WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12644) on Jan. 26, 2026. The white paper is written by section research manager Lauren R. Stienstra, American national government specialist Bruce R. Lindsay, flood insurance and emergency management specialist Diane P. Horn, homeland security and appropriations specialist William L. Painter, research assistant Daniela E. Lacalle and emergency management and disaster recovery spec more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Defends Unborn at Louisiana Life March South * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) marched with pro-life advocates at the Louisiana Life March South in Baton Rouge. At a rally afterwards, he thanked those present for their efforts and mentioned his work to stop the spread of dangerous chemical abortion drugs. "Because of the people marching today, Louisiana now protects u more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Delivers for Louisiana: Senator Releases List of 2025 Accomplishments * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today released a list of top accomplishments in 2025 including the passage of the Working Families Tax Cuts bill, eliminating taxes on tips, Social Security, and overtime pay. Additionally, Cassidy successfully secured over $669 million in retroactive payments to Loui more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Chair Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing National School Choice Week U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Tim Scott (R-SC), co-chair of the Congressional School Choice Caucus, and Ashley Moody (R-FL) introduced a resoluti more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Monique Chireau Wubbenhorst, a senior fellow with De Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame, from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting Women: Exposing the Dangers of Chemical Abortion Drugs": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Physicians in pro-abortion states must follow the laws of the states where women fill their prescriptions more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball schedule delivers six days of conference showdowns and ranked matchups, Jan. 27-Feb. 1 * * College GameDay Covered by State Farm (r) heads to Lawrence ahead of No. 13 BYU at No. 14 Kansas * No. 23 Alabama at No. 19 Florida headlines ESPN on ABC Sunday (1 p.m. ET) * Undefeated No. 24 Miami (OH) hosts UMass Tuesday night on ESPNU ES more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 27 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Announces Millions in Community Investment Programs Funding for 2026 * DALLAS, TEXAS, January 27, 2026-The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is committing millions in funding through its 2026 Community Investment programs to strengthen housing and economic development across its five-state  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Approves Historic Amount of Emergency Declarations in Record Time to Supplement State-Led Response Activities The Department of Homeland Security and FEMA encourage residents to follow local officials as severe winter weather threats increase * Under the direction of the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, FEMA is more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 [Category: Political] -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news: * * * Gaza First Amendment Alert (1/26/26) * The Gaza First Amendment Alert is going monthly. After over a year as a biweekly newsletter, we've decided that it makes sense to convert to a monthly publishing schedule. If that changes, we'll let you know. We are continuing to serve as your resource for updates on legal proceedings, executive branch maneuvers, and nonpartisan legislative analysi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Louisiana Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting Women: Exposing the Dangers of Chemical Abortion Drugs": * * * Dobbs Returned to the States the Ability to Protect Life, but the Biden FDA Thwarted that Promise by Allowing Mail-Order Abortion Drugs The United States Supreme Court "return[ed] the issue of abortion to the peo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Modernizing NIH, Bringing Lifesaving Cures to American Families On Tuesday, February 3, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing on how to modernize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to bring innovative, lifesaving cures to Ame more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 27 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * Texas Insurance Rates Stabilized in 2025 * Insurance prices for Texas drivers rose by less than one percent in 2025, and homeowners rates rose by just 4.3% the same year, according to new data released by the Texas Department of Insurance. It's the clearest sign that insurance increases from 2022 to 2024 were driven by unique external factors: 40 more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Responds to Lawsuit Seeking Immediate Nationwide Restrictions on Medication Abortion * NEW ORLEANS -Today, the Trump administration filed a brief on behalf of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a lawsuit that  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury Release Joint Fact Sheet on Historic Education Freedom Tax Credit * As the Trump Administration continues its celebrations of National School Choice Week, the U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury today released a joint fact sheet on the Education Freedom Tax Credit that was created by President Trump's historic Working Families Tax Cuts Act. The  more PR