WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11351) by legislative attorneys Wen W. Shen and Jennifer A. Staman: * * * High Court Rejects Private Challenges to Medicaid Provider Requirements In June 2025, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, holding that private litigants cannot sue under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 (Section 1983) to challenge a state's decision to exclude he  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Chairman Scott: President Trump's Nominees Will Protect Taxpayers, Counter China, and Protect Consumer Choice Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) held a hearing on the nominations of Abby Warren to serve as Assistant Secretary for Export Administration at the Department of Commerce, Irvin  more