WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch released the following testimony by Architect of the Capitol Thomas Austin from March 18, 2026, hearing on fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Valadao, Ranking Member Espaillat, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. We remain committed to collaborating closely with you and your more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell & Colleagues Publish Report Revealing GOP's Push to "Defund" Planned Parenthood Stripped Health Care Access & Raised Costs for Americans * NEW DATA: In the 6 months since Trump and Republicans "defunded" Planned Parenthood, breast exam visits fell by 25% compared to the same period in a previous year, delaying detection & lifesaving preventive care WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Chairman Peter Lengkeek from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on fiscal 2027 funding requests: * * * On behalf of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe "Hunkpati Dakota /Nakota Oyate", I am pleased to submit this written testimony on our funding priorities and request for fiscal year 2027 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Ervin Carlson, president of the InterTribal Buffalo Council and a member of the Blackfeet Nation in Montana, from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on appropriations requests: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree and distinguished members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, my more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13187) on March 20, 2026, by financial economics specialists Karl E. Schneider and Rena S. Miller: * * * Prediction Markets: Policy Issues for Congress Prediction markets are exchange platforms that specialize in offering event contracts. Event contracts refer to contracts with a binary payoff structure tied to the occurrence or non-occurrence of a specific event. Users purcha more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45770) on March 20, 2026, entitled "The U.S. Election Assistance Commission: Overview and Selected Issues for Congress" by American national government specialist Karen L. Shanton. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is an independent federal agency that is charged with helping election officials to improve the administration of elections and voter more PR