WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Presents Posthumous Bronze Star, Purple Heart to Family of WWII Veteran * CRANSTON, RI - A late World War II veteran from Johnston is being posthumously recognized for his heroic actions as a soldier in combat. Over eighty years after the late Domenic A. Mastronardi, Jr. helped his fellow soldiers liberate Rome, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47645) on April 7, 2026, entitled "U.S. Regional Fishery Management Councils" by natural resources policy analyst Anthony R. Marshak. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Eight U.S. Regional Fishery Management Councils (FMCs) jointly manage federal marine fisheries (i.e., those occurring in waters up to 200 nautical miles offshore beyond state or territorial waters) with the National Oceanic an  more