WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Appropriators, Lawmakers Investigate Religious Persecution of Nigerians with Joint Briefing * Washington, D.C. - House Appropriations Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)alongside Appropriators Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL) and Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV)led a joint briefing with the House Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss the escalating violence and targe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, vice chair of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Appropriators, Lawmakers Investigate Religious Persecution of Nigerians with Joint Briefing House Appropriations Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)--alongside Appropriators Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL) and Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV)--led a joint briefing with the House Foreign Affairs Commit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The Barry University School of Law Environmental and Earth Law Clinic, Orlando, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the Fish and Wildlife Service urging for the finalization of a proposed rule to list the Southern Hognose Snake as a threatened species. This proposed action comes in response to the ongoing decline in this species' population, with the clinic emphasizing its vital role in the longleaf pine ecosystem. The Environmental and Earth Law Clinic ackno  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis & Frankel Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Student Veteran Success * Today, Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) and Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to authorize funding for Student Veteran Success Centers at colleges and universities nationwide, helping student Veterans transition from military to academic life. "I have personally visited many s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Legislation Led by Bilirakis and Colleagues to Help Develop Cures for Pediatric Cancer Passes House * Washington, DC- Last night, the United States House of Representatives unanimously passed the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids A Chance Act, a landmark bill to accelerate pediatric cancer treatments and expand access to life-saving therapies for children battling rare diseases. Congressman Mic  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1527) on Dec. 2, 2025, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnoever - August 2025": * * * Job openings rates increased in 2 states in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates decreased in 1 state. Total separations rates decreased in 6 states and increased in 2 states. Nationally, the job openings, hires, and total  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled removed 27 specific products and services from the procurement list. This action concludes the inclusion of these items previously furnished by nonprofit agencies that employ persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. This decision was made after determining that a range of items and work duties are no longer suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under the provisio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Patronis Issues a Letter to the United States Coast Guard to Address the Safety of Destin's East Pass * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Patronis issues a letter to the United States Coast Guard to address the safety and security of the Destin East Pass. The lights on markers Three and Four in Destin's East Pass have been broken since 2021 in the sole inlet that connects the Gulf   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Drug Smuggler Thomas E and the Service's first "Use of Disabling Fire" since Prohibition * A little after mid-morning on October 8, 1980, the 82-foot cutter Point Francis departed Base Miami Beach, Florida, and began a 70 nautical mile run to the south toward Cay Sal Bank. Although Point Francis normally operated out of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, the 82-footer had been temporarily deploye  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. 3 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-342) on the Clean and Managed Public Spaces Act (H.R. 5163), which aims to prohibit camping on public property in the District of Columbia. The report was advanced by Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, on Oct. 14, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary and Purpose of Legislation This bill amends D.C. Code (sec. 22-3302; Unlawful entry on property.) to impose a fine of not more than $500, or impri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 --The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-341) on a bill (H.R. 5242), which aims to repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016. The report was advanced by Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, on Oct. 14, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary and Purpose of Legislation H.R. 5242 repeals the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016 (IRAA; title III of the Comprehensive Youth Just  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-326) on the Strong Sentences for Safer D.C. Streets Act (H.R. 5172), which aims to increase the mandatory minimum sentences applicable to certain crimes in the District of Columbia. The report was advanced by Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, on Oct. 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary and Purpose of Legislation H.R. 5172 changes the mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines in D.C. Code com  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Dingell's Bipartisan Landmark Childhood Cancer Legislation * Today, the United States House of Representatives unanimously passed the bipartisan Mikaela Naylon Give Kids A Chance Act, a landmark bill to accelerate pediatric cancer treatments and expand access to life-saving therapies for children battling rare diseases. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) introduced the legislation  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-339) on the Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act (H.R. 3123), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to make improvements to laws relating to the payment of certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that are affected by death. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Oct. 8, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3123, the "Ernest Pel  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-349) on the Protecting Veteran's Claim Options Act (H.R. 3834), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to clarify the jurisdiction and rules of evidence of the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Oct. 21, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3834, the "Protecting Veteran's Claim Options Act," was introduced by Representative Mike   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-344) on the Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act (H.R. 1336), which aims to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to a veteran who has a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Oct. 17, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 133  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 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NRL's LASCO Marks 30 Years Transforming Solar Science and Strengthening National Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. - At 0808 on Dec. 2, 1995, the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA's joint Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) satellite launched from NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fl. Among the 15 instruments aboard the spacecraft was the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Large Angle   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Castor Blasts House GOP's Loophole-Ridden Child Safety Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement on House Republicans' weakened child online safety legislation: "Children and teenagers deserve safe online spaces that are free from manipulation and harm. Last Congress, I was proud to co-lead bipartisan KOSA and COPPA 2.0 bills in the House  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Luna Introduces Discharge Petition to Ban Insider Trading by Members of Congress * Washington, D.C. Today, U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna filed a discharge petition to bring bipartisan legislation banning stock trading by Members of Congress directly to the House floor, an action reflecting overwhelming public support and growing frustration with political delays. " Across the coun  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Frankel, Bilirakis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Student Veteran Success * Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to authorize funding for Student Veteran Success Centers at colleges and universities nationwide, helping student Veterans transition from military to academic life. "As the mother of a U.S. Marine   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN10835) on Dec. 2, 2025, by Diane P. Horn, flood insurance and emergency management specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * What Happens If the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Lapses? This Insight provides a short overview of what could happen if the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) were not to be reauthorized by January 30, 2026, and allowed to lapse. Expiration of   more