WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Reintroduces Legislation to Strengthen Civics Education in Schools Today U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) reintroduced legislation to strengthen civics education in schools across the country. The Civics Learning Act would reaffirm Congress' commitment to protecting American democracy by ensuring schools have the resources needed to provide a proper, robust educ  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Inspire Youth Entrepreneurship * Today, Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) reintroduced the bipartisan 21st Century Entrepreneurship Act to increase workforce and entrepreneurship opportunities, especially for students from underserved communities. "Whether it's opening a shop on Main Street or starting something new fr  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Increase Agricultural Research Funding * April 20, 2026 WASHINGTON-U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), both members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today reintroduced legislation that would require a five percent annual  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11422) on April 20, 2026, by legislative attorneys Jared P. Cole and Whitney K. Novak: * * * Parental Rights and Student Gender Transitions at School: Legal Developments How public schools should treat transgender students has generated substantial debate, raising legal questions in contexts such as bathroom access, athletics participation, and pronoun usage. One particu  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Davids, Smucker Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Nutrition-Based Disease Prevention * Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) introduced the bipartisan Accountable Produce is Medicine Act, legislation aimed at modernizing the U.S. health care system by incorporating proven nutrition-based interventions to prevent and manage chronic disease. "Kansas fami  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Smucker and Davids Introduce Bipartisan 'Accountable Produce is Medicine Act' * WASHINGTON -Representatives Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced the bipartisan Accountable Produce is Medicine Act ( H.R. 8355 ), legislation aimed at modernizing the U.S. health care system by incorporating proven nutrition-based interventions to prevent and manage chronic disease.   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Sen. Moran Speaks on the Senate Floor to Honor Hill City High School Coach Keith Riley * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) this week gave remarks on the Senate floor to honor Hill City High School basketball coach Keith Riley on his retirement after 58 seasons of coaching, teaching and serving the local community. "I pay tribute to his career, not just as a coach on the basketba  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: On the Accountable Produce Is Medicine Act * WASHINGTON - Representatives Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced the bipartisan Accountable Produce is Medicine Act. This legislation would incorporate proven nutrition-based interventions to prevent and manage chronic disease. Organizations supporting the measure include FreshRx Oklahoma, National Pr  more