WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11380) on Dec. 2, 2025, by legislative attorneys Cassandra J. Barnum and Valerie C. Brannon: * * * Court Says Interim U.S. Attorney was Unlawfully Appointed On November 24, 2025, a federal district court judge dismissed the indictments of New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James B. Comey Jr. The judge was not reviewing the substance of the fede  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Guardsmen Keeping America's Cities Safer, Says Pentagon Press Secretary * Currently, more than 2,200 National Guardsmen from across the country are serving as part of Joint Task Force D.C., with an additional 500 on the way, said Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson, who held a press briefing today. On Nov. 26, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said President Donald J. Trump requested that he order the additi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-337) on the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38), which aims to amend Title 18 of the U.S. Code to allow a nonresident of a state to carry a concealed firearm in that state if they are legally allowed to do so in their home state. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Oct. 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Recipro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-345) on the Kayla Hamilton Act (H.R. 4371), which aims to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Oct. 17, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 4371, the Kayla Hamilton Act, introduced by Rep. Russell Fry (R-SC), would require the Depa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Russell Fry, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Congressman Russell Fry's Trafficking Survivors Relief Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives has passed Congressman Russell Fry's (SC-07) bipartisan Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (H.R. 4323), legislation co-led by Ann Wagner (R-MO) and Hank Johnson (D-GA), and co-sponsored by Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA). This bill provides federal criminal record relief to survivor  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-348) on the Forcing Real Accountability for Unlawful Distributions Act (H.R. 3483), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use an information technology system to detect fraud, waste and abuse regarding claims for payment under the Veterans Community Care Program. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Oct. 21, 2025. Here are excerpts: * *   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-340) on the Veterans Affairs Distributed Ledger Innovation Act (H.R. 3455), which aims to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a comprehensive study on the use of distributed ledger technology in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Oct. 10, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 3455, the "VA Distributed Ledger   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-350) on the Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Act (H.R. 1663), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to establish a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Oct. 21, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 1663, the "Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Act of 2025," was introduced by   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bill To Strengthen Protections For Domestic Violence Survivors In The Tax Code * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 2, 2025) Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced the Tax Fairness for Abuse Survivors Act, legislation focused on protecting domestic violence survivors and ensuring no victim is ever left carrying tax burdens created under fear, manipulation, or threats. This leg  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace's Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act Passes Out Of The Oversight Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 2, 2025) Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) announced H.R. 5235, the Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act, has passed out of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. During an Oversight Subcommittee hearing last year, a witness testified federal contractors   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 3 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news from Sodecia Aapico Joint Venture: * * * SODECIA AAPICO Joint Venture selects Orangeburg County to establish its first South Carolina operation $120 million investment will create up to 392 new jobs * SODECIA AAPICO Joint Venture (Sodecia Aapico JV) today announced it selects Orangeburg County to establish the company's first South Carolina operation to support Scout Motors. The company's  more