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The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a full committee markup session on February 4, 2026, at 10:00am ET to consider several legislative proposals focused on improving government operations.

Senators urge expanded GAO probe into Commerce Department's compliance with MBDA court orders

U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell, Ed Markey, Tammy Baldwin, Ben Ray Luján, Lisa Blunt Rochester, and Martin Heinrich have requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) broaden its ongoing investigation into the Department of Commerce’s...

Minnesota governor and attorney general called to testify on alleged social service fund fraud

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison are set to testify before the House Oversight Committee on March 4, 2026, regarding alleged fraud and misuse of federal funds in Minnesota’s social services programs.

House Education and Workforce Committee schedules field hearing on disability employment in Wisconsin

The House Committee on Education and Workforce has scheduled a field hearing in Wisconsin to discuss disability employment.

Senate subcommittee reviews major funding boost for U.S. Coast Guard Arctic operations

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), who leads the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, held a hearing focused on the Coast Guard’s operations in the Arctic.

Durbin supports bipartisan government funding bills and temporary DHS extension

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and is a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced his support for five bipartisan government funding bills.

Moolenaar urges tighter controls after Nvidia chips linked to PLA via CCP-backed firm

Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, raising concerns about Nvidia products being used by DeepSeek, an artificial intelligence company...

Blumenthal demands answers from VA secretary on staffing cuts and use of funds

Senator Richard Blumenthal, Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, pressed Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins for detailed data on VA staffing and spending during a committee oversight hearing in...

Chairman Steil introduces MEGA Act proposing new federal election standards

Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) has introduced the Make Elections Great Again (MEGA) Act, a package of proposed federal election reforms.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee advances nominees and passes ten foreign policy bills

U.S. Senator Jim Risch, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced that the committee has approved four nominees and ten legislative measures during its latest business meeting. “I’m pleased with the swift passage of legislation...

Grassley highlights urgency of FISA Section 702 renewal and calls for greater oversight

Senator Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, opened a hearing on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) with a focus on Section 702, which is set to expire in less than three months unless Congress acts.

Grassley and Klobuchar introduce resolution for National Stalking Awareness Month

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senator Amy Klobuchar have introduced a resolution to designate January as National Stalking Awareness Month.

Senators file amicus brief urging court to uphold protections for minors in immigration detention

A group of 23 U.S. Senators, led by Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), has submitted an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Senator Moran leads review of Veterans Health Administration reforms with VA Secretary Collins

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, led a committee hearing with Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins to discuss reforms to the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) through the...

House subcommittee schedules hearing on FirstNet reauthorization

Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Richard Hudson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, have announced an upcoming hearing titled "Evaluating FirstNet:...

CBO reports over $589 million spent on National Guard city deployments under Trump