WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12437) on Dec. 2, 2025, by health care financing specialist Ryan J. Rosso: * * * 2026 Premium Tax Credit Tool: An Interactive Tool for Congressional Users This Insight accompanies the 2026 Premium Tax Credit Tool, a Microsoft Excel file that congressional users can download from CRS.gov. The tool was designed to assist Congress in evaluating policy considerations in advance of th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48538) on Nov. 26, 2025, entitled "Advanced Lithium-Ion Energy Storage Battery Manufacturing in the U.S." by Michael Alan Havlin, industrial organization and business analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Due to increases in demand for electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energies, and a wide range of consumer goods, the demand for energy storage batteries has increased considerably from 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Allen, Arrington Fight to Lower Health Care Costs, Increase Transparency * Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) recently joined House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) in introducing the Healthy Competition for Better Care Act. This bipartisan legislation promotes transparency in health care, cracks down on anti-competitive practices, and removes restrictions preventing competition in h more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Expresses Concern, Requests Answers from Cardinal Health Following El Paso Matters Investigation into Toxic Air Emissions * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Cardinal Health CEO Jason Hollar expressing her concern about toxic ambient air emissions at two Cardinal Health warehouses in El Paso following the publication of investigations by Grist and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Opposition to DHS Use of Private Data to Purge Voter Rolls * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) led a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Chief Privacy Officer, Roman Jankowski, concerning the decision by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to overhaul the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system to e more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Continue the World Bank's Pause on the Government of Burma * Remarks as prepared: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) : "I rise today in support of H.R. 4423, the bipartisan No New Burma Funds Act. This bill, which I introduced with my colleague Young Kim, would mandate that the United States use its voice and vote to continue th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Don't Tread on Our TRAX: Curtis, Lee Bill Gives Transit Environmental Review Back to States * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators John Curtis and Mike Lee introduced bipartisan legislation today to improve transit project timelines and quality by restoring the responsibility for environmental reviews back to state agencies from the federal government. The Streamline Transit Projects Act is cosponsored by U. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * E&C holds hearing on Carter's bill protecting kids' online safety * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Energy and Commerce Committee (E&C) today held a Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee hearing entitled "Legislative Solutions to Protect Children and Teens Online," which included Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter's (R-GA) bipartisan bill, Sammy's Law. Sammy's Law is a bill safeguarding children online more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 3 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Raffensperger Praises Eleventh Circuit for Securing Polling Precincts from Outside Influence Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger today applauded the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit for vacating a lower-court ruling and restoring proper legal standards in the ongoing litigation over Georgia's Election Integrity Act, also known as SB 202. The Court he more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Man Sentenced for $24M Kickback and Medicare Fraud Conspiracy * A Georgia man was sentenced today to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay over $7.2 million in restitution for his role in a scheme to pay and receive illegal kickbacks in exchange for inducing Medicare beneficiaries to accept medically unnecessary genetic tests. According to court documents, Patrick C. Moore Jr., 48, of Pea more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Guardsmen Keeping America's Cities Safer, Says Pentagon Press Secretary * Currently, more than 2,200 National Guardsmen from across the country are serving as part of Joint Task Force D.C., with an additional 500 on the way, said Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson, who held a press briefing today. On Nov. 26, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said President Donald J. Trump requested that he order the additi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-337) on the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38), which aims to amend Title 18 of the U.S. Code to allow a nonresident of a state to carry a concealed firearm in that state if they are legally allowed to do so in their home state. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Oct. 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Recipro more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Chairman Risch Statement on Anniversary of Georgia Protests Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the statement below on the declining political freedoms in Georgia upon the one-year anniversary of protests t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives McBath, Roy, Biggs, and Cohen Celebrate Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Simplify Federal Criminal Code * Washington, DC Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06), Chip Roy (TX-21), Lucy McBath (GA-06), Andy Biggs (AZ-05), and Steve Cohen (TN-09) issued the following statement after the House passage of the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, H.R 2159. This legislation requires the Department of more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. McCormick, Castro, Olszewski, and Fitzpatrick Introduce Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act of 2025 * WASHINGTON, D.C Today, Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07), Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02), and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), introduced the Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation that would strengthen the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working to Strengthen Support for Disabled Veterans & Their Families * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is backing a bipartisan bill to strengthen support for disabled Georgia veterans and their families. Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring the Helping Heroes Act to expand supportive services for families of disabled veterans, including children taking on caregiving roles for their parent more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff, Colleagues Launch Inquiry into DHS' Obstruction of Congressional Oversight * Washington, D.C. Following credible reports of human rights violations at ICE detention facilities, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pressing the Department of Homeland Security to stop obstructing Congressional oversight. Today, Sen. Ossoff is leading Senate colleagues in launching an inquiry with the Department of H more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Semi-Finalists in Innovation Challenge with $1 Million Prize * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has selected 15 semi-finalist teams to advance to the next stage of the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Infrastructure (ARPA-I) Ideas and Innovation Challenge (the "Ideas Challenge"). Through the Ideas Challe more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Ossoff Announce Over $300 Million for Georgia Broadband Expansion * Senators Reverend Warnock and Jon Ossoff announced $300 million in federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program The funding will help close the digital divide in Georgia and our state closer to 100% connectivity for the first time in history Se more PR