WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11321) on June 6, 2025, by legislative attorney Alejandra Aramayo: * * * "Sanctuary" Jurisdictions: Legal Overview Some state and local jurisdictions have adopted policies that limit their cooperation with federal agencies charged with immigration enforcement. Some observers and policymakers describe these states and municipalities as "sanctuary" jurisdictions, though ther more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on June 5, 2025, entitled "Effects of the Surge in Immigration on State and Local Budgets in 2023." Here are excerpts: * * * At a Glance In this report, the Congressional Budget Office estimates how the surge in immigration that began in 2021 affected state and local budgets in 2023. In addition to estimating the direct effects of the surge, CBO calculated an alternative measure that includes the pote more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on June 5, 2025, entitled "Effects of the Surge in Immigration on State and Local Budgets in 2023:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Effects of the Surge in Immigration on State and Local Spending State and local governments' costs to provide goods and services to the surge population in 2023 depended on how many members of that population and their children received those goods and services and on  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following floor remarks on June 4, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise in fierce objection to the hasty, ill-considered decisions made by the new administration that undermine new investment in America's future energy and manufacturing systems. Rather than enhancing new energy generation and bolstering good-paying jobs  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on June 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, on a different topic, I want to say a few words about the tragic war in Gaza. There has been so much suffering, so much death, so much destruction. The Hamas attacks on Israel of October 7, 2023 and the taking of hostages, with some 20 or 30 s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on June 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, on Tuesday, President Trump sent Congress proposed rescissions. A rescissions bill is a cut to already enacted and funded programs. Looking closely at those cuts that have been proposed by the administration, I would like to speak to them this  more PR