WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R45000) on December 23, 2025, by Reference and Instruction Librarian Jermaine A. Dennis: * * * Christian Holidays: Fact Sheet Contents Introduction ... 1 Major Holidays and Observances ... 1 Easter ... 1 Christmas ... 2 Congressional Recognition ... 2 Presidential Recognition ... 3 Historical and Cultural Resources ... 3 Related CRS Reports ... 4 Contacts Author Informati  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Homeland Republicans Examine Ways to Combat Emerging Cyber Threats, Human Trafficking at Mass Gatherings This week, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection and the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability convened a joint subcommittee hearing to examine threats stemming from the use of emerging technol  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Presses Rubio on State Department's Mismanagement of Diplomatic Fellowship Programs Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concern over the State Department's mismanagement of key fellowship programs critical to recruiting   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Huizenga, Kamlager-Dove Lead Letter to Bangladeshi Interim Government on the Importance of Inclusive, Free and Fair Elections Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Bill Huizenga and Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Chair and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, today  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Keating Send Letter to Rubio on Trump's Reckless Actions on Greenland Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and William R. Keating, Ranking Member of the Europe Subcommittee, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding answers about the administration's reckless ac  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Raskin, Castro Send Letter to Rubio Demanding Documents on CECOT Agreement with El Salvador Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Joaquin Castro, Ranking Member of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, today sent a lett  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44668) on Dec. 23, 2025, entitled "The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant: A Legislative History" by social policy specialist Gene Falk. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant was created in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA, P.L. 104-193). It was born out of the welfar  more