WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis Applauds Historic Breakthrough for Peace in the Middle East * Congressman Gus Bilirakis, Co-Chair of the Congressional Hellenic Israel Alliance and the International Religious Freedom Caucus, released the following statement today in response to the historic peace agreement reached in the Middle East: " I wholeheartedly applaud this landmark agreement, which represents a major step f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The General Accountability Office has dismissed a protest filed by Modesto Management LLC, of Oak Park, Illinois, against the award of an elevator maintenance services contract by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The contract, awarded to Eleven Bravo Group LLC, of Plantation, Florida, was issued under a request for quotations set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System facility. The GAO dismissed the prot  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-248) on the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act (H.R. 4431), which aims to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the definition of qualifying venture capital funds and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 8, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 4431, the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act of 202  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-255) on a resolution (H.Res. 682), which aims to provide for consideration of the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026 (H.R. 3838) Stop Illegal Entry Act (H.R. 3486). The report was advanced by Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION The resolution provides for cons  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-258) on the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act (H.R. 2701), which aims to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-264) on the Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act (H.R. 3767), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to provide for a time frame for the employment in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs of participants in the Health Professionals Scholarship Program. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 10, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-260) on the Modernizing all Veterans and Survivors Claims Processing Act (H.R. 3854), which aims to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a plan to expand the use of automation tools in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3854, the "Modernizing All Veterans and Surv  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-259) on the Rural Veterans' Improved Access to Benefits Act (H.R. 3951), which aims to amend the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 and the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 to improve the temporary licensure requirements for contract health care professionals who perform medical disability examinations for the U.S. Department of Veterans  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-261) on the Servicemember Residence Protection Act (H.R. 2334), which aims to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to preempt any squatter's rights established by state law regarding real property owned by a member of the uniformed services. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2334, the "Servicemember Residence Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Diaz-Balart, Gimenez to Welcome Hero Jose Daniel Ferrer to Miami * MIAMI, FL -- Today, U.S. Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart and Carlos A. Gimenez will hold a press conference at Miami International Airport to welcome Cuban opposition leader Jose Daniel Ferrer as he arrives in the United States under forced exile imposed by the Communist Cuban Regime. DETAILS: WHO: Congressman Mario Diaz-Balar  more