R-WV) introduced a bill to protect a centralized, online hub for small businesses. Their bipartisan One Stop Shop for Small Business Licensing Act would require the Small Business Administr  more