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Senate Judiciary Committee examines rising farm input costs amid calls for more competition

The Senate Judiciary Committee convened a hearing on October 28, 2025, to address rising costs in the seed and fertilizer industries and explore ways to restore competition for American farmers.


Father and son charged in plot to smuggle over 300 firearms into Mexico

Two Alabama residents, Emilio Ramirez Cortes and his son Edgar Emilio Ramirez Diaz, have been charged with smuggling over 300 firearms, along with ammunition and magazines, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei for the...


Cassidy introduces bill focused on parental control over student data and AI use in schools

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has introduced the Learning Innovation and Family Empowerment (LIFE) with AI Act.


NAHB urges Senate to confirm Frank Cassidy as FHA commissioner

Buddy Hughes, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), has called on the Senate to confirm Frank Cassidy as the next Federal Housing Administration (FHA) commissioner and assistant secretary of housing.


ICE lodges detainer after fatal crash involving Coles County official

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has filed an arrest detainer for Edwin Pacheco-Meza, a 34-year-old Honduran national accused of causing a fatal car crash that killed Michael Clayton, a Coles County Board Member in Illinois, and his...


Senate subcommittee examines strategies to revive U.S. commercial and Navy shipbuilding

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) led a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries to discuss efforts to modernize and speed up U.S. commercial and Navy shipbuilding.


Senate Commerce Committee investigates NBA over alleged gambling-related corruption

U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell have initiated an inquiry into the National Basketball Association (NBA) following allegations of gambling-related corruption involving...


Senators urge DOT not to weaken air travel consumer protections

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, along with Senator Edward J. Markey and 16 other Democratic senators, has called on the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to...


Senator Cantwell calls for renewed focus on U.S. commercial shipbuilding at Senate hearing

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing focused on reviving commercial shipbuilding in the United States.


Senator Cantwell hosts hearing with Seattle shipbuilder on challenges facing U.S. maritime industry

The United States continues to face challenges in its commercial shipbuilding sector, as highlighted during a recent subcommittee hearing of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.


Senator Cruz questions California’s new law offering phone subsidies to undocumented immigrants

U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has raised concerns about a new California law that provides smartphones to undocumented immigrants using taxpayer funds.


Weekend Interview: Diyana Gabyak Urges Christians to Lead the Support for Ukraine

Ukrainians are wondering whether the U.S. will allow them to take more offensive action against Russia to force Moscow to the negotiating table.


Durbin urges national response against ICE raids following support from religious leaders

In a speech delivered on the Senate floor, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, commended religious leaders for denouncing actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of...


Klobuchar leads call for reversal of increased US aid to Argentina amid farmer concerns

Senators Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren, along with 19 other members of Congress, have sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging the administration to reverse its decision to double financial aid to Argentina.


Chairman Williams discusses government shutdown impact on small businesses

Congressman Roger Williams, Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, addressed concerns about the ongoing government shutdown and its effects on small businesses across the United States.


Senators seek CBO review of costs tied to Trump’s National Guard deployment in U.S. cities

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, has led a group of senators in requesting that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) examine the financial impact of President Trump’s decision to deploy National Guard...


ICE arrests previously deported Salvadoran national for assaulting law enforcement in Virginia

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested Carlos Ramirez-Guzman, a citizen of El Salvador, in Arlington, Virginia.


U.S. provides humanitarian aid for vulnerable communities in Southern Syria

The United States government has announced new humanitarian assistance for communities in Southern Syria, focusing on the Suwayda region.


Former Stoughton officer indicted for alleged role in unborn child's death

A former police officer from Stoughton, Massachusetts, has been indicted for allegedly causing the death of an unborn child.


Restoration News report highlights Democratic politicians’ links to defense tech, national security

Restoration News has published a commentary examining Democratic politicians with national-security backgrounds and their connections to defense technology and institutional power.