WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-91) on the Repeal to Protect Small Business Lending Act (H.R. 976), which aims to repeal the small business loan data collection requirements under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on May 6, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Introduced on February 4, 2025, by Representative Williams, H.R. 976, the 1071 Repeal to Protect Small Busi  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Announces Action Against Wisconsin Elections Commission for Lacking Complaint Procedure Required by Federal Law * Today, the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division sent a letter to the Wisconsin Elections Commission regarding its failure to provide a complaint process or hearing for Wisconsin voters, in violation of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). The letter states that  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on June 3, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 170 inventors who will be inducted as the 2024 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). An induction ceremony will take place June 23-26, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia to celebrate these inventors and their incredible accomplishments. The ceremony will be presided over by the Acti  more