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By R. C. Jamison | Feb 5, 2026

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during a hearing focused on strengthening the American retirement system by examining the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB).

By R. C. Jamison | Feb 5, 2026

U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), who serve as chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, have requested that the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct an...

By H. B. Edwards | Feb 5, 2026

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has begun an oversight inquiry into New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's recent decisions concerning antisemitism policies in New York City.

By R. C. Jamison | Feb 5, 2026

A new bipartisan bill seeks to enhance U.S. security by empowering a federal council to detect and remove foreign-made hardware from government systems amid concerns about dependency on overseas expertise

By T. P. Broyles | Feb 5, 2026

The House Select Committee on the CCP emphasizes prioritizing national security over profits for American companies engaged with Chinese firms involved in sensitive technology projects.

By H. B. Edwards | Feb 5, 2026

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, led a committee hearing with representatives from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and veteran adaptive athletes to review VA adaptive sports programs.

By T. P. Broyles | Feb 5, 2026

U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz has released a supplemental investigative report that criticizes the progress of California’s high-speed rail project.

By H. B. Edwards | Feb 5, 2026

U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) have introduced legislation to launch the Radar Next Program.

By R. C. Jamison | Feb 5, 2026

At a recent U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee meeting, Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Ranking Member, called attention to the absence of conservation bills on the committee's markup agenda.

By R. C. Jamison | Feb 5, 2026

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has announced that President Trump signed into law reforms targeting pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) as part of H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026.

By T. P. Broyles | Feb 5, 2026

Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, addressed the Senate floor on February 5, 2026, to respond to recent reporting by The New York Times that he described as biased against whistleblowers.

By H. B. Edwards | Feb 4, 2026

Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement at a subcommittee hearing addressing fraud schemes in Minnesota and their broader implications.

By H. B. Edwards | Feb 4, 2026

U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Jeanne Shaheen, who serve as chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met with President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the United States Capitol.

By R. C. Jamison | Feb 4, 2026

Rep. John Moolenaar has raised concerns regarding Ford's use of Chinese-licensed technology at its Michigan facilities due to potential violations of federal rules.

By R. C. Jamison | Feb 4, 2026

The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee has approved H.R. 7273, known as the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026.

By H. B. Edwards | Feb 4, 2026

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing in Washington, D.C., to address cybersecurity issues affecting the nation's water infrastructure.

By R. C. Jamison | Feb 4, 2026

The House of Representatives has passed H.J.Res. 142, a resolution that blocks the District of Columbia Council’s legislation to decouple parts of its local tax code from federal provisions under the Working Families Tax Cuts Act (WFTCA).

By T. P. Broyles | Feb 4, 2026

Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party voted in favor of the Critical Minerals Dominance Act, a bill that would make permanent President Donald Trump’s executive orders on mining.