WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12489) by Senior Research Librarian Ben Leubsdorf: * * * Congressional District Geography Workbook (119th Congress): An Interactive Tool for Congressional Users This Insight accompanies the Congressional District Geography Workbook, a Microsoft Excel file that congressional users can download from CRS.gov. The workbook provides information about U.S. House districts as configured  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Paycom for Disability Discrimination * Federal suit alleges software company fired employee rather than providing reasonable accommodation for a food allergy OKLAHOMA CITY -Paycom Payroll, LLC, an Oklahoma software company specializing in payroll and human capital software, violated federal law when it failed to provide effective reasonable accommodations to an employee with  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Announces Over $12.3 Million in Disaster Recovery Grants to Oklahoma Communities * OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded four Public Assistance grants to Oklahoma communities totaling more than $12.3 million. The grants will reimburse local entities for the cost of repairs to electrical infrastructure, r  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * Carr Joins Multistate Effort to Defend Commonsense Voter ID Laws Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief in support of Indiana's voter ID law and the rights of states to enact critical election integrity measures. "The majority of Americans support commonsense voter ID laws. It's not partisan. It's about protecting the integrity of our elections," sai  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on July 1, 2026: * * * ICYMI: RAGA Wins for Women's Sports Twenty-seven attorneys general went to bat for female athletes across America. On June 30, the Supreme Court ruled in their favor -- affirming that states may protect sex-based categories in sports and uphold the promise of Title IX. This is the most significant victory for women's sports in a generation, brought by Republican attorneys gener  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 1 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * IU McKinney Welcomes Five New Faculty Members * IU McKinney School of Law welcomes five new tenure track professors to the faculty: Jordan Burton, Ryan Knox, David B. Lourie, Jessica Schnelker, and Eric Swank. Associate Professor Jordan Burton was appointed to the faculty after teaching Legal Communication and Analysis as an adjunct professor and most recently serving as   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford: One Year Later, the Working Families Tax Cuts Are Delivering for Oklahomans * OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today marked one year since the Senate passed the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, reflecting on the law's impact on Oklahoma families, businesses, and communities. "One year later, we're seeing the Working Families Tax Cuts Act deliver real results for Oklaho  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, July 1 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State doctoral student wins Women in Optics scholarship * Size: Lg Med Sm V Montana State University photonics doctoral student Morgan Hasenmyer works with an All-Sky Polarization Imager. MSU photo by Colter Peterson BOZEMAN -Morgan Hasenmyer, a doctoral student at Montana State University, is one of five women worldwide to be awarded a 2026 Women in Optics Scholarship from SPIE, the internati  more

ALVA, Oklahoma, July 2 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: * * * Northwestern Oklahoma State University Announces Four New Academic Department Chairs As of July 1, Northwestern Oklahoma State University has four new academic department chairs. Thomas Cornell will lead the Reichenberger Department of Fine Arts; Dr. Bailey Lancaster will lead the Department of Psychology; Dr. Jesse Schroeder will lead the Department of Communication; and Dr. David Vaugh  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Reps Leger Fernandez and Lieu Re-Introduce 21st Century Federal Writers' Act Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) and Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) introduced the 21st Century Federal Writers' Project Act, legislation to create a new grant program administered by the National Endowment for the Arts that will empower America's writers and journalists to capture and   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Scott, Budd, Colleagues send letter to protect U.S. specialty crop producers and restore competitive trade balance with Mexico U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, calling for measures to restore a more competitive trade balance for U.S. specialty crops with Mexico. In the letter, the senators advocate   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Energy] -- SAFE, an organization that says it unites military and business leaders to develop and advocate for policies that improve America's energy security by curtailing dependence on oil and promoting responsible use of domestic energy resources, posted the following news release: * * * STATEMENT | SAFE Applauds Magnitude 7 Metals' Announcement to Restart Missouri Aluminum Smelter * Washington, DC -In response to Magnitude 7 Metals' announcement that it will  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 2 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Moody College To Launch Eastin Center for Career Readiness, Transforming How Students Prepare for the Workforce A landmark gift from Joe and Monica Eastin will give Moody students greater access to hands-on internships, employer connections, and career coaching. - The Moody College of Communication is expanding its career center for students, giving them greater access to internships, employer connecti  more