WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet on the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington (No. R44418) on Feb. 7, 2023, by Devon Galena, reference and digital services librarian: * * * Introduction Washington's Birthday, often informally referred to as Presidents' Day, is a federal holiday celebrating the birth of President George Washington on the third Monday in February. In some regions of the United States, the birth of President Ab more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47415) on Feb. 9, 2023, entitled "Budget Process Reforms Included in Debt Limit Legislation" by Megan S. Lynch, Congress and legislative process specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The amount of money that Treasury may borrow is restricted by a statutory limit on the debt, which is currently set to reach its limit of $31.385 trillion sometime in 2023. In the past 40 years, 48 measures have be more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: The Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom at Florida International University announces the appointment of four distinguished Senior Leadership Fellows for Spring 2023. The world leaders bring diverse experiences in policymaking and public service. "The Senior Leadership Fellowship provides students with the opportunity to learn directly, with more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The House Judiciary Committee Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government issued the following testimony by ex-FBI Special Agent Thomas J. Baker involving a hearing on Feb. 9, 2023, on the politicization of the FBI and the Justice Department. Baker is also the author of The Fall of the FBI; How a Once Great Agency Became a Threat to Democracy. * * * Americans have lost faith in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an institution they once regarde more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the new chairman of the Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday during remarks to Advocates for Community Health proposed a historic expansion of community health centers. "We must expand these programs so that every American has the ability to access the primary health care, dental care, mental health counseling, and low-cost pres more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., introduced a resolution on Feb. 8, 2023. H. Res. 105. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Ukrainian famine of 1932-1933, known as the Holodomor, is recognized as a genocide and should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., and Abigail Spanber more ST

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 9 (TNStalk) -- Research!America issued the following agency statement on Feb. 8, 2023: * * * We applaud President Biden's focus in last night's State of the Union address on the progress that can be achieved when members of Congress and the Administration work together to support essential national priorities, including strengthening investment in medical research, science, and technology. We are grateful President Biden addressed critical public health and research  more PR