WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48406) on Feb. 6, 2025, entitled "Connecting Veterans and Veterans Organizations to Federal Transportation Assistance" by senior research librarians Tamar B. Breslauer and Michele L. Malloy: * * * SUMMARY Many veterans have transportation needs that affect their daily lives. Specifically, veterans often require access to medical facilities for their own care and may not have access to transport  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48413) on Feb. 5, 2025, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant: A Primer" by social policy specialist Gene Falk. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant provides federal grants to the 50 states, District of Columbia, and territories (collectively, "states"), as well as Indian tribes. TANF helps fund state-run progra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 3, 2025, from the California Air Resources Board: * * * To: Ms. Cheree Peterson Acting Regional Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, California 94105 Peterson.Cheree@epa.gov RE: Docket ID No EPA-R09-OAR-2024-0459 - "Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; California; Regi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 6, 2025, from PacifiCorp, Portland, Oregon: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Attn: EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0262 Re: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0262 * * * I. Introduction PacifiCorp appreciates the opportunity to respond to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) solicitation for comment in "Protection of Visibility: Amendments to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 24, 2025, from Sam Desue Jr., general manager of TriMet, Portland, Oregon: * * * To: Docket Operations U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE West Building, Ground Floor Washington, DC 20590-0001 Re: Commercial Driver's License: Application for Exemption; American Public Transportation Association (Docket   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 4, 2025, from Schetky Northwest Sales Inc. dba Schetky Bus and Van Sales, Portland, Oregon: * * * Subject: Comment on FTA Proposed Buy America Waiver for Electric Minibuses * * * Schetky Northwest Sales, Inc (dba Schetky Bus & van Sales) is responding to requested comments on the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) proposed general non-avai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated Jan. 31, 2025, from the Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of Coos Lower, Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, Oregon: * * * To: Douglas Boren, Director BOEM Pacific Region 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 102 Camarillo, CA 93010 RE: Request for Extension of Comment Period (Docket No. BOEM-2023-061) * * * Dear Mr. Boren: The Tribal Council of the Con  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released the following public communication dated Jan. 17, 2025, from Disability Rights New Jersey, Trenton: * * * To: Daniel Navarrete, Director Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation Wage and Hour Division (WHD) U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW Room S-3502 Washington, DC 20210 RE: Employment of Workers with Disabilities Under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Invites Folks to Join the 2025 Oregon Treasures Quest Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is thrilled to announce his 2025 Oregon Treasures Quest --a compilation of many beautiful and exciting spots to explore in every county of the state. "Oregon is the most spectacular place. As I explore our plentiful hiking trails with my family and visit each of our 36 counties every ye  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Launch Probe into DOGE's Interference with Department of Education, Access to Federal Student Loan Data Musk's Team May Have Obtained Access to Personal Information of Millions of Borrowers; Raises Concerns About Violations of the Law, Failure to Protect Sensitive Information Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded an investigation into recent reports  more