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House Oversight Committee subpoenas banks in ongoing Jeffrey Epstein investigation
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The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led by Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), has issued subpoenas to J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank for financial records related to Jeffrey Epstein.


Senate Aging Committee examines impact of Pacific Palisades wildfire on older adults
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Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging and Senator Ron Johnson, who also chairs the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, conducted a field hearing in Pacific...


Chairman Walberg discusses need for innovation at hearing on future of higher education
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Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg addressed the topic of innovation in higher education during a hearing titled “The Future of College: Harnessing Innovation to Improve Outcomes and Lower Costs.” In his opening statement,...


OMB releases $4.3 million for inspectors general council after Senate push
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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has allocated $4,287,000 to the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), following efforts by Senators Chuck Grassley and Susan Collins.


House Education and Workforce Committee to mark up worker-focused legislation
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The House Committee on Education and Workforce, led by Chairman Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), is scheduled to review three bills in a markup session on Thursday at 10:15 a.m. The session will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.


Senate HELP Committee to vote on Trump nominees for labor board and arts endowment
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The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled to hold a vote on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, regarding two Trump administration nominees.


Senate HELP Committee to vote on NLRB and NEA nominees from Trump administration
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The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled to vote on two Trump administration nominees on Wednesday, November 19.


Senate HELP Committee schedules vote on Trump nominees for NLRB and NEA
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The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled to vote on two Trump administration nominees on Wednesday, November 19.


Senate HELP Committee schedules vote on Trump administration nominees
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The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled to hold a vote on November 19 regarding nominees from the Trump administration for two federal positions.


House Budget Chairman calls for independent audit of Congressional Budget Office
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Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) of the House Budget Committee has called for an independent audit of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) during his opening statement at an oversight hearing in Washington, D.C. on November 18, 2025.


House passes resolutions to reopen Alaskan and Wyoming lands for energy development
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The U.S. House of Representatives has approved three Congressional Review Act resolutions aimed at reopening land in Alaska and Wyoming for energy development.


Andy Ogles named chair of House cybersecurity subcommittee
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Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN) has been appointed as chairman of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection for the 119th Congress, according to an announcement by House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew...


House passes bipartisan PILLAR Act to strengthen state-local cybersecurity programs
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The House of Representatives has passed the Protecting Information by Local Leaders for Agency Resilience Act (PILLAR Act), a bipartisan bill aimed at strengthening cybersecurity defenses for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments.


Lee and Heinrich support DOE proposal urging FERC action on large-load grid connections
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Senator Mike Lee, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Senator Martin Heinrich, Ranking Member of the Committee, have sent a bipartisan letter supporting recent action by the Department of Energy (DOE) that calls...


Senate Aging Committee to hold hearing on domestic production of essential generic medicines
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Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing on November 19 to discuss domestic production of essential, generic medicines.


Senate Democrats press for immediate vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act
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U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has joined several Senate Democrats in urging Senate Republican Leader John Thune to bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act to a vote on...


Toyota invests $423 million in West Virginia plant expansion
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, has expressed support for Toyota’s decision to invest $423 million in its Buffalo, West Virginia manufacturing plant.


Chairman Walberg supports Trump administration's changes at Department of Education
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Today, Tim Walberg, Chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, expressed support for the Trump administration’s decision to reorganize the Department of Education.


House Small Business Committee advances seven bills supporting entrepreneurs
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The House Committee on Small Business held a full committee markup in Washington, D.C., where all seven bills under consideration were approved.


House subcommittees schedule hearing on foreign threats to subsea cable infrastructure
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The House Subcommittees on Transportation and Maritime Security, and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection have scheduled a joint hearing for November 20 to examine the threats posed by foreign adversaries to subsea cable infrastructure.