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During a recent hearing of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the full Committee, advocated for two bills aimed at expanding public land...

Arrington urges Congress action after Supreme Court ruling on presidential tariff powers

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington responded to the recent Supreme Court decision regarding the Trump Administration’s tariff authority.

Moolenaar urges Congress action after Supreme Court tariff ruling

The Supreme Court has issued a decision regarding the Trump administration’s use of emergency authorities to impose tariffs, ruling against tariffs enacted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Supreme Court overturns Trump administration tariffs; Durbin calls decision a win for Americans

By T. P. Broyles | Feb 20, 2026

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a statement following the Supreme Court's decision to strike down President Trump’s tariff policy.

House panel seeks answers from DC Water over large Potomac sewage spill

Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, along with Congressman John Joyce, M.D., Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Congressman Gary Palmer, Chairman of the Subcommittee on...

Supreme Court overturns Trump’s reciprocal tariff policy; Merkley welcomes decision

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed reciprocal tariffs in April.

Arrington blames government shutdown for lower GDP growth in late 2025

By T. P. Broyles | Feb 20, 2026

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington responded to the Bureau of Economic Analysis’s report on gross domestic product (GDP) for the fourth quarter of 2025, attributing slowed economic growth to the recent government shutdown.

Senator Cassidy investigates Biden health officials' ties with transgender health groups

By R. C. Jamison | Feb 20, 2026

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), who chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has launched an investigation into former Assistant Secretary for Health Levine and other officials from the Biden administration.

Families urge House passage after Senate approval of ROTOR Act

By T. P. Broyles | Feb 20, 2026

Amy Hunter, a member of Families of Flight 5342, has called for the House of Representatives to pass the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act.

Supreme Court rules against Trump-era tariffs after challenge led by small businesses

By R. C. Jamison | Feb 20, 2026

Small businesses in the United States have paid over $70 billion in tariffs from March to December 2025, with Massachusetts small businesses contributing an estimated $734 million during that period.

Senators seek answers from Pentagon on securing generic drug supplies for military

Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand of the Senate Special Committee on Aging have sent a letter to Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth, seeking information about efforts to secure the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain for...

Blumenthal urges permanent withdrawal of paused VA disability rating changes

By T. P. Broyles | Feb 19, 2026

Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal has responded to the Trump Administration’s decision to pause a new interim final rule at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that would have changed how disability ratings...

House Homeland Security Committee schedules hearing on security plans for World Cup

By H. B. Edwards | Feb 19, 2026

House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino has announced a full committee hearing scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, to discuss coordination among federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments as well as...

House prepares vote on bipartisan ROTOR Act after unanimous Senate approval

Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation issued a joint statement after House leaders scheduled the ROTOR Act for floor action next week.

Markey introduces bill aiming to boost minority entrepreneurship nationwide

Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) has introduced the Strengthening Place-based Access, Resources, and Knowledge (SPARK) Act in Congress.

Senate HELP Committee schedules vote on education and health care bills

By T. P. Broyles | Feb 19, 2026

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled to vote on several bills aimed at improving access to education and health care in the United States.

Nonpartisan group defends Arctic Frost whistleblowers’ rights before Senate Judiciary Committee

By T. P. Broyles | Feb 19, 2026

The Government Accountability Project (GAP), a nonpartisan group focused on whistleblower protection, has released a statement supporting the legal rights of whistleblowers who provided Arctic Frost records, including grand jury materials, to U.S....

Congressional leaders raise concerns over CCP-linked research funded by U.S. agencies

Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China and Chairman Chuck Grassley of the Senate Judiciary Committee have sent letters to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and FBI Director Kash Patel.

House committees introduce ALERT Act responding to DCA midair crash findings

By H. B. Edwards | Feb 19, 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 addressing aviation safety concerns raised by the 2025 midair collision between...