WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12378) on Nov. 21, 2025, by natural resources policy specialist Nicole T. Carter. Here are excerpts: * * * Desalination: Converting Saline Water into a Municipal Water Source Desalination is increasingly playing a role in U.S. municipal water supplies. Congress has funded both desalination research and municipal desalination construction projects. Additionally, desalination tec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed to amend the Class E airspace at Beeville, Texas. This action is the result of an airspace review performed due to the decommissioning of the Three Rivers very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) transmitter as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program. This proposed amendment would adjust the airspace to comply with existing FAA orders and ensure proper suppo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council has proposed a modification to a subaward for the Texas Land Acquisition Program for Coastal Conservation Award. The modification involves the transfer of funds from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the Armand Bayou Nature Preserve, a non-government organization, for land acquisition purposes. This activity is in line with the priorities established in the Council's 2021 Funded Priorities List. This pub  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following report (No. A-06-23-01003) on Nov. 5, 2025, entitled "Texas' Ambulance Services Supplemental Payment Program Did Not Comply With Federal and State Reimbursement Requirements" filed under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Here are excerpts: * * * Report Highlights Why OIG Did This Audit * As part of the Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program 1115 demon  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Escobar Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Address Deadly Hate Crimes by Closing Dangerous Loophole * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Disarm Hate Act, legislation aimed at addressing hate-motivated gun violence in communities across the United States. The bill would protect vulnerable communities by closing a dangerous gap in federal law, prohi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Escobar Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Address Deadly Hate Crimes by Closing Dangerous Loophole * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Disarm Hate Act, legislation aimed at addressing hate-motivated gun violence in communities across the United States. The bill would protect vulnerable communities by closing a dangerous gap in federal law, prohi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Merkley, Colleagues Send Letter Calling For Pressure on China to Release Zion Church Members * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) led a bipartisan letter urging U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to increase pressure on Chinese authorities to immediately release Pastor "Ezra" Jin Mingri and dozens of other Zion Church leaders who were wrongfully detaine  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12695) on Nov. 20, 2025, by natural resource policy specialist Eva Lipiec: Here are excerpts: * * * Tornadoes: Forecasting, Detection and Communication Tornadoes are narrow, violently rotating columns of air, connecting the base of a thunderstorm to the ground. They affect communities across the United States every year and can cause fatalities and injuries, destroy property a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48736) on Nov. 21, 2025, entitled "Vehicle Geolocation Data Collection: Issues for the 119th Congress" by transportation policy analyst Naseeb A. Souweidane. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Passenger and fleet vehicles collect several types of data, including geolocation data. Vehicle geolocation data support features such as navigation, emergency response services, vehicle tracking applica  more