WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48724) on Sept. 26, 2025, entitled "Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program Included in P.L. 119-21, the FY2025 Reconciliation Law" by public finance analyst Brendan McDermott and education policy specialist Rebecca R. Skinner. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY On July 4, 2025, the FY2025 reconciliation act (P.L. 119-21), commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, was signed into  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper's Bipartisan Wildfire Mitigation Bill Continues to Pick Up Support from Across the West * Leading environmental nonprofits, local fire chiefs, and Western community leaders applaud Hickenlooper and his bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act The Fix Our Forests Act will help reduce wildfire risk for Colorado communities and speed up mitigation projects while maintaining environmental sa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "IF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTS DOWN, IT'S BECAUSE REPUBLICANS HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Alex Witt Reports, emphasizing that Democrats will continue to fight to save the healthcare of the American people while Trump and congressional Republicans engage in dangerous corruption and recklessly   more