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Journals Environment Newsletter for Monday May 18, 2026 ( 2 items )  

Suspension of the Federal Gas Tax Topic of CRS Report
WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48948) entitled "Suspension of the Federal Gas Tax: In Brief" by transportation policy analyst Ali E. Lohman. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Introduction ... 1 The Federal Gas Tax ... 1 Composition of Fuel Prices ... 4 Highway Trust Fund Insolvency ... 4 Potential Suspension of the Federal Gas Tax ... 5 Considerations for Congress ... 5 Possible Effect on Prices at the Pump ...  more

University of California-Irvine Law Professor Stoever Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Jane Stoever, law professor at the University of California-Irvine, from a May 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies." Stoever is also the director of the Law Domestic Violence Clinic, Initiative to End Family Violence, and co-chair of the Orange County Domestic Violence Death Review Team. *  more