WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48028) entitled "Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Frequently Asked Questions." The report is written by transportation policy specialists John Frittelli, Ali E. Lohman and Ben Goldman. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Introduction ... 1 Who Owned and Operated the Bridge? ... 1 Who Owned the Ship? ... 2 What Caused the Ship to Strike the Bridge? ... 2 How Do Ships Navigate Through Harbors? ... 3 How Common Is It for Ships to Lose Power? .. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11441) by legislative attorney Jay B. Sykes: * * * CFTC Issues Proposed Rule Regarding Prediction Markets On June 10, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a proposed rule regarding the types of event contracts that can be listed on CFTC-registered prediction markets. This Legal Sidebar provides an overview of the existing regulatory framework governing prediction markets, discusses the key element more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report entitled "The Treasury's Assistance to the Airline Industry and National Security Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic." Here are excerpts: * * * At a Glance At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during which air travel fell sharply, lawmakers enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. That law included provisions that authorized the Treasury to provide broad-based assistance to the airline industry through grant more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12058) by government organization and management specialist Maeve P. Carey: * * * Cost-Benefit Analysis in Federal Agency Rulemaking Since the 1970s, federal agencies have been required to consider the costs and benefits of new regulations that are expected to have large economic effects. Under current requirements, agencies are to design regulations in a cost-effective manner and ensure that the benefits of their regulations  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11697) by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink: * * * Defense Primer: Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) The Department of Defense (DOD), which is "using a secondary Department of War designation," under Executive Order 14347 dated September 5, 2025, is replacing many elements of the U.S. nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) architecture as part of the United States' ongoing efforts to recapitalize  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48874) entitled "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: FY2026 State of Play" by homeland security and appropriations specialist William L. Painter. Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction FY2026 marks the 23rd annual appropriations cycle with a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations measure. For the 17th time in the history of DHS, resolution of annual appropriations for the department occurred more than a month after  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13255). The white paper is written by agricultural policy specialist Zachary T. Neuhofer, international trade and finance specialist Cathleen D. Cimino-Isaacs and Asian trade and finance specialist Karen M. Sutter: * * * Foreign Investment in U.S Agricultural Land: Current Issues In general, U.S. federal law does not restrict foreign investment in or ownership of U.S. agricultural land. Foreign persons are required to disclos more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13254) by domestic security specialist Kristin Finklea: * * * Homeland Security Task Forces for Countering Transnational Organized Crime On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14159, "Protecting the American People Against Invasion." Section 6 of the E.O. directed the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to jointly establish Homeland Security Task Forces (HSTFs) with the objective "to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46185) entitled "The Impeachment Process in the Senate" by Congress and legislative process specialists Elizabeth Rybicki and Michael Greene: * * * SUMMARY After the House impeaches a federal officer, the Senate may conduct a trial to determine if the individual should be removed from office. The Senate has a set of rules specific to the conduct of an impeachment trial, most of which originated in the early 19th century. The impeachment rul more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46185) entitled "The Impeachment Process in the Senate:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Consideration and Collection of Evidence The actions taken by the Senate to consider and collect evidence in each trial have varied considerably. The impeachment rules provide guidance only on a few particulars, necessitating that the Senate determine, each time it organizes for a trial, the manner of proceeding from that point forward. It is there more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13017) by natural resources policy specialist Anthony R. Marshak. Here are excerpts: * * * President Trump's April 2025 Executive Order on American Seafood Competitiveness: Considerations for U.S. Fisheries Introduction On April 17, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14276, "Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness," which required multiple federal agency actions related to U.S. fisheries science and manag more PR