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Cantwell and Moran introduce bill aimed at expanding AI access for small business owners
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U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), both members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, have reintroduced the bipartisan Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act of 2026.


House committee seeks answers from FBI on efforts against '764' online criminal network
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House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer and Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins have begun an inquiry into the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s ability to track and arrest members of the...


VA changes rule to accelerate survivors’ benefits decisions
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a new regulation intended to speed up the delivery of survivors’ benefits.


Wisconsin field hearing discusses impact of section 14(c) on disability employment
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Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) addressed a field hearing in Wisconsin focused on disability employment and the role of section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act.


VA seeks new administrator for nationwide veteran dental care network
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a request for proposals (RFP) seeking a new dental care administrator to manage its next network of community care dental providers.


Senate Democrats investigate EPA over repeal of key climate safeguard
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U.S. Senators, led by Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, have begun an investigation into Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin’s decision to repeal the 2009...


Shaheen, Tillis, Jacobs meet Finnish president at Munich Security Conference
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U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Thom Tillis (R-NC), together with Representative Sara Jacobs (D-CA), met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb during the 2026 Munich Security...


Senate subcommittee hears testimony on multiple public lands management bills
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The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining held a hearing today to receive testimony on a range of bills related to public lands management.


House subcommittee examines parental rights after Supreme Court ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor
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Today, the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee held a hearing focused on parental rights in education and government involvement.


House Judiciary Committee subpoenas insurers over Obamacare subsidy fraud concerns
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), along with Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Chairman Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) and Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), have issued...


Senate Aging Committee schedules hearing on FDA processes impacting rare disease treatment access
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Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing on February 26, 2026, to examine how Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory processes may delay access to therapies for patients, especially those with...


U.S.-Taiwan trade deal includes major purchases of energy, aircraft, power equipment
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Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China has commented on a new trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan.


Arrington comments on January CPI as inflation slows to 2.4 percent
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Inflation in the United States slowed in January 2026, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising at a 2.4 percent annual rate, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.


Comer requests DOJ and FTC briefings on effects of vision care market consolidation
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House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer has requested briefings from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the consolidation in the vision care market.


Boozman pledges further support after USDA launches specialty crop assistance program
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman issued a statement following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement of the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) program. “This program continues...


House passes SAVE America Act requiring photo ID and proof of citizenship for voting
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This week, the House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act, legislation aimed at strengthening election integrity.


House Republicans criticize Senate Democrats over impending DHS shutdown
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Republican members of the House Appropriations Committee and the House Homeland Security Committee have criticized Senate Democrats for blocking an extension of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding.


Senators introduce bills aiming at modernizing U.S. workforce development
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U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Ted Budd (R-NC), have introduced two bills aimed at improving workforce development in the United States.


House Select Committee criticizes China over conviction of Hong Kong dissident’s father
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China has convicted Kwok Yin-sang, the father of Hong Kong dissident Anna Kwok, under a new national security law.


Chairman Thompson introduces Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
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House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) has announced the release of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026.