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House committee chairman supports bill updating appliance efficiency standards

Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 4626, known as the Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act.


Railway Safety Act reintroduced after East Palestine derailment; aims at stricter rules for hazardous trains

U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell, Jon Husted, Amy Klobuchar, Eric Schmitt, Tammy Baldwin, Roger Marshall, John Fetterman, and Bernie Moreno have reintroduced the Bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2026.


Department of Defense releases unclassified spend plan after Senate inquiry

The Department of Defense has released an unclassified version of its spending plan for national security funding, following demands from Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and other Senate Budget Committee Democrats.


Dayton Meat Products receives Iowa small business honor from Senate committee

Dayton Meat Products has been named Small Business of the Week by Chair Joni Ernst of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.


House committees submit joint findings on Christian persecution in Nigeria

Following President Trump's call to action and the redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), members of the House Appropriations Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee have delivered a joint report on Christian...


Rogers criticizes aviation safety legislation citing national security risks

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) spoke on the House floor to oppose S.2503, known as the ROTOR Act.


House committee chairman presses Minnesota governor over nutrition program fraud investigation

The House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman, Tim Walberg (R-MI), has sent a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz regarding the state's handling of fraud in two federal nutrition programs.


House passes bills promoting transparency in rulemaking and skills-based hiring

The House of Representatives has approved two bills from the Oversight and Government Reform Committee aimed at increasing transparency in government rulemaking and promoting skills-based hiring for federal contracts.


House committee questions environmental groups over opposition to Alaska's Willow Project

This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), and U.S. Rep. Nick Begich (R-Alaska) initiated an inquiry into six environmental...


Senator Cassidy investigates Biden health officials' ties with transgender health groups

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), who chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has launched an investigation into former Assistant Secretary for Health Levine and other officials from the Biden administration.


Supreme Court rules against Trump-era tariffs after challenge led by small businesses

Small businesses in the United States have paid over $70 billion in tariffs from March to December 2025, with Massachusetts small businesses contributing an estimated $734 million during that period.


Senators seek answers from Pentagon on securing generic drug supplies for military

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

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

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

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

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

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...