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Kiley subcommittee to examine strengthening career and technical education pathways
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The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, led by Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA), is scheduled to hold a hearing titled “From Classroom to Career: Strengthening Skills Pathways Through CTE.” The event will take...


Cantwell opposes FCC plan to ease post-hack network security rules
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U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, has voiced strong opposition to a move by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr and the agency’s Republican...


Sanders urges Democrats in Senate HELP Committee to unite on healthcare reforms
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Senator Bernie Sanders, the Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has called on his Democratic colleagues to unite around a set of health care reforms aimed at improving affordability and access for...


AFSA warns Consumer Watchdog CFPB could run out of money early next year
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The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) has announced that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is legally blocked from accessing its usual funding source, the Federal Reserve, and is expected to run out of money in early 2026.


House subcommittee schedules markup for eight energy-related bills
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The House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Energy will hold a markup session to review eight proposed bills.


House committee seeks briefing from CMS after historic decertification of organ procurement agency
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Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce, M.D., Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, have requested a briefing from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...


Democratic leaders file Supreme Court brief opposing Trump’s removal of FTC commissioner
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U.S. Senate and House Democratic leaders have filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in the case of Trump v. Slaughter, contesting former President Donald Trump's attempt to remove Rebecca Slaughter from her position as a commissioner at the...


Senate Aging Committee schedules hearing on domestic production of essential generic medicines
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On November 19, the Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing to discuss the domestic production of essential generic medicines.


House Small Business Committee schedules markup session and manufacturing hearing
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The House Committee on Small Business has announced its schedule for the week of November 17, 2025.


Ernst and Moolenaar seek stronger safeguards against Chinese access to US defense tech
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U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and House Select Committee on China Chair John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) have reached out to the Pentagon seeking guidance on how Congress can address loopholes that...


Ernst names Boernsen Bees as Iowa small business of the week
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Boernsen Bees, a family-run business based in Osceola County, Iowa, has been recognized as the Small Business of the Week by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, who serves as Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee.


Moolenaar renews call for restrictions on Alibaba after new military ties revealed
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Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China has renewed concerns about Chinese technology companies operating in the United States, referencing recent reporting by the Financial Times that describes Alibaba’s cooperation with...


Senate Aging Committee schedules hearing on boosting U.S. production of 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.


House passes two bills targeting foreign cyber threats including those from China
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The House of Representatives has passed two pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening the United States’ cybersecurity defenses, particularly against threats from China.


House Republicans introduce bill expanding VA benefits for survivors and catastrophically disabled veterans
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House Republicans, led by Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-Ark.), Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), and Subcommittee on...


Thompson welcomes EPA proposal clarifying waters of the United States definition
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House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson has responded to the recent proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS).


Senate Commerce Committee seeks answers from MLB amid gambling scandal
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U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell have asked Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred for information regarding recent allegations of gambling-related...


House committee schedules hearing on innovation in higher education
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The House Committee on Education and Workforce, led by Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), is scheduled to hold a hearing on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 10:15 a.m. The session, titled “The Future of College: Harnessing Innovation to Improve Outcomes...


House Republicans defend Working Families Tax Cuts impact on traditional Medicaid recipients
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In Washington, D.C., House Republicans have highlighted provisions in President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts that they say are designed to protect federal health care programs for the traditional Medicaid population.


Capito supports EPA proposal aligning water regulation with Supreme Court ruling
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, expressed support for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule to update the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS)...