WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47639) on Jan. 23, 2025, entitled "Presidential Medal of Freedom" by senior research librarian Ben Leubsdorf. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Presidential Medal of Freedom The Presidential Medal of Freedom is considered the U.S. government's highest civilian honor. Awarded by the President, it is often presented to individuals to recognize a lifetime of significant achievements in the arts, p more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL34619) on Jan. 30, 2025, entitled "Use of the Capitol Rotunda, Capitol Grounds and Emancipation Hall: Concurrent Resolutions, 101st to 118th Congresses" by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Capitol Rotunda and the Capitol Grounds have been used as the setting for a variety of events, ranging from memorial ceremonies and the reception of foreign dignitar more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * February 6, 2025 Congressmen Cohen, Schweikert and Burchett Lead Letter Seeking Release of JFK Assassination Records Welcomes decision to declassify records associated with the assassinations of RFK and MLK WASHINGTON -- Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9), David Schweikert (AZ-1), and Tim Burchett (TN-2) today wrote again to President Trump welcoming his Executive Order decision to release the remainin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Yesterday, The Washington Post published an op-ed exposing how Democrats long championed merging the United States Agency for International Development with the State Department before their hypocritical U-turn. Marc A. Thiessen writes for the Post: "Shuttering USAID is not some evil MAGA plot. In fact, it was first proposed by a Democrat -- Sec more PR