WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46514) entitled "U.S. Foreign Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean: FY2021 Appropriations". Here are excerpts of the report issued on Sept. 4 and co-authored by Peter J. Meyer, specialist in Latin American affairs and Rachel L. Martin, research assistant: The United States provides foreign assistance to Latin American and Caribbean countries to support development and other U.S. objectives. U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-483) on the a resolution (H.Con.Res.90) that aims to authorize the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition. The report was advanced by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, on Sept. 4. PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION The purpose of H. Con. Res. 90 is to authorize the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace O more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 9: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) entered the following statement into the record in support of U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth's (D-Ill.) unanimous consent request condemning President Trump's recent comments regarding fallen military personnel. "Mr. President, today I join my colleagues to honor the service and sacrifice of members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans, and Gold Star families; and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 4533) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence." The bill was introduced on Sept. 8 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Tina Smith, D-Minn. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Comm more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 4536) to "report data on COVID-19 in Federal, State, and local correctional facilities." The bill was introduced on Sept. 8 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Chris Van Hollen, D-M more ST