News from December 2025
By Federal Newswire | Dec 24, 2025
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) led a hearing today focused on whether union leaders are adequately representing their members rather than pursuing separate agendas.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 24, 2025
Today, the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee held a hearing to address concerns about declining participation in American youth sports.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 24, 2025
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is set to review H.R. 6086, the Aviation Funding Solvency Act, on December 18, 2025.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 24, 2025
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has approved a series of bipartisan bills aimed at protecting the U.S. National Airspace System during government shutdowns, enhancing aviation safety, improving water quality, and strengthening...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 24, 2025
Congressman Gary Palmer, chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, opened a hearing in Washington, D.C. to examine the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to designate two PFAS chemicals—PFOA and PFOS—as hazardous substances under...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 24, 2025
Congressman Gary Palmer, who chairs the Subcommittee on Environment, led a hearing in Washington, D.C., to discuss the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent decision to designate two PFAS chemistries as hazardous substances under CERCLA...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 24, 2025
The Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Sam Graves (R-MO), has issued a statement regarding the merger application between Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railroad currently under review by the Surface...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 24, 2025
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that more than 17,500 criminal illegal aliens have been arrested and detained under the Laken Riley Act.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 24, 2025
A Dominican national residing unlawfully in Lawrence, Massachusetts, has pleaded guilty to federal charges of money laundering, false use of a Social Security number, and aggravated identity theft.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 24, 2025
A Dominican national living in Worcester has been indicted on charges of theft of government money and aggravated identity theft.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 24, 2025
The House Committee on Appropriations has completed the initial stages of the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) funding process, reporting all twelve annual appropriations bills out of committee before the holiday recess.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 24, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Veterans International Bridge in Brownsville, Texas, apprehended a man wanted on a felony warrant for sexual exploitation of children from Whitfield County, Georgia.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 24, 2025
A Boston resident has admitted to federal charges related to fraudulently obtaining Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and stealing checks, including a U.S. Treasury tax refund and a check from a New York law firm.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 24, 2025
A Charlton resident was arrested on charges of bank fraud for allegedly obtaining more than $111,000 in Social Security benefits, pension payments, and COVID Economic Impact Payments through fraudulent means.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 24, 2025
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have requested an investigation by the Acting Inspectors General of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 24, 2025
A Las Cruces man, Dion Lee Torres, 25, has been charged federally after authorities responded to a social media threat involving a school shooting.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 24, 2025
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national residing in Bellingham, Washington, has been charged with new federal offenses in connection with the November 26 shooting that resulted in the death of National Guardsman Sarah Beckstrom and...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 24, 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has introduced a proposal aimed at reducing medication costs under Medicare Part D through a new payment model called GUARD.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 24, 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a voluntary model aimed at increasing access to GLP-1 medications through Medicare Part D plans and state Medicaid agencies.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2025
The EPA is ramping up its crackdown on illegal imports in partnership with CBP to protect public health by blocking harmful substances at U.S. ports.
