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During a recent hearing of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Democratic senators, led by Ranking Member Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), questioned Steve Pearce, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) has welcomed the withdrawal of the Biden-Harris joint employer rule and the return to the 2020 Trump administration policy.
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By T. P. Broyles | Feb 26, 2026
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined by Senator Patty Murray and Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pablo Hernández, has sent a letter to the Department of Energy (DOE)...
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 26, 2026
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) have reintroduced the bipartisan Future of AI Innovation Act.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 26, 2026
A new staff report released by Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, details the increased federal subsidies for the fossil fuel industry included in the recently enacted Big, Ugly Betrayal bill.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 26, 2026
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Mike Lee (R-UT) have introduced two bipartisan bills aimed at reforming federal criminal justice policies.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 26, 2026
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on China, along with other Congressional leaders focused on national security, has called on the Treasury Department to take further steps in implementing the Comprehensive Outbound...
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 26, 2026
Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, led a hearing titled “From Regulator to Roadblock: How FDA Bureaucracy Stifles Innovation.” The session focused on how regulatory processes and changing standards at the...
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 26, 2026
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin has formally requested a technical assessment from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) regarding firearm microstamping technology.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 26, 2026
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a bipartisan legislative package aimed at addressing online child exploitation.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 26, 2026
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee has advanced four bills aimed at improving access to education and health care in the United States.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 26, 2026
Chairman Rick Scott led a hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging focused on how regulatory processes at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may delay access to treatments for rare diseases.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 26, 2026
Senator Edward J. Markey, the ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, has introduced legislation aimed at supporting small businesses affected by federal immigration enforcement actions.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 26, 2026
The Senate Judiciary Committee convened on February 26, 2026, to address a series of legislative items, with a primary focus on child safety measures.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 26, 2026
Members of the House Committee on Homeland Security have expressed concern over the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which they attribute to Senate Democrats’ refusal to approve a bipartisan, full-year DHS funding...
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 26, 2026
The Subcommittee on Government Operations, led by Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas), has scheduled a hearing to address ongoing challenges with the Department of Defense’s National Background Investigation Services (NBIS).
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 26, 2026
A bipartisan group of leaders from the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Armed Services Committee has introduced new legislation aimed at improving aviation safety in response to the 2025 midair collision at Ronald...
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 26, 2026
The Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee will hold a hearing to discuss the Administration’s priorities for the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 26, 2026
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of 2026 in response to the 2025 midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 25, 2026
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole has released new guidance for Fiscal Year 2027 regarding programmatic, language, and Community Project Funding requests.
