WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46195) on Dec. 21, 2022, entitled "Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act: Background and Current Issues" by natural resources policy specialist Laura B. Comay. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Background and Current Issues Almost all offshore oil and natural gas production on the U.S. outer continental shelf (OCS) occurs in the Gulf of Mexico. Federal oil and gas leasing in the Gulf is governed more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights issued a 29 page report in December 2022 entitled "Overprivileged: A Closer Look at Congressional Oversight, Executive Privilege, and the Separation of Power." This report was produced by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman, and John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, ranking Republican member. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents I Introduction II Satisf more ST