WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-471) on the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2583). The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Jan. 30, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2853, the Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), allows federal prosecutors to aggregate stolen goods valued at $5,000 or more over a 12-month period for the purposes of the federal crimi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-465) on the Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act (H.R. 6978). The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Jan. 27, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 6978, the Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act, introduced by Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN), would require United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to conduct a review of immigration benefits appl  more

MONROE, Michigan, Feb. 14 -- Monroe County Community College issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * MCCC LAUNCHES PATHWAYS TO APPRENTICESHIPS CERTIFICATE BUILT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REGIONAL AFL CIO SKILLED TRADES COUNCIL Monroe County Community College has launched a new Pathway to Apprenticeships Certificate Program that was built in partnership with the Monroe/Lenawee AFL CIO Skilled Trades Council, Parmeshwar (Peter) Coomar, dean of Applied Science and Engineering Technol  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Marcy Kaptur Faces Her Toughest Race Yet Out of touch Marcy Kaptur has "failed and failed and failed and failed" Northwest Ohio and now faces "her toughest race yet." "Republicans are poised to flip OH-09 red and retire out of touch, career politician Marcy Kaptur. Kaptur should go ahead and start cleaning out her office now." - NRCC Spokesman Zach Bannon Read more from NOTUS here or see   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Socialist Squad Sykes Jets off to Virgin Islands, Votes Against Millions for Ohio Out of touch Emilia Sykes, once again, voted against millions in funding for community projects throughout Ohio's 13th congressional district. Her vote against funding for Ohio follows her taking a luxury beach vacation to the Virgin Islands with the Socialist Squad. "Socialist Squad Sykes continues to make   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-76) on a bill (S. 550) that aims to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois. The report was advanced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Oct. 14, 2025. The Senate passed the bill on Dec. 15, 2025, and it has been received by the House, but not referred to a committee. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The purpose of S. 550 is to authorize the United   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-89) on the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act (S. 1318). The report was advanced by Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, on Oct. 22, 2025. The Senate passed the bill on Nov. 20, 2025, and it has been received by the House, but not referred to a committee. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION On April 7, 2025, Senator Moran from Kansas introduced S. 1318, the Fallen Servicemembers Religiou  more