WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45951) on March 4, 2026, entitled "Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives" by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The census, apportionment, and redistricting are interrelated activities that affect representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressional apportionment (or reapportionment) is  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins multistate push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly confirm U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Led by Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Dr  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Participates in EPW Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee Hearing on Endangered Species Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in an EPW Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee hearing examining the challenges and opportunities with implemen  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Participates in EPW Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee Hearing on Endangered Species Act Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in an EPW Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee hea  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Votes 'Yes' on Rep. Andy Biggs' Balanced Budget Amendment * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Riley M. Moore (R-WV) voted yes on H.J. Res. 139, a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution. Congressman Riley M. Moore released the following statement: "I'm proud to vote YES on Congressman Andy Biggs' Balanced Budget Amendment. Washington's out-of-control  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Allow Law Enforcement Officers to Purchase Retired Firearms * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today led 11 of his Senate GOP colleagues in introducing the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act, which would allow active and retired federal law enforcement officers in good standing to purchase retired service weapons and firearms: "There'  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 18 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Dole Institute receives $5.2 million in federal funding to support the Dole Archives * LAWRENCE -The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas was awarded $5.2 million to support the preservation of former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole's career collections, which includes digitization of audiovisual collections as well as bolstering the technology and physical infrastructure that promotes the   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA and Pennsylvania Renew Commitment to Supporting Farmers and Protecting the Environment Through Memorandum of Understanding * PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) announced the signing of a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen their partnership and expand their collaborative activities related to a  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Carr Fights for Parental Rights in School Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief to defend the constitutional rights of a mother whose public school deliberately hid efforts to "socially transition" her child. "This is not about just one parent - it's about all parents and protecting their rights to direct their child's care," said Carr. "For any  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 18 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Support SAVE Act * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and the America First Policy Institute's Governors' Council sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, urging them to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. You can find the letter here. "Protecting the security of Am  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Highlights Discriminatory Trade Practices During Ways and Means Hearing * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and her colleagues on the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee participated in a hearing to discuss realistic goals and outcomes for the upcoming 14th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC14), which will be held March 26-29 in Yaounde, Cameroon  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Reintroduce the Expanding Support for Living Donors Act * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Representatives Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and Kim Schrier, MD (D-WA) in reintroducing legislation to provide more support to living organ donors and address the increasingly high costs of donation. The Expanding Support for Living Donors Act would remove financia  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren, Window Rock, Arizona, from a March 11, 2026, hearing on the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act (S. 953): * * * Ya'at'eeh, Chairwoman Murkowski, Vice-Chairman Schatz, and honorable members of the Committee. My name is Dr. Buu Nygren, and I am the President of the Navajo Nation (the "Nation"). Thank you for the opportunity to testify in support   more

OAKLAND, California, March 19 -- The National Center for Youth Law issued the following news release: * * * NCYL to Congress: Hands Off Children's Right to an Education Letter to lawmakers raises major concerns around application of school attendance law NCYL submits a statement for the record in as U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee hearing targeting Plyler v. Doe * The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) submitted a written statement to push back against a House Judiciary subcom  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on How Trump's Soft-on-Drug Policies Are Making Americans Less Safe Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Oversight hearing examining how the Trump Administration is making Americans  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports election integrity law at SCOTUS * Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Missouri and 19 other states to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of a Pennsylvania law that required voters to handwrite the date on mail-in ballots. The States argue that the lower court, completely lacking judicial restraint, badly erred in striking down   more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * South Carolina woman sentenced to prison for multi-state unemployment insurance fraud Family members also implicated in COVID-era scheme * AUGUSTA, Georgia: A South Carolina woman was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay substantial restitution for her role in a multi-state scheme to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefi  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, March 18 -- Virginia State University posted the following news: * * * Virginia State University Selected To Host 2026 First Chesapeake District Robotics Championship * The championship is expected to attract more than 3,000 visitors and highlight VSU's leadership in STEM education and regional innovation. Virginia State University is proud to announce that its College of Engineering and Technology has been selected to host the 2026 FIRST Chesapeake District FIRST Roboti  more