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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed five bipartisan bills focused on supporting small businesses, according to a statement from the House Small Business Committee.

Ernst recognizes Z’s Pizza & Diner as Iowa small business of the week

Throughout this session of Congress, Senator Joni Ernst, Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, is recognizing a small business in each of Iowa’s 99 counties. “For more than five decades, Z’s Pizza has been serving...

House Oversight Committee moves toward contempt resolutions after rejecting Clintons' deposition conditions

Chairman James Comer of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has rejected an offer from attorneys representing Bill and Hillary Clinton regarding upcoming contempt of Congress proceedings.

Merkley leads Senate Budget Committee Democrats seeking details on OMB's use of $100 million fund

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, has led Democratic members of the committee in requesting information from Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought regarding the use of a...

House Small Business Committee schedules hearings on rural innovation and franchising

By H. B. Edwards | Jan 19, 2026

The House Committee on Small Business has announced two hearings scheduled for the week of January 19, 2026.

Cassidy and Hassan back further action on No Surprises Act patient protections

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) have expressed support for the Trump administration’s efforts to implement the No Surprises Act.

Cassidy supports Trump's health care affordability plan; outlines next steps in HELP Committee

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has voiced support for President Trump’s new plan aimed at reducing health care costs and increasing affordability for families across the...

House Energy and Commerce Committee schedules markup of eleven bills for January session

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce, led by Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), has scheduled a Full Committee markup to review 11 bills.

Moran introduces bill making VA bowel & bladder caregiver support permanent

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, has introduced legislation aimed at permanently authorizing the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Bowel and Bladder program.

Senate rejects proposed deep cuts to NASA, NSF; NIST receives increased funding

America’s primary science agencies will avoid deep funding cuts after the Senate voted to reject reductions proposed by the Trump Administration for fiscal year 2026.

House passes bill directing fiduciaries to prioritize financial returns over ESG considerations

The House of Representatives has passed H.R. 2988, known as the Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act.

Durbin criticizes handling of January 6 aftermath during Senate Judiciary Committee meeting

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement during a recent executive business meeting in Washington, D.C., criticizing what he described as the Trump...

Senate passes FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations bill

The U.S. Senate has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act with a vote of 82-15.

Congress passes FY 2026 Interior-Environment spending bill supporting parks, tribes

The U.S. Senate has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act with a vote of 82-15.

House committees release investigation into China's global fishing practices

Today, Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China and Chairman Carlos Giménez of the House Homeland Security Committee’s Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee released an investigation into China's global fishing practices.

Senate subcommittee schedules hearing on impact of historic $25B U.S. Coast Guard investment

Senator Dan Sullivan, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, has announced a hearing scheduled for January 29, 2026.

Senate HELP Committee advances four bipartisan bills focused on family health issues