WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47911) on Aug. 1, 2025, entitled "Freight Rail Safety Issues in the 119th Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Prevention of Train Derailments Derailments account for roughly two-thirds of rail safety incidents (not including grade crossing incidents). In raw terms and on a per-train-mile basis, most derailments tend to occur on yard, siding, or industry tracks, as opposed to occurre  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The White House sent to the Senate the nominations of 10 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Thomas Albus, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years. Timothy Dill, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. Andrew Duva, of Florida, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Daniel Edwards, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice Carol Annette Petsonk  more