WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL33865) on July 3, 2025, entitled "Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements." The report is written by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink and nonproliferation specialists Mary Beth D. Nikitin and Paul K. Kerr. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary Arms control and nonproliferation are two of the policy tools that the United States has used to implement its nation more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL33865) on July 3, 2025, entitled "Arms Control and Nonproliferation - A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements:" (Continued from Part 2 of 6) * * * Weapons Control and Elimination Conventions Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) bans the development, production, transfer, stockpiling, and use of chemical and toxin weapons; mandates the destruction of all chem more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Lawler Introduces Bill to Repeal Inactive Restrictions on Building U.S. Facilities in Israel * Washington, D.C. - 8/15/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, introduced the Keeping Official Territories Eligible for Land-use (KOTEL) Act to repeal outdated restrictions on the use of specific Diploma more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Releases 2025 Border Security Plan * Oswego, New York -- Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today released her 2025 Border Security Plan, outlining her commitment to restoring law and order at our border, ending illegal immigration, and protecting American communities. Rep. Tenney's plan codifies President Donald Trump's historic border security achievements to ensure the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48599) on July 14, 2025, entitled "Energy and Water Development - FY2026 Appropriations:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation DOE's nonproliferation and national security programs provide technical capabilities to support U.S. efforts to prevent, detect, and counter the spread of nuclear weapons worldwide. These programs are administered by NNSA's Office of D more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48233) on Aug. 14, 2025, entitled "Federal Reserve Board: Current and Historical Membership" by senior research librarian Ben Leubsdorf. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Federal Reserve (Fed), the U.S. central bank, is led by a seven-member Board of Governors based in Washington, DC. The President appoints governors for 14-year terms with the advice and consent of the Senate. Governors  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Blasts Hochul for Secret Pardon of Violent Illegal Criminal * Saratoga N.Y., \- Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: "Kathy Hochul was caught red handed for secretly pardoning a violent illegal felon. Her dangerous secret pardon of this violent criminal illegal who should have been deported 35 years ago after his conviction is j more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Slams "No Bail" For Guatemalan National Facing Four Felonies * Saratoga N.Y., - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement on a Guatemalan national who, despite facing four felonies and two misdemeanors, is now free with no bail. Police said the accused criminal is responsible for 12 high school students being rushed to the hospital af more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 17 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Eric Adams Briefs Media Following Mass Shooting at Nightclub in Brooklyn * August 17, 2025 Watch the video here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoP3-qWidr4 Mayor Eric Adams: Good morning. I should just say morning. We had 12 people shot in the city, a mass shooting. And the second in a few weeks, you know, it just impacts and reinforces why we do this work of going after guns on our  more PR