WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12629) on Dec. 10, 2024, by Asian trade and finance specialist Karen M. Sutter and international trade and finance specialist Cathleen D. Cimino-Isaacs. Here are excerpts: * * * Regulation of U.S. Outbound Investment to China Introduction The U.S. government has generally supported an open investment environment at home and abroad to promote U.S. economic growth, sustain the U more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11250) on Dec. 9, 2024, by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia: * * * Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from November 2024 The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the thirteen "circuits" issue thousands of precedential decisions each year. Because relatively few of these decisions are ultimately reviewed by the Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals are often more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Porter-Leath Inc will receive a grant of $2,667,179 from the Administration for Children and Families Office of Head Start to operate its Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "This is an investment in our community, its children and our future. I'm pleased that Porter-Leath will be receiving this Head  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) introduced legislation to help more students pursue careers in health care and address the nation's health care workforce shortage. The Expanding the Health Care Workforce Act authorizes a new federal demonstration grant program to help hospitals create or expand work-based learning programs for high school students. Congresswoman Brown's legislation would allow more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) applauded the U.S. Senate's passage of the HEARTS Act, which includes her bill, the Access to AEDs Act. The Access to AEDs Act, introduced by Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick in March 2023, would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to elementary and secondary schools partnered with nonprofit healthca more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) announced new hires and staff changes in his office. Grant Auman joined the Crapo office as Staff Assistant and D.C. Office Manager. Grant first joined the Crapo office as an intern in June. He previously completed an internship for U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska). Grant graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with degrees in political science, economics and Spanis more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Rob Wittman (R-VA), co-chairs of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) Critical Minerals Working Group, led the introduction of new bipartisan legislation that helps address the United States' dependence on the CCP for critical minerals and jumpstart American industry and workforce alongsi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and other Senate Democrats in sending a letter calling on President Joe Biden to protect immigrant families before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. "As Senators who represent diverse states across our nation and who collectively represent millions of immigrant fam more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Funding for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, along with infrastructure and workforce development projects, to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice Seattle, WA Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that the Washington Department of Ecology, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and Woodland Public Schools have been selected to receive a tot more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Includes $250 Million for Stanton's signature Arizona Environmental Infrastructure Authority, $215 Million to complete Tres Rios ecosystem restoration project, resources to support communities experiencing drought Rep. Greg Stanton today celebrated the unanimous passage of the final Water Resources Development Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation he shaped over many months of work on the House Transportation more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded Friends of Southwest Virginia a $1,300,000 grant. The funding will support an assessment of damage to outdoor recreation assets resulting from Hurricane Helene. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "This ARC grant for $1,300,000 helps Friends of Southwest Virginia hire an engineering firm to conduct a thorough asses more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded the Town of Tazewell, Virginia, a $617,000 grant. The funding will support the construction of a fire hall for the Eastern District of Tazewell County. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "This USDA Rural Development grant for $617,000 helps Tazewell design and build a facility to better address and m more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded the Russell County Industrial Development Authority, based in Lebanon, Virginia, a $96,727 grant. The funding will support an existing loan fund to create new jobs. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Small businesses and entrepreneurs benefit from policies that encourage local economic development.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senators: "We urge you to act decisively between now and the inauguration of the President-elect to complete the important work of the past four years and protect immigrant families." Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined six of her colleagues in calling on President Joe Biden to protect immigrant families before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: (Kansas City, MO) This weekend, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City surprised U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II by honoring the 10-term Missouri Congressman at their 47th Noche de Gala. The Congressman, a United Methodist Minister, had been asked to deliver the invocation to open the program. However, President/CEO Carlos Gomez asked him to return to the stage and thanked him fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation Steve Cohen (D-TN), during today's hearing titled, "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024: Stakeholder Perspective more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $6,395,381 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the West Virginia Department of Transportation. The funding is made possible through the State Electronic Data Collection grant program and will support upgrading and improving crash data sy more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) announced several additional organizations are supporting their Improving Access to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Act. This bipartisan legislation would create a pilot program to allow Medicare to reimburse for treat-in-place EMS services for certain medical issues, which would expand access to these critical health services, especially more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and U.S. Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $31,933,577 in federal funding to support the use of low carbon materials in federally funded construction projects statewide. Incorporating the use of low carbon materials in construction wil more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) announced their introduction of the Mental Health Enhancement, Navigation, and Treatment for Our Researchers Act of 2024 (MENTOR Act). This new bill would establish federal guidelines through the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to improve the mental health and mentoring of graduate and postdoctoral res more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $3,392,905 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help New Mexico's law enforcement solve crimes, support survivor services, improve violence prevention, and keep communities safe. The grants all come from the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $3,392,905 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help New Mexico's law enforcement solve crimes, support survivor services, improve violence prevention, and keep communities safe. The grants all come from the By more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06) joined storm and fire survivors at the U.S. Capitol to push for comprehensive and equitable disaster recovery solutions. Pallone joined advocates, organized by the New Jersey Organizing Project, in calling for the permanent authorization and full funding of the U.S. Department of House and Urban Developments (HUD)'s Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Reco more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced today that his H.R. 6829, the HEARTS Act, has passed the U.S. Senate, marking a significant victory for public health. The bill, which overwhelmingly passed the House in September, now heads to President Biden's desk for signature into law. The HEARTS Act--formally known as the Cardiomyopathy Health, Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in Sch more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar announced a $625,000 grant award for the San Bernardino Police Department (SBPD) to hire five new law enforcement officers and support their community policing capacity and crime-prevention efforts. "This funding will put more officers on the beat to help address crime and give our residents peace of mind," said Rep. Pete Aguilar. "Investing in programs that stre more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * The bill also approves a multi-million-dollar treatment plant for the Red Hill water shaft * * * U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced that the full U.S. House has approved the final version of the $883.7 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA is the major annual measure authorizing and directing our national defense. The FY 2025 NDAA now goes to the U.S. S more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted for the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA). This bipartisan legislation significantly increases quality of life improvements for our servicemembers and their families in El Paso and beyond, invests historic amounts in Fort Bliss, strengthens ou more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Bill aims to address disparities faced by tribal nations in offshore renewable energy development Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) unveiled the Resilience, Equity, and Sustainability Through Offshore Renewable Energy (RESTORE) Act--a groundbreaking bill that, for the first time, guarantees that tribes and coastal communities have a dedicated share of revenues from offshore renewable ener more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Today, Rep. Brian Mast (FL-21) released a bombshell report documenting the findings of a two-year-long probe into the ideological and unaccountable way the Biden-Harris State Department has been burning American cash overseas. "For the entirety of the Biden-Harris administration, bleeding heart liberals at the State Department have played politics with foreign assistance," said Rep. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: Investment will benefit more than 7,400 rural residents Sardis, AL Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Rural Development has awarded a loan of $2,419,000 and a grant of $6,586,000 to the West Dallas County Water Authority. The $9 million investment will improve the water system in West Dallas and Marengo Counties and benefit more than 7,40 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Andrew Garbarino's (NY-02) bipartisan DHS Cybersecurity Internship Program Act passed in the House of Representatives by voice vote yesterday, December 10th, 2024. This bill grants the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authority to provide paid cybersecurity internships to students attending secondary and technical schools, and undergraduate and postgraduate more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-California, issued the following news release: D.C. a Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-16) this evening spoke on the House Floor for the final time before she retires from Congress. During a Special Order Hour on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6 p.m., Rep. Eshoo reflected on her 32 years of service in the House of Representatives and gave the following remarks: aThank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise this evening to give valedictory remarks as my service as a United S more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced nearly $1 million in federal funding to expand access to distance learning and skills training for Nevadans living in rural areas. The funding comes from the Department of Agriculture's Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant program, and it will support secondary and postsecondary students and community residents in Elko, Humboldt, Lander, Nye, Pershing, and White P more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Jon Ossoff announced applications for Federal funding are now open to expand broadband for Georgia families and small businesses. Sen. Ossoff announced applications for the first round of funding through the bipartisan infrastructure law's Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) are now open through the Georgia Technology Authority for local governments, internet service providers, and nonprofit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Folkston, Ga. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is backing a proposed expansion of the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge. Today, Sen. Ossoff voiced his support during the public comment periodThis is an external link with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), which is considering a proposal that would expand the boundary of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, adding approximately 22,000 acres adjacent to the existing more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Ranking Member Scott also slammed the committee's dysfunction and lack of transparency after Chairman Brown's last-minute postponement of a markup vote on President Biden's partisan nominees. * * * After Chairman Brown's last-minute postponement of today's U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Ur more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: The current debt ceiling process "exposes the country to an unnecessary risk of default," concluded a new report published today by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Because spending and revenue decisions are separated from Treasury's borrowing authority, and because Republicans frequently play political games with the debt ceilin more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Today, Senator-elect. Jim Banks (R-IN) released a policy document outlining his top priorities for the 119th Congress: Fight for Working Families, Strengthen American Industry, Refocus the Pentagon on the Warfighter, Restore Traditional Values and Stop Wokeness, Put an End to the Border Crisis, Defend American Workers From China, Unleash U.S. Building Power, and Dismantle Needless Bureaucracy.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Jennifer McClellan (VA-4) today announced their introduction of the Mental Health Enhancement, Navigation, and Treatment for Our Researchers Act of 2024 (MENTOR Act). This new bill would establish federal guidelines through the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in order to improve the mental health and mentoring of graduate and postdoctoral researchers more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Schumer & Hamlin Worked Together For Months, And Tonight Schumer Successfully Passed Hamlin's Lifesaving HEARTS Act UNANIMOUSLY! To Bring More AEDs To Schools Across America Schumer-Hamlin Bill Now Heads To The President's Desk To Be Signed Into Law Chuck & Damar: Together We Got This Lifesaving Bill In The Endzone To Bring AEDs To Schools Across America After standing wit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced a total of $143,806 in federal funding secured to support law enforcement initiatives in Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, Fitchburg, and Marlborough. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Justice's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) Program. "Police officers across the Commonwealth go to work every day to protect ou more PR