News from December 2025
By Federal Newswire | Dec 19, 2025
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner in Washington, DC.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 19, 2025
The United States has extended greetings to Bhutan on the occasion of its National Day, which is observed on December 17.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 19, 2025
Existing-home sales in the United States rose by 0.5% in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.13 million, according to data released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
By Federal Newswire | Dec 19, 2025
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg has sent a letter to Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Superintendent Macquline King, raising concerns about possible violations of federal law regarding religious discrimination.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 19, 2025
The U.S. Senate has confirmed six nominees to key positions at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), following favorable reports from the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee earlier...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 19, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered Adamas Amenity Services LLC and its affiliated businesses to stop enforcing no-hire agreements that the agency says have restricted job mobility for workers in New Jersey and New York City.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 19, 2025
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has requested information from ByHeart regarding the sale of infant formula linked to 51 cases of infant botulism in 19 states. “Ensuring that...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 19, 2025
President Donald J. Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum aimed at advancing the United States' leadership in 6G technology development.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 19, 2025
On December 19, 2025, the President signed H.R. 165, known as the “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act,” into law.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 19, 2025
House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), together with U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford (R-AR), have...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 19, 2025
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) has expressed concerns regarding the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) recent actions related to student-athlete gambling.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 19, 2025
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has criticized Fairfax County’s sanctuary policies after an incident in which Marvin Fernando Morales-Ortez, a Salvadoran national living illegally in the United States, was released from jail and...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 19, 2025
The House Committee on Homeland Security has released an updated “Terror Threat Snapshot,” highlighting current and evolving threats to the United States, its allies, and the global community.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 19, 2025
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has extended its congratulations to Marc Berkowitz following his confirmation by the Senate as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 19, 2025
Aviation groups and families affected by the American Airlines Flight 5342 crash have expressed support for the Senate’s unanimous passage of the ROTOR Act, an aviation safety bill sponsored by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas)...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 19, 2025
Senator Richard Blumenthal, Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, has issued a statement following the Senate's confirmation of John Bartrum as Under Secretary for Health at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
By Federal Newswire | Dec 19, 2025
Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar has raised concerns about the French government's role in limiting access to information regarding Airbus's operations in China.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 19, 2025
A group of 38 senators, led by Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), is seeking clarification from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) about plans to cut up to 35,000 vacant health care positions.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 19, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported via social media the arrest of a Mexican national with previous offenses in Chicago on December 19, 2025.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 19, 2025
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced that the U.S. Senate has confirmed 97 additional nominees from President Trump this week.
