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U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has sent letters to national sports organizations, asking them to confirm that they are following President Trump’s executive order and eligibility rules...

U.S. lawmakers urge Taiwan legislature to increase defense spending amid rising China tensions

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.), along with Representatives Young Kim (R-Calif.-40) and Ami Bera (D-Calif.-06), have led a bipartisan letter to Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan leadership, urging the...

Senators question Department of Energy's redirection of clean energy funds toward coal plants

U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) have raised concerns over the Department of Energy's (DOE) recent decision to redirect nearly $625 million in congressionally-appropriated funds intended for clean energy and carbon...

Blumenthal criticizes VA rule change affecting veteran disability ratings

Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal has voiced concern over a new interim final rule from the Trump Administration at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that changes how disability ratings for veterans are...

Chairman Garbarino warns DHS shutdown poses risks ahead of major events

House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) has raised concerns about the potential risks to public safety following a lapse in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding.

Senator Durbin issues statement on death of Reverend Jesse Jackson

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued a statement on the passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson. “Reverend Jesse Jackson committed his life to the fight for civil rights.

Boozman and Thompson support USDA proposal on meat processing line speed rules

U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman and House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson have expressed support for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed updates to federal...

Murkowski leads hearing emphasizing importance of SBA Native 8(a) Program for native communities

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, recently led an oversight hearing focused on the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.

House committee seeks answers from FBI on efforts against '764' online criminal network

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer and Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins have begun an inquiry into the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s ability to track and arrest members of the...

Wisconsin field hearing discusses impact of section 14(c) on disability employment

By H. B. Edwards | Feb 16, 2026

Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) addressed a field hearing in Wisconsin focused on disability employment and the role of section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Shaheen, Tillis, Jacobs meet Finnish president at Munich Security Conference

By H. B. Edwards | Feb 14, 2026

U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Thom Tillis (R-NC), together with Representative Sara Jacobs (D-CA), met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb during the 2026 Munich Security...

House subcommittee examines parental rights after Supreme Court ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor

Today, the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee held a hearing focused on parental rights in education and government involvement.

House Judiciary Committee subpoenas insurers over Obamacare subsidy fraud concerns

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), along with Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Chairman Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) and Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), have issued...

Senate Aging Committee schedules hearing on FDA processes impacting rare disease treatment access

Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing on February 26, 2026, to examine how Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory processes may delay access to therapies for patients, especially those with...

Boozman pledges further support after USDA launches specialty crop assistance program

U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman issued a statement following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement of the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) program. “This program continues...

House passes SAVE America Act requiring photo ID and proof of citizenship for voting

This week, the House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act, legislation aimed at strengthening election integrity.

Senators introduce bills aiming at modernizing U.S. workforce development

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Ted Budd (R-NC), have introduced two bills aimed at improving workforce development in the United States.

House Select Committee criticizes China over conviction of Hong Kong dissident’s father