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House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer has issued a subpoena to Ghislaine Maxwell for a deposition scheduled at the Federal Correctional Institution Tallahassee on August 11, 2025.

House committee approves FY26 appropriations act focusing on national security

Today, the House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2026 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act with a vote of 35 to 27.

Senator Cruz announces executive session agenda including key nominations

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, representing Texas and serving as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has announced an upcoming Executive Session.

Senate committee reviews nominations for key environmental roles

Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito led a hearing on the nominations of Katherine Scarlett and Jeffrey Hall for key environmental roles.

Senator Ernst urges Congress to pass INNOVATE Act amid concerns over Chinese espionage

After releasing a report highlighting the vulnerability of critical technology to espionage by the Chinese Communist Party, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) emphasized the need for Congress to pass her...

Cantwell addresses key transportation nominee concerns during Senate hearing

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, serving as the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered an opening statement at a hearing concerning three nominees for positions within the Department of Transportation...

Senate committee reviews nominations for key environmental positions

Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito led a hearing as Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.

Chairman Rick Scott calls for reauthorization of Older Americans Act

Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, has issued a statement in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the Older Americans Act (OAA).

Senator Cassidy urges compliance with executive order on child protection

Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), who chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, urged major health care providers and insurers to comply with President Trump's executive order aimed at protecting...

Senate committee reviews nominees for key Department of Transportation roles

In a Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz discussed efforts to modernize transportation regulations and safety standards.

Boozman opens hearing on Richard Fordyce's USDA under secretary nomination

U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman delivered an opening statement at a hearing for the nomination of Richard Fordyce as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation.

Ernst announces EPA's Zeldin as speaker at Entrepreneur Expo

By Federal Newswire | Jul 22, 2025

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, has announced that Lee Zeldin, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will be a featured speaker at her upcoming Entrepreneur Expo.

Senate advances FY 2026 MilCon-VA appropriations bill with bipartisan support

By Federal Newswire | Jul 22, 2025

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, addressed the Senate before a 90-8 procedural vote to advance the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Act.

House committee approves FY26 interior appropriations act focusing on energy

By Federal Newswire | Jul 22, 2025

The House Appropriations Committee has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act with a vote of 33 to 28.

House committee approves FY26 financial services bill with reduced budget

Today, the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee convened to deliberate on its Fiscal Year 2026 bill.

Senate Aging Committee urges action against international financial scams

Last week, Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, along with bipartisan committee members Senators Mark Kelly, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Ashley Moody, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of...

Senate committee advances President’s USDA nominees

Under the leadership of Chairman John Boozman, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has moved forward with two nominees for positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Ernst recognizes Sponheim Sales and Services as Small Business of the Week