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U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Tim Kaine issued a statement regarding the ongoing judicial selection processes in Guatemala.

Dan Newhouse named chair of House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture

House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson has named Rep. Dan Newhouse as the new chairman of the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

Whitehouse leads congressional call urging court reversal on Solar for All fund termination

U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), along with Representatives Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-07) and Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO-05), led 84 Members of Congress in submitting an amicus brief to the United...

House committee considers bills expanding VA benefits for disabled veterans and survivors

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) opened a committee session today to consider five bills, including four led by House Republicans.

House panel reviews proposals for restoring trust and integrity in federal elections

The Committee on House Administration held a hearing titled "Make Elections Great Again: How to Restore Trust and Integrity in Federal Elections," focusing on election security, voter confidence, and the management of voter rolls.

Grassley introduces bill requiring disclosure of third-party funding in class actions

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, along with Senators Thom Tillis, John Kennedy, and John Cornyn, has introduced the Litigation Funding Transparency Act.

House debates SAVE America Act focusing on citizenship verification and voter ID

Chairman Bryan Steil of Wisconsin led the debate on S.1383, known as the SAVE America Act, in the House of Representatives.

Markey releases report criticizing impact of Trump economic policies on small businesses

Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) has released a report outlining the impact of what he calls President Donald Trump’s “affordability crisis” on small businesses and working families in the United States.

Senator Rick Scott leads hearing on federal rules impacting medical workforce

Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, led a hearing titled “Doctors are Out: How Washington Rules Drove Doctors from Medicine.” The session examined how federal regulations are contributing to physician...

House passes SAVE America Act; Chairman Steil cites voter ID and citizenship reforms

The House of Representatives has passed S.1383, known as the SAVE America Act.

Chairman Garbarino stresses transparency at House Homeland Security hearing on immigration agencies

House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) opened a committee hearing in Washington, D.C., with testimony from senior officials of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection...

Senate Judiciary Democrats urge public testimony from Jack Smith on special counsel report

Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats, led by Dick Durbin (D-IL), have renewed their call for Special Prosecutor Jack Smith to testify publicly under oath before the committee.

Durbin urges DOJ officials to preserve records tied to probes into lawmakers

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has called on Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to preserve all records related to investigations involving Senators...

Senate Aging Committee schedules hearing on physician burnout’s effect on health care access

Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing on Wednesday, February 11, to address how federal regulations and administrative burdens are contributing to physician...

Durbin questions telecom executives on congressional privacy changes during subcommittee hearing