LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 18 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on May 17, 2023: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin released the following statement after leading a multistate letter to the United States Department of Education opposing a proposed rule allowing biological males to play on female sports teams: "The Biden Administration proposes to force schools to allow biological males to play girls' sports. I led a 19-state coalition to fight back agains more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12160) on HSA@20 Episode Companion - Intelligence on May 15, 2023, by William L. Painter, homeland security and appropriations specialist, and Michael E. DeVine, intelligence and national security specialist: * * * HSA@20 Episode Companion: Intelligence This Insight accompanies the "Intelligence" episode of The Homeland Security Act at 20 podcast series and includes background information  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12163) on potential Stafford Act assistance for migration activity on May 16, 2023, by Erica A. Lee and Elizabeth M. Webster, emergency management and disaster recovery analysts: * * * Potential Stafford Act Assistance for Migration Activity After more than three years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order directing U.S. immigration officials to expel certain migrants more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12163) on the potential Stafford Act Assistance for Migration Activity on May 18, 2023, by Erica A. Lee and Elizabeth M. Webster, emergency management and disaster recovery analysts: * * * Potential Stafford Act Assistance for Migration Activity After more than three years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order directing U.S. immigration officials to expel certain migr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44692) on May 10, 2023, entitled "Five-Year Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program: Status and Issues in Brief" by natural resources policy specialist Laura B. Comay. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Leasing Program Status ... 1 Selected Issues for Congress ... 4 Timing Considerations for the Five-Year Program ... 4 Potential for Zero-Lease Program ... 5 Regional Leasing Decisions ... 6 Gulf o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Tom Inglesby, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, involving a hearing on May 11, 2023, entitled "Preparing for and Responding to Future Public Health Security Threats": * * * Chairman Guthrie, Ranking Member Eshoo, and distinguished members of the Committee, it is my pleasure to appear before you today to discuss this year's reauthorization of the Pandemic and All- more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: Below is Ranking Member Cori Bush's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs examining the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) efforts to reduce vehicle emissions and combat climate change. *** OPENING STATEMENT Ranking Member Congresswoman Cori Bush Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and R more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release and letter: As Congressional Republicans demand major cuts that would cause incalculable damage to the lives of working Americans, 11 Senate Democrats sent a letter on Thursday to President Joe Biden urging his administration to prepare to invoke the 14th Amendment to avoid a catastrophic debt default. Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Elizabeth  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-14) on the Military Spouse Employment Act (S. 349) that aims to authorize the appointment of spouses of members of the Armed Forces who are on active duty, disabled or deceased to positions in which the spouses will work remotely. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on April 27, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * I. Purpose and Summary S. 349, the Military Spouse more ST