WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Announces Bipartisan Proposal To Initiate Congressional Action To Strengthen Social Security On The Senate Floor * July 14, 2026 Durbin: "Americans sent us to Congress not to observe the problems but to solve the problems. There is no greater long-term challenge before Congress than preserving Social Security." WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced new bipartisa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10003) by Maeve P. Carey, government organization and management specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * An Overview of Federal Regulations and the Rulemaking Process Overview of Rulemaking What Is Federal Rulemaking? Congress often grants rulemaking authority to federal agencies to implement statutory programs. The regulations issued pursuant to this authority can carry the force and effect of law and have substantial implicat more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Trump announces $10B investment in defense industry * CARLISLE, Pennsylvania - President Donald J. Trump announced that the War Department will be investing roughly $10 billion in materiel production while in support of more than 4,000 defense industry jobs across Pennsylvania. Trump made the announcement yesterday while delivering keynote remarks toward the end of the first-ever Pennsylvania Defense and In more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Trump Announces $10B Investment in Defense Industry * President Donald J. Trump announced that the War Department will be investing roughly $10 billion in materiel production while in support of more than 4,000 defense industry jobs across Pennsylvania. Trump made the announcement yesterday while delivering keynote remarks toward the end of the first-ever Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, an event that brought together leadership from the defense, more PR