WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Jan. 10, 2025, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress" by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress. Rules for giving certain types of names to certain ty more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Jan. 10, 2025, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) A total of 35 littoral combat ships (LCSs) were procured through FY2019./63 All 35 have been named. LCSs were at first named for U.S. mid-tier cities, small towns, and other U.S. communities./64 The naming rule was later adjusted to regionally importan more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Jan. 10, 2025, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Ships Named Several Years Before They Were Procured In recent years, the Navy on a few occasions has announced names for ships years before those ships were procured. Although announcing a name for a ship years before it is procured is not prohibited, doing so could deprive a futu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the designation of the Chairs and Deputy Chairs of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks for 2025. Each Reserve Bank has a nine-member board of directors. The Board of Governors in Washington appoints three of these directors and each year designates one of its appointees as Chair and a second as Deputy Chair. Following are the names of the Chairs and Deputy Chai more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 14 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: The National Credit Union Administration named Julie Cayse as the new regional director, Western Region, effective January 12. In her new role, Ms. Cayse will oversee the examination and supervision of all federally insured credit unions in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: Today, President Biden announced 336 teachers and mentors from around the nation as recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) and the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). These awards honor the vital role that America's teachers and mentors play in sha more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 14 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement release on Jan. 13, 2025: * * * Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement regarding former state Senate Minority Leader and Columbus City Council member Ben Espy, whose funeral services took place today. "Ben Espy had the vision for positive change and the courage to make it happen. When I covered him as a young journalist, he quickly earned my respect as a true servant of the people and more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: * * * Laborers Local No. 265 Plan averts insolvency and reduction of benefits through receipt of special financial assistance * * * The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Laborers' International Union of North America Local No. 265 Pension Plan (Laborers Lo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced Jan. 13 that the newest Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine will be named the future USS Groton (SSBN 828). The announcement was made during Del Toro's video remarks directed to the Department of Navy's (DoN) submarine community.  "Our ballistic-missile submarines form a critical pillar of the Nation's nuclear triad, playing an indispensable role in deterring confl more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has reinstated the Trusted Traveler Program after a brief suspension. This change follows U.S. Northern Command's return the use of the program which was initially suspended one week prior. The Trusted Traveler Program allows uniformed service members, their dependents (over age 16), DoD employees, and retired uniformed service members and spouses more PR