News from December 2025
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jon Husted (R-OH), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have called for a federal investigation into the acquisition of Epic!
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into potential violations involving Chinese Communist Party-linked technology at a local power facility.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
U.S. Representative Darin LaHood has voiced concerns over a proposed partnership between Ford and China's CATL within the auto sector due to potential exposure to predatory tactics by China's government.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Dick Durbin have introduced four bipartisan criminal justice bills aimed at enhancing public safety and improving the U.S. criminal justice system.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, spoke at a Committee on Rules hearing regarding H.R. 498, known as the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has issued a statement following the Hong Kong High Court's guilty verdict against Jimmy Lai.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
Nikon SLM Solutions NA, Inc. has agreed to pay $1.37 million to settle allegations that it improperly obtained a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan for which it was not eligible, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Benjamin L....
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, addressed the Senate to condemn recent violent incidents, including an antisemitic attack at Bondi Beach in Australia and a shooting at...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved legislation to update the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), along with Representatives Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), Keith Self (R-Texas), and Mike Flood (R-Neb.), has introduced a new set of bills as part of a strategy to update and reauthorize...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) held a press conference with Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and two small business owners to address the financial challenges facing small businesses due to recent economic policies.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it collected more than $200 billion in tariffs between January 20 and December 15, 2025.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD) will be added to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) for newborns.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) has responded to the Department of Labor’s November jobs report, highlighting ongoing gaps in employment data due to a recent government shutdown. “Because of the Democrat shutdown, we...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released operational statistics for November 2025, showing that border crossings remain at historically low levels under President Donald Trump’s administration.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached a settlement with Concentra, Inc., an occupational health services provider based in Texas, over a potential violation of the Health Insurance...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a proposed settlement with Illusory Systems Inc., also known as Nomad, after the company failed to put in place proper data security measures.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
Law enforcement agencies in western Montana recently completed a five-day operation along the Interstate 90 corridor near St. Regis, resulting in 51 arrests and significant drug seizures.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
Today, the House Committee on Small Business held a hearing to review the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) disaster assistance programs and evaluate recent changes under the Trump Administration.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
Select Committee Chairman John Moolenaar has addressed concerns about the state of artificial intelligence competition between the United States and China in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick.
