WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48485) on April 7, 2025, entitled "Economic Effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Effects of the Corporate Tax Cut: A Comparison of S Corporations and C Corporations in Kennedy et al. Kennedy et al. examine the corporate rate cut to determine the effect on output and the distributional effects of the corporate tax by comparing S corporations (which elect to be taxe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Sociological] -- AARP (formerly American Association of Retired Persons) posted the following news release: * * * AARP Statement On Social Security Maintaining Phone Services WASHINGTON - Beginning on April 14, the Social Security Administration assured AARP that they will allow all claim types to be completed over the telephone. This includes Retirement, Survivors, and Auxiliary (Spouse or Child) benefits that SSA previously announced would require in-person id more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 10 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news on April 9, 2025: * * * Secretary of State Wes Allen Testifies Before US House of Representatives on Alabama Election Security Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, testified before the United States House of Representatives Committee on House Administration's Subcommittee on Elections in a hearing titled, "Revisiting the 2024 Elections with Secretaries of State" yesterday, April 8, 2025. "Since tak more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Puts Nine Companies on Notice for Transmitting Illegal Robocall Traffic Continues fight against annoying and harmful robocalls and robotexts OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general in sending warning letters to nine companies responsible for transmitting substantial robocall traffic, incl more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 9 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Formella Warns 9 Phone Providers Over Continued Unlawful Robocall Traffic Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that today he and the bipartisan coalition of 51 Attorneys General of the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force notified nine voice service providers that they may be violating state and federal laws by continuing to r more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Warns 9 Phone Providers Over Continued Unlawful Robocall Traffic LANSING - Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the 51 Democratic and Republican Attorneys General of the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force notified nine voice service providers that they may be violating state and federal laws by continuing to route allegedly unlawful roboc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Booker, Warnock, Cortez Masto, Durbin, Wyden, Senate Colleagues Reintroduce the American Family Act to Expand the Child Tax Credit The American Family Act Will Increase the Value of the Child Tax Credit from $2,000 to $6,360 for Newborns, $4,320 for Children Age One to Six, and $3,600 for Children Age Six to 17. Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Cory Booker  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Colleagues Request Full Retroactive Payments for Spouses Affected by the Government Pension Offset WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), John Cornyn (R-TX), and John Fetterman (D-PA) requested that the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) review agency policy and grant maximum retroactive payments to the over 40,000 Louisiana spouses and thousands more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Ron Johnson and Rick Scott Write to Social Security Administration on Steps to Stop Fraud and Protect Benefits for Aging Americans WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, sent a letter to the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administr more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 10 -- The Department of the Hawaii Attorney General issued the following news release: * * * DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WARNS NINE PHONE PROVIDERS OVER CONTINUED UNLAWFUL ROBOCALL TRAFFIC HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez and the 51 attorneys general of the AntiRobocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, notified nine voice service providers that they may be violating state and federal laws by continuing to route allegedly unlawful robocalls across their ne more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released the following testimony by John Davisson, director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center, from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets: the JFK Files": * * * Chair Luna, Ranking Member Garcia, and members of the Task Force. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today about the privacy, transparency, and accountability  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences issued the following news on April 9, 2025: * * * Efforts Move Forward on FY26 Budget The science advocacy community, including FABBS, is busy drafting testimony, circulating funding letters, and meeting with Congressional appropriators as we await the Trump administration's "skinny budget" for fiscal year 2026 (FY26). While expecting significant cuts to science agencies, groups are nevertheless recommend more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Fraud and Improper Payments: Data Quality and a Skilled Workforce Are Essential for Unlocking the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Fast Facts The federal government loses $233 billion-$521 billion annually to fraud, based on data from 2018-2022. We testified about AI and other tools the government can use to combat fraud. Federal agencies have existing tools to combat fraud and other more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins Introduces Legislation to Save Taxpayer Dollars and Stop Payments to Deceased Individuals WASHINGTON, D.C - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the bicameral Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act, which would save taxpayer dollars by stopping unlawful payments to scammers who utilize deceased individuals' information to defraud the federal government. Senator John Kennedy ( more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Hispanic Federation Denounces IRS Sharing Data with DHS for Violating Taxpayer Trust and Further Imperiling Economy New York, NY - This week, the Internal Revenue Service reached an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security to share t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Warren, Wyden Demand Answers on Reported Social Security Benefit Disruptions "These beneficiaries are some of the most vulnerable in the nation--low-income seniors and children and adults with disabilities--and face extraordinary hardship if their benefits are delayed or disrupted." "(W)e are concerned that these efforts are a precursor to attempts to make further cuts to Social Security, or p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Welch Introduce Legislation to Prevent Costly Falls WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Peter Welch (D-VT) are introducing legislation to help prevent dangerous and costly falls. The Home Accessibility Tax Credit Act would establish a refundable tax credit for eligible home modifications designed to improve accessibility -- saving both Americans with the highest risk of f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on Social Security Administration Backing Off Plans to Cut Phone Services Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Social Security Administration (SSA) pared back plans (link is external) to cut phone services. "Donald Trump and Elon Musk have been coming after  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE ARE UNIFIED IN OUR OPPOSITION TO THE LARGEST MEDICAID CUT IN AMERICAN HISTORY" Washington, DC - Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House and Senate Democratic leaders where they made clear that Democrats remain united in pushing back against the reckless Republican  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE ARE UNIFIED IN OUR OPPOSITION TO THE LARGEST MEDICAID CUT IN AMERICAN HISTORY" Washington, DC - Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House and Senate Democratic leaders where they made clear that Democrats remain united in pushing back against the reckless Republican tax scheme. Leader Jeffr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Blasts President Trump's Reckless Tariffs, Disastrous Republican Budget That Will Gut Critical Programs As President Trump's Reckless Tariffs Jeopardize American Livelihoods, Senate Republicans are Ramming Through a Partisan Budget That Will Cut Programs for New Mexicans Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) delivered a floor speech and joined a press conference al more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: On Heels of Disastrous Tariffs, Senate Republicans Push Partisan Budget That Guts Critical Programs Millions of Americans Rely On - All to Pay for the Next Tax Scam Senate Republicans Push Partisan Budget That Adds Trillions to Debt While Blocking Lujan Amendment to Fight Food Insecurity Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after Se more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 10 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Governor Walz Creates Dashboard to Track Federal Funding Cuts Impacting Minnesota [ST. PAUL, MN] - Governor Tim Walz today announced a new dashboard Minnesotans can use to track disruptions and cancellations of federal funding and their impact on services available to Minnesotans. Federal disruptions and cuts so far include grants to track measles and avian influenza, provide more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 10 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads 51 AGs Warning 9 Phone Providers Over Robocalls RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson led the 51 bipartisan Attorneys General of the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force in sending letters notifying nine voice service providers that they may be violating state and federal laws by continuing to route a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following floor remarks on April 9, 2025: * * * Neal Blasts Republicans' Phony Arithmetic on the House Floor "Mr. Speaker, the proposal that we're hearing from the other side is reckless and irresponsible. What they're saying is what they usually say. Let's complain about the size of the national debt and then let's borrow the money. "For tax cuts to go to people at more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: Trump Cuts Risk Millions of Seniors' Hard-Earned Social Security Benefits Key Point: "In less than one week, many Americans will no longer be able to apply for Social Security benefits over the phone, setting the stage for disruptions and upheaval for millions of seniors. ... The abrupt change, implemented at breakneck speed at White House request, increases the likelihood that some more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Joins Neal, Massachusetts Delegation Demanding Answers on Sudden Closure of HHS Regional Office in Boston Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined Congressman Richard E. Neal, Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and the entire Massachusetts Congressional delegation - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senator Edward J. Markey more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 8, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today for the more than 120,000 people in my district who count on Social Security, a sacred promise earned through decades of hard work. Social Security is the bedrock of retirement for the middle class. It means dignity after a lifetime of work. Donald Trump and Elon Musk are firing the staff that run the Soc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-North Carolina, has raised $2,383,094.47 towards his 2026 Senatorial election. * * * Total raised Coverage dates: 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2024 Total receipts ... $2,383,094.47 Total contributions ... $1,609,114.43 Total individual contributions ... $867,468.46 Itemized individual contributions ... $778,266.20 Unitemized individual contributions ... $89,202.26 Party committee contributions ... $1,554.43 Other committee contributions ... $737,073. more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Norcross Releases Statement in Opposition to Largest Proposed Medicaid Cut in American History WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) released a statement in opposition to Trump and Republicans' budget plan to direct Congress to slash healthcare and prescription benefits for our seniors, veterans, and more, including a minimum of $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid, s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 8, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to discuss the special election that we had in Wisconsin last Tuesday for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. It was an overwhelming rebuke of the Trump-Musk agenda of cutting Medicaid, healthcare, long-term care, education funding, and food assistance to pay for a transfer of wealth of $4.5 trillion from the middle class and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025: * * * (Under the Speaker's announced policy of January 3, 2025, Mr. Schweikert of Arizona was recognized for 30 minutes.) Mr. Speaker, let's have some fun with math and the reality of what is going on in the world. First, let me get something off my chest. I hate it when I make a mistake. Mr. Speaker, have you ever had that moment when you more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Waste Time and Taxpayer Money with Vanity Bill as Economy Crashes Washington, D.C. - Today, as the stock market was thrown into chaos and Americans are struggling to make ends meet, the House Natural Resources Committee Republicans held a markup on legislation designed to distract from this administration's pandemonium and stroke the President's ego. The markup featured pushing a Gulf more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Alliance for Retired Americans issued the following news release: * * * Retirees Welcome News That Most SSA Phone Services Will Remain Available to the Public Washington, D.C. -- Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, issued the following statement regarding the Social Security Administration's (SSA) reversal of its decision to end phone services for benefit claims: "Organizing and mobilizing works. From the moment DOGE announced more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, has raised $6,597,835.63 towards his 2026 Senatorial election. * * * Total raised Coverage dates: 01/01/2021 to 12/31/2024 Total receipts ... $6,597,835.63 Total contributions ... $4,509,742.43 Total individual contributions ... $2,980,531.95 Itemized individual contributions ... $2,765,716.92 Unitemized individual contributions ... $214,815.03 Party committee contributions ... $0.00 Other committee contributions ... $1,529,210.48 more ST

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, has raised $20,706,496.56 towards his 2026 Senatorial election. * * * Total raised Coverage dates: 01/01/2021 to 12/31/2024 Total receipts ... $20,706,496.56 Total contributions ... $18,907,198.23 Total individual contributions ... $18,781,529.94 Itemized individual contributions ... $7,310,383.51 Unitemized individual contributions ... $11,471,146.43 Party committee contributions ... $2,318.85 Other committee contributions ... $123,3 more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on April 8, 2025: * * * Mr. President, on Social Security, a few days ago, Vice President JD Vance claimed that 40 percent of people calling to get their Social Security "are committing fraud"--40 percent. First, it was Elon Musk calling Social Security a Ponzi scheme. Then Donald Trump spent 10 minutes in his congressional address talking about checks to 150-year-olds, which we all know is a lie. An more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Hosts Virtual Town Hall on Trump Administration's Attacks on Health Care Innovation and Access in Massachusetts Washington (April 8, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Small Business Committee, as well as the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, today hosted a virtual town hall with  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall on Fox Business: We're Going to Bring Jobs Back Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined The Bottom Line on Fox Business to discuss President Donald Trump's America First trade policy, tariffs, and tax cuts. Senator Marshall emphasized that President Trump's tariffs are just the beginning of trade negotiations to bring back American jobs and ensure our ranc more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 10 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on April 9, 2025: * * * Tennessee AG Skrmetti Warns Nine Phone Providers Over Continued Unlawful Robocall Traffic NASHVILLE--Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a bipartisan coalition of 51 Attorneys General of the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force today issued follow-up notice letters to nine voice service providers warning these providers that it appears they co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from EBay Inc., San Jose, California: * * * To: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Re: eBay Comment on U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on "Trade and National Security Actions and Low-Value Shipments" (Docket No. USCBP-2025-0003). * * * To whom it may concern: On behalf of millions of small busi more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from the Express Association of America: * * * Re: Docket No. USCBP-2025-0003 Trade and National Security Actions and Low-Value Shipments * * * These comments are submitted on behalf of the Express Association of America (EAA) in response to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Federal Register Notice (FRN) of January 21, more ST

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Waters Slams Republican "Big Tech Payment Scams Act" on House Floor: "We See This Bill for What It Is: A Thank-You Gift to Elon Musk and the Other Big Tech Billionaires Who Came to Trump's Rescue During the 2024 Election." Today Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark: House Republicans Voting to Crash Economy, Hike Taxes, and Raise Costs WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) took to the House Floor as Republicans continued dragging the economy into a recession. She called out House Republicans for voting to hike costs on working families, gut essential government services, and hand more tax breaks to billionaires. B more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Wyden, Cortez Masto, Warren, Padilla Seek Watchdog Investigation of Potential Trump Admin. Violations of Taxpayer Privacy Laws New Request for Investigation Comes as Treasury Secretary Agrees to Leak Millions of Protected Records to DHS, Multiple Senior IRS Officials Announce Intent to Leave Agency Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Commit more PR