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Moolenaar questions Ford over partnership with Chinese firms and federal tax credit use

Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has sent a letter to Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley regarding Ford's plans to use technology from Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), a...


Durbin criticizes federal actions after fatal shooting by agents in Minneapolis

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, addressed the recent killing of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at a VA hospital in Minneapolis, by federal agents.


House completes FY26 spending bills as final decision moves to Senate

The House of Representatives has completed the passage of all twelve fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills, with six already signed into law.


Hearing examines calls for more transparency on MLK assassination records

Yesterday, the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets held a hearing to examine why key records related to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.


Senate Democrats introduce measure against rule ending abortion counseling for veterans

Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal, Senator Patty Murray, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, and other committee Democrats have introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution aimed at overturning a...


House Subcommittee schedules hearing on FERC oversight for February 3

Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Bob Latta, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, have announced an upcoming hearing focused on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).


Blumenthal calls for independent investigation after murder of Minneapolis VA nurse

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, issued a statement following the murder of Alex Pretti, a Department of Veterans Affairs Intensive Care Unit nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. “I...


Senators urge CFPB reconsideration of rules impacting small business anti-discrimination protections

On January 26, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter to Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Russell Vought.


Senate HELP Committee Republicans create task force targeting federal funding fraud

U.S. Senators from the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee have formed a new task force aimed at addressing fraud in federal spending.


House panel to consider bills on pilot certificates and broadband in Appalachia

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, led by Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), will hold a markup session on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET in the Rayburn House Office Building.


Transportation committee advances bills on aviation modernization and rural broadband expansion

The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has approved several legislative measures aimed at updating aviation procedures, expanding broadband in rural areas, and enhancing protections for U.S.-owned property overseas.


House Judiciary Committee releases report on CVS Health’s competitive practices

The House Judiciary Committee has released an interim staff report that examines the actions of CVS Health in the digital pharmacy sector.


House subcommittee to review mine safety administration policies in public hearing

The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, led by Representative Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), is scheduled to hold a hearing tomorrow at 10:15 a.m. The session, titled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Mine Safety and Health Administration,”...


House subcommittee examines links between environmental crime and national security

The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations convened a hearing to assess the impact of wildlife trafficking and related environmental crimes on U.S. national, resource, and economic security.


House subcommittee examines rising healthcare costs and insurance market competition

At a hearing in Washington, D.C., Congressman Morgan Griffith, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, addressed the issue of health care costs and challenges related to patient access.


House subcommittee examines progress on border inspection technology

Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) delivered an opening statement at a hearing focused on U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) use of non-intrusive inspection (NII) technology.


House subcommittee reviews barriers to U.S. deep-sea mining expansion

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources convened an oversight hearing to discuss the potential and challenges of deep-sea mining.


Homeland Security Committee reviews DHS agencies’ strategies against evolving domestic threats

The House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing this week to review the roles of several Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agencies in addressing new and changing threats.


Senator Risch calls for review of US-Uganda relations after disputed election

U.S. Senator Jim Risch, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on Uganda’s recent elections, describing them as lacking genuine democratic value.


House Administration Committee reviews Government Publishing Office modernization efforts

The Committee on House Administration recently conducted a full committee hearing focused on the oversight of the Government Publishing Office (GPO) as it adapts to a digital-first environment.