WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11395) on Feb. 12, 2026, by legislative attorney Todd Garvey: * * * A Tale of Two Immunities: Constitutional Protections for Members of Congress and Presidents When Speaking to the Public Presidents and Members of Congress regularly communicate with the American public. When the President speaks directly to the people, he is often either conveying information or using the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Next Generation of Aviation * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT), Peter Welch (D-VT), Ted Budd (R-NC), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Jerry Moran (R-KA), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced the Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act, bipartisan legislation to streamline the F  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth, Evans Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Domestic Violence-Related Homicides * WASHINGTON, DC - On Wednesday, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03) and Congressman Gabe Evans (R-CO-08) introduced the bipartisan Preventing Domestic Violence Homicides Through Lethality Assessment Training and Technical Assistance Act. The legislation would authorize a national training and technical  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Fletcher & Senators Whitehouse, Sanders, Merkley Lead Amicus Brief Supporting Solar for All Program * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), and Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) alongside Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Bernie Sanders (D-VT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led a coalition of over 80 Members in the House and Senate in filing an amicus brief  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Sen. Moran Questions NTSB Chair Homendy on Findings from DCA Crash Investigation * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation - today questioned National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy following the conclusion of the NTSB's investigation into the midair collision at Reagan National Airport (DCA  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: TrumpRx is the Biggest Game Changer for the Cost of Healthcare * Senator Marshall Joins KCMO's Mundo in the Morning Washington - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined KCMO's Mundo in the Morning with Pete Mundo to discuss TrumpRx saving Americans hundreds on drug costs, ongoing DHS funding negotiations, and Republicans' commitment to law and order. Cl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Gillibrand And Marshall Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Modernize And Protect Vital Nutrition Program * U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the 21st Century WIC Ac t, bipartisan legislation aimed at modernizing the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) while strengthening safeguards to ensure benefit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Moran, Cantwell Introduce Legislation to Help Small Businesses Leverage AI Tools * U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) recently introduced the bipartisan Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act that would authorize the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) to work with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create and distribute artificial intelligence (AI  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Budd, Lujan, Curtis, Moran Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Support Next Generation of Aviation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), John Curtis (R-Utah), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) this week introduced the Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act, bipartisan legislation to improve the Federal Avia  more