WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS21534) on May 19, 2021, entitled "Oman: Politics, Security, and U.S. Policy" by Middle Eastern affairs specialist Kenneth Katzman: * * * SUMMARY The Sultanate of Oman has been a strategic partner of the United States since 1980, when it became the first Persian Gulf state to sign a formal accord permitting the U.S. military to use its facilities. Oman has hosted U.S. forces during every U.S. military o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: On the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives this morning, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) set the record straight regarding the ongoing terrorist attacks against Israel. Rep. Burchett reminded his House colleagues during his remarks that the recent attacks against Israel are driven by hatred and anti-Semitism on the part of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (P.I.J.), two groups that Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the House Oversight and Reform Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) opened today's hearing by emphasizing how President Trump's leadership on Operation Warp Speed led to America creating the fastest vaccine in human history and providing enough vaccine to give a more PR