WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11313) on Dec. 6, 2024, by military personnel specialist Kristy N. Kamarck. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Background The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) is a federally funded program of instruction for high school-aged students administered by the armed forces. The purpose of JROTC, according to 10 U.S.C. Sec.2 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The House Financial Services Committee released the following testimony by National Credit Union Administration Chairman Todd M. Harper from a Nov. 20, 2024, hearing entitled "Oversight of Prudential Regulators": * * * Chairman McHenry, Ranking Member Waters, and members of the committee, thank you for the invitation to discuss the operations, programs, and initiatives of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). In today's testimony, I will discuss the current st more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra from a Nov. 20, 2024, hearing entitled "Oversight of the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Refugee Resettlement": * * * Chairman McClintock, Ranking Member Jayapal, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the Unaccom more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management released the following testimony by Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "In the Eye of the Storm: Oversight of FEMA's Disaster Readiness and Response": * * * Chairman Perry, Ranking Member Titus, and Members of the Subcommittee: thank you for the opportunity to testify regarding the more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management released the following testimony by Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "In the Eye of the Storm: Oversight of FEMA's Disaster Readiness and Response." FEMA is the Federal Emergency Management Agency. * * * Chair Perry, Ranking Member Titus and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify bef more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Murray, a longtime congressional leader on health care who has led hearings on addressing vaccine hesitancy, spoke out forcefully against RFK Jr.'s nomination ***PHOTOS and BROLL of the roundtable HERE** Seattle, WA --Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, held a roundtable discussion at UW Medicine  more PR