WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12812) on Nov. 7, 2024. The white paper is written by Diane P. Horn, flood insurance and emergency management specialist, and Erica A. Lee and Elizabeth M. Webster, emergency management and disaster recovery specialists. Here are excerpts: * * * Simplifying FEMA's Assistance Programs: Selected Actions Taken and Potential Future Considerations Some Members of Congress, state, lo more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Atlanta, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is strengthening national security job training opportunities for HBCU students at Spelman College. Today, Sen. Ossoff, a member of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, announced he is delivering $2.5 million in Federal resources to help establish a new Strategic and Security Studies Center at Spelman College, which will be affiliated with Spelman's Center of Excellen more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Pittsburg, NH) U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, met with northern border law enforcement officials last week to receive a briefing on border security operations and ongoing communications challenges due to the remoteness of the area and lack of technology infrastructure. Included at the roundtable discussion and briefing were members of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Jim Risch (R-ID) sent a bipartisan letter urging the U.S. Coast Guard to revert to its longstanding statutory interpretation that allowed states to collect fees for boating-related programs during the boat registration and Certificate of Numbering (CON) process. Recently, the Coast Guard blocked a number of states from coupling CON fees with state more PR