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The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) has publicly endorsed the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA), a bipartisan bill led by U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and cosponsored by Senator...

Ernst recognizes Paullina Hardware as Small Business of the Week

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, who chairs the Senate Small Business Committee, has named Paullina Hardware of O’Brien County as her latest Small Business of the Week.

Senate Appropriations Committee releases Financial Services and General Government Act, 2026

The Senate Appropriations Committee has released the bill text and accompanying report for the Financial Services and General Government Act, 2026.

Senate passes bill to correct religious symbols on fallen Jewish-American servicemembers' graves

Legislation aimed at correcting religious symbols on the grave markers of Jewish-American servicemembers buried overseas has passed the U.S. Senate.

House committee investigates reports of antisemitism in three major school districts

Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) has initiated an investigation into alleged antisemitism in three school districts: Berkeley Unified School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, and the School District of...

Senate Appropriations Committee releases Energy and Water Development Act, 2026

The Senate Appropriations Committee has released the text and report for the Energy and Water Development Act, 2026.

House Energy and Commerce leaders seek answers from California over clean air law compliance

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...

Senate passes STEWARD Act to expand access to recycling nationwide

The U.S. Senate has approved the Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act, legislation aimed at strengthening recycling and composting systems across the country.

Blumenthal and Takano urge VA Secretary Collins to raise funding for homeless veteran housing

Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal and House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano have urged Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to immediately raise reimbursement rates...

House Budget Committee examines CBO transparency and calls for more frequent budget updates

On Tuesday, the House Budget Committee held an oversight hearing focused on the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

VA reports record number of homeless veterans housed in fiscal year 2025

By Federal Newswire | Nov 23, 2025

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reported that it permanently housed 51,936 homeless veterans nationwide during fiscal year 2025.

VA reports major reduction in veteran benefits backlog since start of Trump administration

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has reported a significant reduction in the backlog of veterans waiting for compensation and pension benefits.

House Energy and Commerce Committee schedules hearings and markups on technology and policy

This week, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce is set to conduct a series of hearings and markups across its subcommittees in Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 10:15 AM ET, the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology...

Senate HELP Committee postpones hearing on organ procurement network

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee has postponed its planned hearing on the future of the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN).

Transportation Committee Republicans back Trump administration’s new rule on water regulation

Republican leaders from the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have expressed support for the Trump Administration's proposed rule to define Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act.

Trump executive order allows veterans discharged over COVID vaccine refusal to regain GI Bill benefits

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced that thousands of veterans who were discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine may now be eligible to regain their GI Bill education benefits.

Senate HELP Committee schedules hearing on strengthening retirement savings

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, November 20, to discuss measures aimed at improving the retirement system for American workers and their families.

House subcommittee secures $4 million for modernization initiatives in FY 2026 bill

The Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation has announced that $4 million will be allocated to the Modernization Initiatives Account (MIA) as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill.

Chairman Jordan investigates Virginia prosecutor over handling of threats toward Trump official

Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has initiated an inquiry into Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, the prosecutor for Arlington County and the City of Falls Church, regarding her handling of threats made against White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen...

Senator Shaheen criticizes proposed Ukraine-Russia deal at Halifax Security Forum