WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48413) on Feb. 5, 2025, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant: A Primer" by social policy specialist Gene Falk. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant provides federal grants to the 50 states, District of Columbia, and territories (collectively, "states"), as well as Indian tribes. TANF helps fund state-run progra more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48413) on Feb. 5, 2025, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant - A Primer:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Furthering State Flexibility: Limitation on Federal Regulatory Authority TANF's purpose of increasing flexibility is reinforced by a statutory limitation on federal regulation of state behavior under the block grant: 'No officer or employee of the Federal Gov more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 7, 2025 NAVY Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana, is awarded a $167,383,203 firm fixed priced contract for production of 40 MT7 turboshaft engines, ancillary parts, installation kits, and a portable test tool inspection in support of the Ship to Shore Connector Program, Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), 100 Class craft. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would brin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 3, 2025, from the California Air Resources Board: * * * To: Ms. Cheree Peterson Acting Regional Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, California 94105 Peterson.Cheree@epa.gov RE: Docket ID No EPA-R09-OAR-2024-0459 - "Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; California; Regi more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released the following public communication dated Jan. 17, 2025, from National Nurses United, Silver Spring, Maryland: * * * To: Administrator Jessica Looman Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-3502 Washington, DC 20210 RE: Employment of Workers With Disabilities Under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 89 Fed. Reg. 96,466 * * * Dear Administrator Loo more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), a member of the Labor Caucus, delivered her first floor speech as a member of Congress. She dedicated her remarks to the 44,000 federal workers in Maryland's Third District, including the thousands who have reached out to her office with concerns about President Trump and Elon Musk's attempts to gut the civil service. CLICK HERE (https://youtu.be/Zs09FbJ58J0? more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) discussed opening up new markets for Wyoming industries, specifically mining, energy production and agriculture, with Jamieson Greer, President Donald J. Trump's nominee to be the United States Trade Representative. Senator Barrasso and Mr. Greer also discussed how the Trump administration will protect American energy producers from Mexico's violations of the Unite more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service has released the following public communication dated Feb. 2, 2025, from the Montgomery County Food Council, Bethesda, Maryland: * * * To: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758 Washington, DC 20250-3700 Docket No. FSIS-2024-0021 Re: Comments Responding to the Request for Information on Food Date Labeling * * * These comments  more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Kaine In Introducing Legislation to Expand Congressional Oversight of Foreign Assistance Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in introducing the Foreign Assistance Accountability and Oversight Act, legislation to expand congressional oversight of foreign assistance decision-making. T more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Warren, Schumer, Colleagues in Launching Probe Into DOGE's Interference with Department of Education, Access to Federal Student Loan Data U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 13 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Acting Secretary of the Department of Education, Denise Carter, la more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Reed, Colleagues Demand Answers About Trump's Efforts to Restrict & Undermine NSF-Funded Scientific Research Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) joined with 23 colleagues in sounding the alarm over the Trump Administration injecting partisanship into scientific studies, obstructing critical research, potentially derailing the careers of promising Americ more PR