By R. C. Jamison | Feb 2, 2026
Last week, the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement held a hearing to review the progress and challenges in implementing non-intrusive inspection (NII) technology at U.S. ports of entry.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 2, 2026
The Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, led by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled “Runaway College Spending Meets the Working Families Tax Cuts.” The event is scheduled for Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at...
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 30, 2026
As the Senate debates bipartisan legislation to fund parts of the federal government, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, has introduced an amendment aimed at permanently banning pocket rescissions.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 30, 2026
The Senate has approved a five-bill funding package for the 2026 fiscal year, following a 71 to 29 vote.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 30, 2026
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Senator Brian Schatz, Vice Chairman, led a legislative hearing to review Title II of the draft Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 29, 2026
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has advanced the CLARITY Act, a bill focused on digital asset market structure.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 29, 2026
On the eve of the first anniversary of the mid-air collision at Reagan National Airport, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, spoke at a commemoration event in Washington,...
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 29, 2026
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) has sent a letter to Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, raising concerns about the mayor’s response to an encampment at Northwestern University in April 2024.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 29, 2026
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, spoke at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) about the importance of sustained federal investment in scientific...
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 28, 2026
Senator Bernie Sanders, the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), has released a report that criticizes the Trump administration’s approach to school privatization.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 28, 2026
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, addressed the committee during a hearing focused on expanding educational options for families.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 28, 2026
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, delivered an opening statement at a bipartisan hearing focused on federal environmental review and permitting processes.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 28, 2026
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing in Washington, D.C., focused on federal environmental review and permitting processes.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 28, 2026
The Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing on January 29, 2026, to address transparency issues related to the country of origin labeling for generic drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients sold in the United States.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 28, 2026
Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand will lead a hearing on Thursday, January 29, focusing on transparency in the labeling of generic drugs sold in the United States.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 28, 2026
A group of 23 U.S. Senators, led by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the...
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 28, 2026
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement at a committee hearing focused on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and executive...
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 28, 2026
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a hearing in Washington, D.C., to examine the effects of federal environmental review and permitting processes on businesses, workers, consumers,...
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 28, 2026
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned witnesses during a hearing on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and executive accountability.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 27, 2026
Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs convened a hearing titled “Housing Affordability: Saving the American Dream.” Lawmakers examined factors contributing to rising housing costs and discussed...
