WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12749) on Aug. 21, 2025, by natural resources policy specialist Carol Hardy Vincent. Here are excerpts: * * * Bureau of Land Management: FY2025 Appropriations The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in the Department of the Interior (DOI), manages 245 million acres of federal land, nearly all in the West. Under its multiple-use mission, BLM manages lands for diverse purposes, inc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Congressman DeSaulnier Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Corporate Greed and Raise Workers' Wages * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) introduced the CEO Accountability and Responsibility Act (H.R. 5019), a bill that would limit corporate greed, invest in working Americans, and reduce income inequality. "As working Americans struggle wit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates 39 Counties in Arkansas as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding * Two Texas Counties Also Eligible for Assistance This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recover  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Beatty, Smith, and Bonamici Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Service Coordinator Workforce and Strengthen Federally Assisted Housing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) today announced the reintroduction of the Expanding Service Coordinators Act alongside Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.). The legislation would increase funding and make refo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Bonamici Scrutinize Harms and Cost of Proposed USDA Reorganization * This proposal occurs as families and farmers suffer critical food program disruptions because of failed Trump Administration policies. WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Ranking Mem  more