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Senators urge ban on Chinese nationals in US energy labs over AI security concerns

A group of Republican senators, led by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), have called on Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright to bar...


Congressional leaders seek answers from HHS OIG over alleged Medicare fraud surge in Los Angeles

A group of congressional leaders has requested a meeting with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) to discuss evidence pointing to widespread Medicare fraud in Los Angeles County.


Legislation seeks reversal of mining restrictions in Minnesota’s Superior National Forest

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) has introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution aimed at reversing the Biden administration’s decision to withdraw 225,504 acres...


Senate Agriculture Committee delays crypto market bill markup after bipartisan progress

U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman announced that progress has been made in bipartisan discussions regarding legislation to address the structure of cryptocurrency markets.


House committees call top insurer CEOs for hearings on healthcare costs

Congressional leaders are preparing to question top health insurance executives about the rising costs of health care and potential strategies to improve affordability.


Capito leads EPW Republicans in support for WOTUS revision proposal

On January 9, Chairman Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.) led all ten Republican members of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee in sending a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers.


Durbin responds to inquiry into Fed chair Powell amid concerns over DOJ actions

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has issued a statement following news that the U.S. Attorney’s office in the District of Columbia has started a criminal investigation into...


Senate Republicans demand answers on alleged misuse of child care funds in Minnesota

U.S. Senate Republicans, led by Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, have called for greater accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz following reports of widespread...


Pentagon adopts new safeguards after committee finds US-funded research aided Chinese defense sector

The Pentagon has introduced new measures to strengthen research security after a House Select Committee investigation found that department-funded research was being exploited through collaborations with Chinese entities during the Biden...


House passes Affordable HOMES Act aimed at reducing barriers in manufactured housing

Today, the House of Representatives passed the Affordable HOMES Act, legislation intended to make home ownership more accessible and provide consumers with greater choice.


Whitehouse introduces 16 Senate resolutions on climate change impacts

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), has introduced 16 resolutions aimed at formally recognizing the harms caused by climate change and toxic air pollution.