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Lawmakers seek review after fatal collision involving Army helicopter near Washington
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Lawmakers from the Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs have released a staff report examining the causes of a fatal mid-air collision between American Airlines flight 5342 and a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C....

Grassley discusses parenting lessons and Senate efforts against online child exploitation
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Senator Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, recently reflected on his experiences with parenting and public service in an opinion piece published in the Wall Street Journal.

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House appropriators back US strikes against ISIS in Nigeria following Trump directive
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House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), along with Vice Chair and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), and Legislative Branch Subcommittee Vice Chair Riley...


House subcommittees examine AI-driven threats amid rising global cybersecurity challenges
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Subcommittee Chairmen Andy Ogles (R-TN) and Josh Brecheen (R-OK) addressed the House Committee on Homeland Security in a hearing focused on the effects of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, and cloud...


House Homeland Security Committee reviews anti-trafficking plans ahead of major US sporting events
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House Committee on Homeland Security Vice Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), who also chairs the bipartisan Task Force on Enhancing Security for Special Events in the United States, delivered an opening statement at a hearing focused on preventing...


Subcommittee discusses modernization efforts for congressional constituent engagement
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Chair Stephanie Bice (OK-05) delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation hearing, titled "The Future of Constituent Engagement with Congress."


House subcommittee to examine union leadership representation in upcoming hearing
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The Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing tomorrow at 10:15 a.m. The session is titled “Ensuring Union Leaders Represent Members, Not Agendas.” Representative Rick Allen (R-GA) chairs the subcommittee.


House subcommittee to examine challenges facing youth sports in upcoming hearing
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The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, led by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled "Benched: The Crisis in American Youth Sports and Its Cost to Our Future."


House subcommittee examines ways to strengthen labor-management reporting law
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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.


House subcommittee examines decline in American youth sports participation
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Today, the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee held a hearing to address concerns about declining participation in American youth sports.


Aviation industry groups back bipartisan bill aimed at shielding FAA operations from future shutdowns
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The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is set to review H.R. 6086, the Aviation Funding Solvency Act, on December 18, 2025.


Committee advances bipartisan bills on aviation funding solvency and infrastructure
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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...


House subcommittee examines EPA's designation of PFAS chemicals under Superfund law
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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...


House subcommittee examines EPA's designation of two PFAS chemicals under CERCLA
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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...


Graves comments on proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern railroad merger
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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...


House Appropriations Committee advances all FY26 funding bills ahead of holiday recess
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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.


Senators seek probe into destruction of $9.7M in US-funded family planning supplies
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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...


Chairman Arrington responds to GDP growth surpassing expectations
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House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) commented on the recent report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, which showed a 4.3 percent increase in gross domestic product for the third quarter.


Blumenthal criticizes secret VA policy ending abortion care for veterans
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Senator Richard Blumenthal, Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, has criticized the Trump Administration’s Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for its recent decision to halt abortion care and counseling for veterans.


House panel seeks answers from SBA over Minnesota-linked COVID loan fraud
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Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams, Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, sent a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) as part of an ongoing investigation into fraud and concealment in the SBA’s COVID-era lending programs.