WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13160) on Jan. 23, 2026. The white paper is written by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus, research and library services acting head Kathleen E. Marchsteiner and research assistant Jane M. Wright. Here are excerpts: * * * Commemorating the Anniversaries of Natural Disasters: Past Practices and Considerations for Congress Each Congress, some Members typically introduce legisl  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Jan. 25 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * $200,000 endowment honors the curiosity and global impact of Physics alumnus Dr. Billy Bonner A $200,000 unrestricted physics endowment to the Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and Science honors the life and legacy of Dr. Billy Edward Bonner, a two-time Louisiana Tech physics alumnus whose career carried him from North Louisiana to the forefront of global scientific discovery. The endowme  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Gulf Coast organizations have expressed strong opposition to proposed oil and gas lease sales in the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Draft Proposed 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. This public comment letter highlights significant environmental, health, and economic concerns stemming from further offshore development in the Gulf of Mexico. The coalition, which includes various environmental and community advocacy groups, argues that the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Kansans Need a Cost of Living They Can Afford * Senator Marshall Joins KNSS's Woodard & Whit with Ted Woodward & John Whitmer to Discuss Government Funding & the Cost of Living in Kansas Ottawa - On Friday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined KNSS's Woodard and Whit with Ted Woodward and John Whitmer to discuss government funding, the cost of living, and healthc  more