WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Joint Economic Committee released the following testimony by Kate Griffin, director of inclusive financial system for the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "The Rising Global Scam Economy: Modernizing Federal Approaches to Protect Americans from Foreign Fraudsters": * * * Chairman Schweikert, Ranking Member Hassan, and distinguished members of the Joint Economic Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today on  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Environment] -- Environmental Protection Network issued the following news release: * * * Clean Air and Safe Water at Risk Under Trump FY27 Budget Proposal * CONTACT: Aaron Bharucha, Public Relations Associate (509) 429-1699 and epn-press@environmentalprotectionnetwork.org WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Environmental Protection Network issued the following statement today in response to the President's proposed FY27 budget for the Environmental Protection Agenc  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Vicente Gonzalez: Rename Cesar Chavez Sites After South Texas Hero, Dr. Hector P. Garcia * From humble beginnings in South Texas, Dr. Garcia rose to national prominence as a civil rights leader. Contact: Alexis Torres (link sends email) Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) urged Texas Governor Greg Abbott to rename sites, formerly memorializing the now-dis  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10275) on March 30, 2026, by Asian affairs specialist Susan V. Lawrence. Here are excerpts: * * * Taiwan: Background and U.S. Relations Introduction Taiwan, which also calls itself the Republic of China (ROC), is a self-governing East Asian democracy located across the Taiwan Strait from mainland China. Taiwan's popularly-elected leaders govern 23.3 million people on the main  more