WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44339) on Jan. 13, 2022, entitled "Martin Luther King Jr. Day Speech Resources: Fact Sheet" by senior knowledge services librarian Valerie S. Cervantes: * * * Introduction Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a federal holiday observed annually on the third Monday in January. It celebrates the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in honor of his birthday and achievements. The day is also referred to as more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46259) on Jan. 20, 2022, entitled "Northern Ireland: The Peace Process, Ongoing Challenges and U.S. Interests" by European affairs specialist Kristin Archick: * * * SUMMARY Between 1969 and 1999, roughly 3,500 people died as a result of political violence in Northern Ireland, which is one of four component "nations" of the United Kingdom (UK). The conflict, often referred to as "the Troubles," has its  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 117-162) on a bill (H.R. 4679) that aims to designate the federal building at 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast in Washington, D.C., as the Norman Yoshio Mineta Federal Building. The report was advanced by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, on Nov. 1, 2021. * * * PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 4679 is to designate the Federal building located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast in Washin more ST