WASHINGTON, June 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22753) on March 18, 2025, entitled "Child Support Services Annual User Fee: In Brief" by social policy specialist Jessica Tollestrup. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Background ... 1 Annual CSS User Fee ... 3 Overview of Requirements ... 3 Policy Debate ... 4 Implementation Prior to Fee Increase ... 5 Tables Table 1. Method by Which CSS Annual User Fee Is Imposed ... 6 Contacts A  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Guzel Tanner, owner of Agidel Insurance Agency LLC, a company specializing in trucking insurance, has raised concerns with the Department of Transportation regarding what she describes as "exorbitant towing fees" imposed on trucking companies. In a letter dated May 3, 2025, Tanner highlighted instances where her clients have received invoices as high as $70,000 for standard recovery services. Tanner, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, noted a troubling pattern where trucking compa  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Semiconductor Technology Leadership Council (STLC), a coalition comprising three major American semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME) companies--Applied Materials, KLA, and Lam Research Corp. --has called on the U.S. Department of Commerce to adopt a highly targeted approach to any potential tariffs arising from the Section 232 national security investigation into semiconductors and SME. The companies emphasize that broad tariffs could hinder, rather than help, th  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Materion Corp., a leading global advanced materials company based in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, has urged the U.S. Department of Commerce to prioritize the upstream supply chain for critical minerals in its national security investigation into semiconductor imports. The company, a key supplier of materials for major semiconductor manufacturers like Intel, TSMC, and Samsung, emphasized that neglecting this crucial aspect leaves a significant vulnerability in the domestic supply  more