News Mayor Bowser and National League of Cities to Host National Housing Summit Washington, DC – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the National League of Cities (NLC) announced that they will host a National Housing Summit on January 15, 2025. The summit will bring together mayors, city leaders, housing advocates, and industry experts to discuss the … Read more
United States Statutes at Large, Volume 88, 93rd Congress, 2nd Session Publication Date: 2025-01-15 19:02 Title: United States Statutes at Large, Volume 88, 93rd Congress, 2nd Session Source: Statutes at Large Description: The United States Statutes at Large, Volume 88, 93rd Congress, 2nd Session is a collection of federal laws enacted during the second session … Read more
Public Law 118-48: Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023 Enactment Date: January 15, 2025 Purpose: This law ratifies and confirms the Secretary of the Interior’s decision to take into trust certain lands for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. Background: In 2020, the Puyallup Tribe acquired 158 acres … Read more
Public Law 118-70: Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act Background: On January 15, 2025, President Biden signed into law Public Law 118-70, titled “Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act.” This bipartisan legislation had strong support from both Democrats and Republicans in Congress. Purpose of the Act: The purpose of Public Law … Read more
Public Law 118 – 75: Designating the Wyandotte County VA Clinic as the “Captain Elwin Shopteese VA Clinic” Enacted: January 15, 2025 Title: An Act to designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas, as the “Captain Elwin Shopteese VA Clinic”. Background: Captain Elwin Shopteese was a … Read more
Public Law 118-80: Starr-Camargo Bridge Expansion Act Enacted on January 15, 2025, Public Law 118-80, also known as the Starr-Camargo Bridge Expansion Act, authorizes the expansion and modernization of the existing Starr-Camargo International Bridge between Hidalgo, Texas, and Camargo, Mexico. Background: The Starr-Camargo Bridge, built in 1957, is a vital crossing point for commerce, tourism, … Read more
Public Law 118 – 79 – Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act January 15, 2025 Background The United States has been facing a growing problem with illegal synthetic drugs, such as fentanyl and methamphetamines. These drugs are often manufactured in foreign countries and smuggled into the U.S., where they are sold on the … Read more
NASA’s Langley Propeller Research Tunnel Published January 15, 2025, 7:35 PM EST Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia The Langley Propeller Research Tunnel (PRT) is a unique facility that provides NASA engineers and researchers with the capability to test and evaluate propellers in a controlled environment. The PRT is located at NASA’s Langley Research Center in … Read more
50 Years Ago: Preparing the Final Saturn Rocket for Flight January 15, 2025 Fifty years ago today, on January 15, 1975, NASA technicians at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida completed the assembly of the final Saturn V rocket, which would launch the Apollo-Soyuz mission. The Apollo-Soyuz mission was a joint venture between the … Read more
How It Started, How It’s Going: Johnson Space Center Edition January 15, 2025 The Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas, has a long and storied history of human spaceflight. From the early days of the Mercury and Gemini programs to the present day, JSC has been at the forefront of space exploration. How It … Read more