WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48473) on Dec. 12, 2025, entitled "Congressional Involvement in the Celebration of Anniversaries of the Declaration of Independence" by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus: * * * SUMMARY On July 4, the United States celebrates Independence Day, the federal holiday recognizing the anniversary of the 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence. For four anniversaries - the centennial (100th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48473) on Dec. 12, 2025, entitled "Congressional Involvement in the Celebration of Anniversaries of the Declaration of Independence:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Sesquicentennial--150th Anniversary (1926) In 1926, the United States celebrated the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The sesquicentennial celebration served to mark, in the words of Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Introduces Bill to Protect American Biotech Innovation from Communist China * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 December 12, 2025 Washington, DC Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Senator Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire), and Senator Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) yesterday introduced legislation to protect American proprietary research from Communist China. The Biological IP Protection Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48762) on Dec. 12, 2025, entitled "Data Center Energy Infrastructure: Federal Permit Requirements." The report is written by energy policy specialists Paul W. Parfomak, Ashley J. Lawson and Martin C. Offutt and telecommunications policy specialist Ling Zhu. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY A data center is a physical facility that houses computer systems for managing and transmitting data. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48762) on Dec. 12, 2025, entitled "Data Center Energy Infrastructure - Federal Permit Requirements:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * State Approvals and Reviews Under Federal Laws In addition to permits issued directly by federal agencies, energy infrastructure for data center projects may require permits, approvals, or reviews from state, tribal, and local agencies under delegated feder more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Joins People's Town Hall in Republican PA District * SCRANTON, P.A. - Community members from across Northeastern Pennsylvania gathered in downtown Scranton on Saturday for the third stop of the Progress for the People town hall tour. The town hall featured Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Congressman Brendan Boyle (PA-02), Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), and Congressman Jim McGover more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46980) on Dec. 11, 2025, entitled "Single-Family Mortgage Pricing and Primary Market Policy Issues" by financial economics specialist Darryl E. Getter. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY A mortgage is a loan secured by the underlying real estate collateral being financed by the loan. Specifically, a single-family mortgage is a loan secured by a residential property dwelling having at least one more PR