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Judiciary Committee unveils website detailing federal weaponization probe
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The House Judiciary Committee has launched a new webpage dedicated to the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.


Susan Collins becomes chair of powerful Senate appropriations committee
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U.S. Senator Susan Collins has officially assumed the role of Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, marking a significant milestone as she becomes the first Republican woman to lead this influential committee.


Tom Cole takes oath for 119th Congress; continues role as Appropriations Chair
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Today, Congressman Tom Cole from Oklahoma's 4th District was sworn in for the 119th Congress.


Durbin supports Biden's commutation of federal death sentences
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U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin has expressed his support for President Joe Biden's decision to commute the sentences of most individuals on federal death row to life imprisonment.


Senator Lummis: 'Operation Chokepoint 2.0 is warfare on the American people'
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Senator Cynthia Lummis has characterized Operation Chokepoint 2.0 as "warfare on the American people," highlighting its impact on access to financial services.


Senate passes disaster relief package amid criticism from Senator Murray
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U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released a statement following the Senate's approval of a disaster relief package and continuing resolution (CR).


Murray emphasizes need for bipartisan agreement on government funding
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U.S. Senator Patty Murray, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, has expressed her readiness to remain in Washington through Christmas to ensure that government funding is secured.


House passes American Relief Act 2025 providing extensive disaster aid
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 10545, known as the American Relief Act, 2025.


Judiciary Committee questions asset managers about ESG involvement
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Chairman Thomas Massie have requested information from over 60 U.S.-based asset managers.


Subcommittee releases report on alleged weaponization under Biden-Harris administration
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The House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government has published its final report, a comprehensive 17,000-page document, detailing its findings regarding alleged actions by the Biden-Harris Administration.


Tom Cole emphasizes urgency of passing American Relief Act
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Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) addressed the floor regarding H.R. 10515, the American Relief Act of 2025.


Tom Cole supports American Relief Act amid government shutdown
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Chairman Tom Cole of Oklahoma expressed his support for H.R. 10515, known as the American Relief Act, 2025.


Tom Cole urges Congress to address U.S. debt crisis through mandatory spending reforms
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As Congress faces another funding deadline, the fiscal outlook for the United States remains uncertain.


Coinbase CLO on Chokepoint 2.0: 'businesses should be able to access banking services without government interference'
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Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer at Coinbase, has said that law-abiding businesses should have access to banking services without government interference.


Marc Andreessen on Operation Chokepoint 2.0: 'It's just raw administrative power'
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Marc Andreessen, general partner of Andreessen Horowitz, has criticized Operation Chokepoint 2.0 as an exercise of "raw administrative power" targeting lawful businesses without due process.


House committee releases report on government's role in AI and free speech
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The House Judiciary Committee and its Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government have released an interim report titled "Censorship's Next Frontier: The Federal Government's Attempt to Control Artificial Intelligence to...


House committees seek information from CVS Health on potential anticompetitive practices
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Rep. Jim Jordan and Rep. Thomas Massie have sent a letter to David Joyner, President and CEO of CVS Health, requesting documents related to CVS Caremark's practices.


Cole announces new Republican committee members for 119th Congress
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Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole announced the Republican Steering Committee's recommendations for new committee members for the 119th Congress.


Federal report reveals expanded surveillance through Bank Secrecy Act
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Today, the House Judiciary Committee and its Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released an interim report titled "Financial Surveillance in the United States: How the Federal Government Weaponized the Bank Secrecy...


House passes act promoting education on dangers of communism
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Crucial Communism Teaching Act, a legislative measure aimed at providing educational resources to high school students about communism and totalitarian regimes.