WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Smithsonian Institution National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2025: * * * Celebration Continues With "District of Panda Party" and Release of Limited-Edition Giant Panda M&M'S * * * Giant pandas Bao Li [BOW-lee] and Qing Bao [ching-BOW] made their public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, D.C., Jan. 24. In a ceremonial opening of the Asia Trail exh  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: Today, Congressional Western Caucus members celebrated the House passage of the Fix Our Forests Act, which passed by a bipartisan vote of 279-141. "I'm glad to see the House move swiftly to pass the Fix Our Forests Act," said Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01). "There is no time to waste on implementing measures to combat catastrophic wildfires. The Fix Our Forests Act is a big step to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Commend Federal District Judge James O. Browning, Announce Process to Fill Vacancy WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) commend the Honorable James O. Browning, who has announced his intention to retire from regular active service effective February 2026, after 22 years of distinguished service as a United States District Court Judge for t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The House Ways and Means Committee released the following written testimony by Margaret Marple, a Child Tax Credit recipient of Lynchburg, Virginia, from a Jan. 14, 2025, hearing entitled "The Need to Make Permanent the Trump Tax Cuts for Working Families": * * * Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Neal, and members of the Ways and Means Committee, thank you for your invitation to testify today on the importance of the Child Tax Credit. My name is Margaret Marple, and I am t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the legacy of the late Judge John Charles Holstein of Springfield, Missouri, who passed away recently at the age of 79. A native of Springfield, Judge Holstein was born on January 10, 1945, to the late Wanda and Earl Holstein. He and his brother, Dr. David Holstein, were raised to value  more