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Kiley highlights growing role of career and technical education at House committee hearing
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Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) addressed the importance of career and technical education (CTE) during a hearing titled “From Classroom to Career: Strengthening Skills Pathways Through CTE.” In his...


House subcommittee holds hearing on risks and benefits of AI chatbots
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Yesterday, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), who serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, led a hearing in Washington, D.C., focused on the risks and benefits of AI chatbots.


Chairman Jordan refers former special counsel attorney Thomas Windom for criminal prosecution
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has referred Thomas Windom, former Senior Assistant Special Counsel to Jack Smith, to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution.


House members introduce bipartisan bill aimed at protecting FAA workers' pay during shutdowns
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Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives to protect the U.S. National Airspace System and its workforce from disruptions caused by government shutdowns.


House subcommittee schedules hearing on E-Verify employment verification system
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The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, led by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), will conduct a hearing titled “E-Verify: Ensuring Lawful Employment in America” tomorrow at 10:15 a.m. The session will take place in Room 2175 of the Rayburn House...


Iowa Association of Business and Industry backs Grassley's anti-retail crime legislation
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The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) has publicly endorsed the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA), a bipartisan bill led by U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and cosponsored by Senator...


Ernst recognizes Paullina Hardware as Small Business of the Week
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U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, who chairs the Senate Small Business Committee, has named Paullina Hardware of O’Brien County as her latest Small Business of the Week.


Senate Appropriations Committee releases Financial Services and General Government Act, 2026
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The Senate Appropriations Committee has released the bill text and accompanying report for the Financial Services and General Government Act, 2026.


Senate passes bill to correct religious symbols on fallen Jewish-American servicemembers' graves
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Legislation aimed at correcting religious symbols on the grave markers of Jewish-American servicemembers buried overseas has passed the U.S. Senate.


House committee investigates reports of antisemitism in three major school districts
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Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) has initiated an investigation into alleged antisemitism in three school districts: Berkeley Unified School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, and the School District of...


Senate Appropriations Committee releases Energy and Water Development Act, 2026
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The Senate Appropriations Committee has released the text and report for the Energy and Water Development Act, 2026.


House Energy and Commerce leaders seek answers from California over clean air law compliance
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Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, along with Congressman John Joyce, M.D., Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Congressman Gary Palmer, Chairman of the Subcommittee on...


Senate passes STEWARD Act to expand access to recycling nationwide
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The U.S. Senate has approved the Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act, legislation aimed at strengthening recycling and composting systems across the country.


Blumenthal and Takano urge VA Secretary Collins to raise funding for homeless veteran housing
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Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal and House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano have urged Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to immediately raise reimbursement rates...


House Budget Committee examines CBO transparency and calls for more frequent budget updates
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On Tuesday, the House Budget Committee held an oversight hearing focused on the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).


Armed Services leaders call for strong terms in Russia-Ukraine peace talks
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U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Representative Mike Rogers, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a joint statement regarding the proposed peace plan between Russia and Ukraine....


VA reports record number of homeless veterans housed in fiscal year 2025
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reported that it permanently housed 51,936 homeless veterans nationwide during fiscal year 2025.


VA reports major reduction in veteran benefits backlog since start of Trump administration
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has reported a significant reduction in the backlog of veterans waiting for compensation and pension benefits.


House Energy and Commerce Committee schedules hearings and markups on technology and policy
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This week, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce is set to conduct a series of hearings and markups across its subcommittees in Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 10:15 AM ET, the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology...


Senate HELP Committee postpones hearing on organ procurement network
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The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee has postponed its planned hearing on the future of the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN).