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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) have reintroduced the bipartisan Inspector General Access Act.

Arrington criticizes oversight after GAO finds fraud in Obamacare subsidy program

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) has issued a statement following the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that highlights widespread fraud in the premium tax credit program under the Affordable Care...

Whitehouse raises concerns over TVA and NRC nominees during Senate committee hearing

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered remarks at a hearing concerning two key nominations: Lee Beaman to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors and...

House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman responds to NHTSA proposal on fuel economy standards

Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, responded to a new proposal from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding changes to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE)...

Lawmakers criticize President Trump's remarks on Somali immigrants

U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Cory Booker, along with Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Sara Jacobs, issued a statement today criticizing President Trump’s recent comments about Somali immigrants and refugees in the United States.

House committee considers legislation on energy regulation and broadband expansion

Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, opened a markup session in Washington, D.C., addressing fifteen bills focused on connectivity, regulatory reform, and cost reduction for Americans.

House passes two bills targeting regulatory relief for small businesses

Two bills aimed at reducing regulatory burdens for small businesses have passed the House of Representatives.

House committee chairman supports bills targeting Chinese influence in K-12 education

Today, House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) addressed the House in support of two legislative measures designed to prevent foreign influence, specifically from China, in American K-12 schools.

House Energy and Commerce Committee advances fifteen bills on broadband expansion and appliance regulation

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce, chaired by Brett Guthrie of Kentucky's 2nd District, has advanced fifteen pieces of legislation to the full House of Representatives.

Durbin announces final introduction of bipartisan Dream Act alongside Murkowski

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced on the Senate floor that he and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) will introduce the Dream Act of 2025.

Senate committee reviews nominees for TVA board and Nuclear Regulatory Commission

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a hearing to consider the nominations of Lee Beaman for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors and Douglas Weaver for...

Homeland Security Committee leaders address rise in threats against law enforcement

House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) and Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) spoke about the growing threats and attacks against law enforcement officers, particularly...

Senate panel reviews nominations for top roles at NASA and Commerce Department

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing focused on the nominations of Jared Isaacman for NASA Administrator and Steven...

Durbin launches investigation into arrests of U.S. citizens under Trump administration's immigration policy

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has begun an investigation into reports that U.S. citizens have been arrested during the Trump Administration’s immigration enforcement...

Grassley cites vetting failures after fatal attack involving Afghan evacuee

Last week, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot while on duty in Washington, D.C. The attacker was an Afghan national who arrived in the United States under the Biden administration's Operation Allies Welcome program.

Durbin and Lee introduce bill for inspector general oversight of DOJ attorney misconduct

U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have reintroduced bipartisan legislation aimed at expanding the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to include alleged misconduct by DOJ attorneys.

Durbin criticizes Trump's pardon for ex-Honduras leader convicted on U.S. drug charges

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke on the Senate floor to criticize President Trump’s decision to pardon former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández.

Senator Cruz calls for proactive defense against cyber threats targeting U.S. communications networks

In a Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media hearing titled “Signal Under Siege: Defending America’s Communications Networks,” Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) highlighted the growing threat of cyberattacks against U.S....

Cassidy to host event celebrating IDEA’s 50th anniversary in Senate

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, will host an event on December 3 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Chairman Arrington responds to reported Minnesota welfare fraud scheme