News from January 2026
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 14, 2026
Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) addressed the House Administration Committee during a full committee markup session on the Stop Insider Trading Act.
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 14, 2026
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a hearing focused on the risks associated with chemical abortion drugs.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 14, 2026
White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro announced plans for American innovation to counter China's dominance in critical mineral production.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 14, 2026
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered a speech on the Senate floor criticizing the Trump Administration’s actions on legal immigration.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 14, 2026
The Senate Banking Committee is moving closer to a vote on new legislation that would set rules for digital asset markets.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 14, 2026
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a joint subcommittee hearing titled “Biden’s Afghan Parolee Program – A Trojan Horse with Flawed Vetting and...
By F. E. Simons | Jan 14, 2026
A Warm Springs, Oregon man, Edward Francis Jones, 32, has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and fleeing or attempting to elude police officers following a high-speed chase.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 14, 2026
In the past year, the Trump Administration has carried out a series of mass deportations aimed at addressing illegal immigration and its effects on American society.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 14, 2026
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has expressed support for the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations’ (PSI) subpoenas to major telecommunications companies as part of an ongoing congressional inquiry into...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 14, 2026
Washington is widening its focus from trade disputes to whether the U.S. can keep pace as China accelerates in space, biotech, and quantum technology.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 14, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted several tweets between January 13-14, 2026 regarding enforcement actions under federal law.
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 14, 2026
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) attended the signing of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 into law by President Trump.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 14, 2026
Federal grand juries in Toledo, Ohio, have indicted three individuals on charges of illegal reentry after previous removal from the United States.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 14, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) will take place from March 1 to March 7, 2026.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 14, 2026
A Bridgeport man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 14, 2026
Affiliates of Kaiser Permanente have agreed to pay $556 million to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting improper diagnosis codes for their Medicare Advantage Plan members.
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 14, 2026
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform plans to begin contempt of Congress proceedings against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 14, 2026
A Guatemalan national, Carlos Egberto Jimenez-Tun, also known as Carlos Egberto-Jimenez, has been charged with illegally reentering the United States after being deported.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 14, 2026
A Cedar Rapids woman with a history of felony convictions has been sentenced to over six years in federal prison for illegally possessing a stolen firearm.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 14, 2026
The House Education and Workforce Committee held a hearing on the influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on education, job training, and the workforce.
