WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. 95-1013) on April 11, 2025, entitled "Bahrain: Issues for U.S. Policy" by Middle Eastern affairs specialist Jeremy M. Sharp. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary The Kingdom of Bahrain is an island nation connected by a causeway to Saudi Arabia (15.5 miles away) and once claimed by Iran (124 miles away). Though small geographically and wedged between these two larger regional powers, Bahrain has outsized  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. 97-615) on March 11, 2025, entitled "Salaries of Members of Congress - Congressional Votes, 1990-2025:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * 2014 The maximum potential 2014 pay adjustment was 1.2%, or $2,100./28 Actions to Deny the Scheduled 2014 Member Pay Increase The adjustment takes effect automatically each year unless (1) denied statutorily by Congress or (2) limited by the GS base pay adjustme more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 15 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Conviction of North Little Rock Man Arrested in December for Child Pornography Griffin: 'We owe it to our children to protect them from the evil in this world that looks to exploit and victimize them' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after securing a guilty plea and 20-year sentence for Richard Keith Dew more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 14 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Leads Multistate Letter Asking Congress to Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers from Owning or Operating Pharmacies Griffin: 'It is far past time that we act to restore the balance of competition and ensure that PBMs only play the role they were always meant to play' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after leading a  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 15 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin, Other AGs Call for Business Roundtable to Abandon DEI Initiative Griffin: 'DEI initiatives are contrary to the core purpose of publicly traded companies' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after he and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey co-led a letter urging the Business Roundtable, a national association of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released the following written testimony by Richard A. Williams, board chair of the Center for Truth in Science and senior affiliated scholar with the Mercatus Center, from an April 9, 2025, hearing entitled "Restoring Trust in FDA: Rooting Out Illicit Products." FDA is the Food and Drug Administration. * * * Chairman Comer, Ranking Member Connolly and members of the committee, thank you for this opportunity to testify more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, April 16 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Chickasaw Nation announces 2025 Chickasaw Hall of Fame inductees ADA, Okla. - Five Chickasaws have been selected for induction into the Chickasaw Hall of Fame April 17. Inductees include a distinguished U.S. veteran, a record-breaking coach, a culture advocate, a pioneering attorney and a dedicated legal scholar. Chickasaw Nation Governor B more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R46293) on April 11, 2025, by reference librarian Audrey Celeste Crane-Hirsch. Here are excerpts: * * * Earth Day: Fact Sheet Introduction Earth Day is an annual event to raise awareness about environmental issues. First held on April 22, 1970, it is celebrated each year on April 22. This fact sheet assists congressional offices with work related to Earth Day. It contains historical information, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * In Fox News Op-Ed, Warren Hits Back at Trump and Musk Gutting Social Security "We shouldn't be cutting Social Security services and threatening Americans' benefits -- we should be making the program stronger...[and] lifting the cap on the amount millionaires and billionaires pay into Social Security..." "Social Security isn't something we give away out of the goodness of our hearts. It's more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON SAVE SOCIAL SECURITY DAY OF ACTION: "SOCIAL SECURITY IS NOT A PONZI SCHEME" Brooklyn, NY - Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference for Save Social Security Day of Action. Today, House and Senate Democrats are in their own communities holding events to mobilize Americans from every corner of the United States to push back more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON SAVE SOCIAL SECURITY DAY OF ACTION: "SOCIAL SECURITY IS NOT A PONZI SCHEME" Brooklyn, NY - Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference for Save Social Security Day of Action. Today, House and Senate Democrats are in their own communities holding events to mobilize Americans from every corner of the United States to push back on Donald Trump, Elon Mus more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * Morelle and House Admin Dems Demand Preservation of Smithsonian's more than 175-years of Curatorial Independence Dems to VP Vance: 'We write to you as shared custodians of one of the nation's crown jewels--and with great concern over its future.' WASHINGTON - Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on Hou more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Boosting Biofuels Boosts Farm Economy Q: Why is the Renewable Volume Obligation important for Iowa farmers? A : Biomass-based fuels convert feedstocks, including corn and soybeans, for use in the nation's fuel supply, from passenger vehicles to commercial trucks, marine shipping, rail and aviation. Biodiesel and ethanol expand domestic markets for grain farmers, which is particularly vita more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: * * * Latest Ripon Forum Examines Security, Stability, and a Smarter Immigration Debate Leslie Sanchez explains why voters want a tough -- but compassionate -- approach; plus, a conversation with Pete Stauber about securing our Northern Border. WASHINGTON, DC -- With border crossings at their lowest level in decades and stories coming in from around the country of immigrants being justly -- and unjustly -- detained, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Personnel changes in public policy organizations and government - April 15, 2025: * * * The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia announced the appointment of John Grady, senior vice president and Northeast region executive of Wexford Science & Technology, LLC; Warren E. Moore, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Inspira Health; and Brian Schaller, president of Wawa, to its Economic and Community Advisory Council (ECAC). Loree D. Jones Brown, chief ex more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * With Real ID Enforcement Set to Begin at U.S. Airports on May 7, Reed Urges Trump Admin to Take Action to Prevent Travel Disruption & Delays PROVIDENCE, RI - Starting May 7, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin enforcing REAL ID rules at airports nationwide. All airline passengers aged 18 and older will be required to present a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or other acc more PR