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Senate confirms EPA administrators and TVA board members after EPW Committee approval

The U.S. Senate has confirmed six nominees to key positions at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), following favorable reports from the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee earlier...


President Trump signs memorandum to advance U.S. leadership in 6G technology

President Donald J. Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum aimed at advancing the United States' leadership in 6G technology development.


President signs Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act into law

On December 19, 2025, the President signed H.R. 165, known as the “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act,” into law.


Lawmakers urge Pentagon to designate more Chinese firms as military-linked

House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), together with U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford (R-AR), have...


Walberg questions NCAA stance on athlete betting and highlights risk of misused federal aid

Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) has expressed concerns regarding the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) recent actions related to student-athlete gambling.


DHS criticizes Fairfax County over release of suspect who allegedly committed murder

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has criticized Fairfax County’s sanctuary policies after an incident in which Marvin Fernando Morales-Ortez, a Salvadoran national living illegally in the United States, was released from jail and...


House committee releases updated assessment outlining shifting terror threats

The House Committee on Homeland Security has released an updated “Terror Threat Snapshot,” highlighting current and evolving threats to the United States, its allies, and the global community.


Aerospace Industries Association welcomes Marc Berkowitz’s confirmation as Pentagon space policy chief

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has extended its congratulations to Marc Berkowitz following his confirmation by the Senate as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy.


Senate passes bipartisan ROTOR Act aiming at improved aviation safety after fatal midair collision

Aviation groups and families affected by the American Airlines Flight 5342 crash have expressed support for the Senate’s unanimous passage of the ROTOR Act, an aviation safety bill sponsored by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas)...


Moolenaar accuses France of obstructing investigation into Airbus operations in China

Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar has raised concerns about the French government's role in limiting access to information regarding Airbus's operations in China.


CBP reports arrest of Mexican national with prior offenses in Chicago

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported via social media the arrest of a Mexican national with previous offenses in Chicago on December 19, 2025.


Lawmakers introduce bill requiring more transparency from Supreme Court on emergency rulings

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has joined Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative Deborah Ross in introducing new legislation aimed at increasing transparency in the Supreme Court’s...


HHS seeks public input on accelerating artificial intelligence use in clinical care

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a Request for Information (RFI) to gather public input on ways to increase the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical care across the country.


White House issues directive on advancing U.S. leadership in 6G technology

The White House has issued a memorandum outlining steps to ensure U.S. leadership in the development of 6G mobile communications technology.


House leaders urge Pentagon to designate more firms as Chinese military companies

This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) joined with House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford...


Durbin urges transparency ahead of Epstein files deadline

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a statement ahead of the statutory deadline for the Trump Administration to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein.


AFSA comments on CFPB's small business lending data collection proposal

The American Financial Services Association has submitted feedback on the CFPB's proposed changes to small business lending data collection rules.


NFIB files amicus brief in Supreme Court case on Federal Arbitration Act exemption

NFIB has submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in the case Flowers Foods, Inc., et al. v. Angelo Brock.


CFTC grants time-limited no-action relief to Small Exchange Inc. on dormancy procedures

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight has issued a no-action letter to Small Exchange Inc., a designated contract market.


CFTC withdraws old digital assets guidance amid evolving crypto market

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced the withdrawal of outdated guidance concerning the actual delivery of virtual currencies.