WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11385) on July 11, 2024. The white paper is written by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus, senior research librarian Christina Miracle Finch and emergency management and homeland security policy analyst Shawn Reese. Here are excerpts: * * * Inauguration Security and Operations Introduction Since the ratification of the 20th Amendment (1933), the oath of office for President of the Un more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 8 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State's 2020 Philanthropist of the Year, Keiko Miwa Ross, has directed over $17 million in support to landmarks across University Park, from the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Student Farm to the spaces that welcome visitors to the new Palmer Museum of Art. Now her philanthropy is reaching beyond the Penn State campus to shape our understanding of the universe with a $2 million commitment to endow the Le more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) spoke on the Senate floor today on the urgent need for strong American leadership. Weakness from Joe Biden and the Democrats has created a border crisis at home and chaos abroad. Sen Barrasso's Remarks: "I rise today to speak about the need for strong American leadership. "President Biden's weakness, as seen on the world stage, is dangerous. It is dang more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: This week, Speaker Johnson delivered a pivotal foreign policy address at the Hudson Institute as NATO leaders arrived in Washington for the annual summit. See what editorial boards, conservatives, faith leaders, and advocacy organizations are saying about Speaker Johnson's speech: "The North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit this week will spawn many discussions about A more PR