WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following dynamic cost estimate for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). Here is a summary: * * * The Congressional Budget Office and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) previously reported that H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, would increase the primary deficit by $2.4 trillion over the 2025-2034 period.1 That estimate reflects a $3.7 trillion reduc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43539) on June 17, 2025, entitled "Commemorations in Congress - Options for Honoring Individuals, Groups and Events:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Commemorative Coins The U.S. Mint produces commemorative coins pursuant to an act of Congress. These coins celebrate and honor American people, events, and institutions./45 The first commemorative coin was authorized in 1892 for the Columbia more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11327) on June 20, 2025, by legislative attorney Cassandra J. Barnum: * * * Kousisis v. United States and the Reach of Federal Fraud Statutes In May 2025, the Supreme Court held in Kousisis v. United States that the federal wire fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1343, prohibits schemes to defraud even where the scheme is not intended to and does not cause economic loss. These more PR