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Legislation seeks expanded access to VA Fisher Houses for active-duty military families

U.S. Senators Jerry Moran and Richard Blumenthal, who serve as chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, have introduced new legislation aimed at expanding access to VA Fisher Houses for active-duty servicemembers,...


Secretary Noem announces arrests of criminal illegal aliens by ICE across multiple states

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently arrested several individuals described as serious criminal offenders who were in the United States illegally.


Chairman Williams comments as House passes resolution to end government shutdown

The House of Representatives has passed a continuing resolution that extends federal funding through January, effectively ending the recent government shutdown.


Billings woman pleads not guilty to murder and firearm charges on Crow Reservation

A Billings woman, Dameka Rose American Horse, age 26, was arraigned today on charges of second-degree murder and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.


Marshalltown brothers receive federal prison sentences for heroin distribution conspiracy

Two brothers from Marshalltown, Iowa, have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a heroin distribution conspiracy.



Chinese national sentenced for smuggling dangerous pathogen into U.S., lying to federal agents

Yunqing Jian, a 33-year-old citizen of China, has pleaded guilty to smuggling a biological pathogen into the United States and providing false statements to FBI agents.


Senate passes bipartisan resolution urging China to free detained pastor Ezra Jin

The U.S. Senate has passed a bipartisan resolution led by Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) condemning the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for detaining Pastor Ezra Jin and other leaders of the Zion Church in China.


Cole urges passage of bill to reopen government after six-week shutdown

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) addressed the House of Representatives in support of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026.


House passes funding bill including full-year support for military construction and veterans affairs

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) issued a statement following the final passage of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026.


Cruz leads call for DOJ transparency on sealed Arctic Frost grand jury records

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, along with Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), has called on U.S. Attorney...


House passes stopgap funding bill ending shutdown; advances three full-year appropriations

The House of Representatives has passed the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026.


House passes funding bills including full VA budget; chairman highlights new protections

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) issued a statement following the passage of a package of funding bills by House Republicans.


House advances resolution to end 43-day government shutdown

The House of Representatives has advanced a continuing resolution to reopen the federal government, ending what Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) described as the "Schumer Shutdown."


El Salvadorian man faces federal charges after alleged attack on ICE officer in Houston

A 33-year-old man from El Salvador, Walter Leonel Perez Rodriguez, has appeared in federal court on charges of assaulting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer.


Senate subcommittee schedules hearing on impact of government shutdowns on aviation

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, who leads the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation, has announced a hearing to discuss the effects of government shutdowns on aviation safety and...


Davenport man sentenced to 18 months for illegal firearm possession

A Davenport man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Former instructor sentenced to over 14 years for receiving child sexual abuse material

A former martial arts and gymnastics instructor from Alvin, Texas, has been sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material.


House subcommittee schedules hearing on safety risks of AI chatbots

Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce, M.D., Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, have announced an upcoming hearing focused on artificial...


Deer Park man sentenced for unlicensed money scheme involving counterfeit $2.3 million check

A Deer Park resident has been sentenced to federal prison for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business that involved a counterfeit $2.3 million U.S. Treasury check, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.