Stories by R. C. Jamison on Federal Newswire

Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand of the Senate Special Committee on Aging have sent a letter to Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth, seeking information about efforts to secure the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain for...

House prepares vote on bipartisan ROTOR Act after unanimous Senate approval

Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation issued a joint statement after House leaders scheduled the ROTOR Act for floor action next week.

Markey introduces bill aiming to boost minority entrepreneurship nationwide

Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) has introduced the Strengthening Place-based Access, Resources, and Knowledge (SPARK) Act in Congress.

Congressional leaders raise concerns over CCP-linked research funded by U.S. agencies

Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China and Chairman Chuck Grassley of the Senate Judiciary Committee have sent letters to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and FBI Director Kash Patel.

Senators urge halt on unified wildland fire service over staffing cuts

By R. C. Jamison | Feb 18, 2026

U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich, Amy Klobuchar, Jeff Merkley, and others have sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging him to stop the creation of a new U.S. Wildland Fire Service (USWFS).

Thompson supports executive order securing supply of glyphosate-based herbicides

By R. C. Jamison | Feb 18, 2026

House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson has expressed support for President Trump's Executive Order that emphasizes the importance of maintaining a sufficient supply of glyphosate-based herbicides for national security.

Senator Moran supports VA decision ending automatic firearm restrictions for some veterans

By R. C. Jamison | Feb 18, 2026

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, responded to a recent announcement by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding veterans' Second Amendment rights.

Cassidy proposes reforms for faster drug approvals at FDA

By R. C. Jamison | Feb 17, 2026

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), who chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has released a report proposing legislative and regulatory changes to update the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Senate Democrats investigate EPA over repeal of key climate safeguard

By R. C. Jamison | Feb 14, 2026

U.S. Senators, led by Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, have begun an investigation into Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin’s decision to repeal the 2009...

House Republicans criticize Senate Democrats over impending DHS shutdown

Republican members of the House Appropriations Committee and the House Homeland Security Committee have criticized Senate Democrats for blocking an extension of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding.

Chairman Thompson introduces Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) has announced the release of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026.

Cassidy presses Minnesota governor over withheld documents in child care fraud probe

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has increased pressure on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s administration over its refusal to provide documents requested by Congress as part of...

House Republicans criticize Senate Democrats over impending Department of Homeland Security shutdown

House Republicans from the Homeland Security and Appropriations Committees have criticized Senate Democrats for blocking a full-year funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for Fiscal Year 2026.

Schumer and Whitehouse criticize EPA repeal of greenhouse gas endangerment finding

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, released a statement following EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s announcement repealing the agency’s...

House panel advances veterans benefit expansion; most Democrats oppose key measure

The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, chaired by Mike Bost (R-Ill.), has advanced five bills for consideration by the full House of Representatives.

House committee reviews VA health system restructuring with focus on veteran care access

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) opened an oversight hearing today focused on proposed plans to reorganize and restructure parts of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA).

Cantwell addresses NTSB findings on fatal DCA mid-air collision at Senate hearing