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Grassley and Rosen reintroduce bill requiring federal reports on gang activity
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) have reintroduced the Gang Activity Reporting Act.


Jim Jordan seeks testimony from Jack Smith over Special Counsel’s prosecution tactics
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Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has sent a letter to former Special Counsel Jack Smith, requesting his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.


Whitehouse questions TVA board nominees amid concerns over clean energy policy
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, delivered an opening statement at a hearing regarding nominations to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors.


Senate Aging Committee examines healthcare modernization and price transparency
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The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, led by Chairman Rick Scott, held a hearing focused on modernizing healthcare through price transparency and the expansion of shoppable services.


Senate Aging Committee examines price transparency in health care at hearing led by Chairman Rick Scott
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Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging led a hearing in Washington, D.C., focusing on how price transparency and shoppable health care services could benefit patients by promoting competition, reducing costs, and...


Senator Cassidy addresses need for updated federal labor laws at HELP Committee hearing
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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during a hearing focused on reforming federal labor law to protect worker freedoms and strengthen workers’ rights.


Rogers and Wicker urge increased sanctions and military support to pressure Russia into negotiations
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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, have released a joint statement regarding actions intended to push Russia toward peace...


Interior subcommittee chairman warns prolonged shutdown threatens U.S. national parks
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On the 22nd day of the ongoing government shutdown, Interior and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Mike Simpson (R-ID) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and other House Republican leaders to discuss the impact of the closure on national parks and...


Senate Foreign Relations Committee approves multiple bills on foreign policy priorities
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U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), who serve as chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led a committee business meeting on October 22, 2025.


Senate Commerce Committee considers nominees for key maritime administration roles
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At a Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) addressed the need for a new maritime strategy aimed at reducing regulatory barriers and restoring U.S. maritime strength.


Senate Judiciary Committee holds nominations hearing for key DOJ and judicial posts
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Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, opened a nominations hearing on Wednesday for several key positions in the federal judiciary and Department of Justice.


Senate Judiciary Committee reviews nominees for key justice department and judicial roles
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U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Andrew Tysen Duva during a nominations hearing regarding his appointment as Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division.


Chairman Steil says House will not support website tracking ICE agents
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The Chairman of the Committee on House Administration, Bryan Steil, issued a statement today in response to an announcement by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee regarding plans to create a "master I.C.E.-tracker" on their website. “The...


Senate committee to examine government influence on tech company content moderation
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U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has scheduled a full committee hearing for October 29, 2025.


Senate committee holds hearing for four nominees to Tennessee Valley Authority board
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), who serves as Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to consider the nominations of Mitch Graves, Jeff Hagood, Randall Jones, and Arthur Graham for positions...


Senate Committee to examine VA disability compensation process after recent reports
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U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, has announced that the committee will hold a hearing on October 29 to review the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) disability compensation process.


Durbin addresses DOJ staffing cuts and prosecution trends at judiciary committee hearing
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Senator Dick Durbin, the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a committee hearing regarding three nominations: Andrew Tysen Duva for Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, William Jerrol...


Klobuchar leads senators urging USDA review on animal health impacts from proposed reorganization
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Senators Amy Klobuchar and Elissa Slotkin, both ranking members of key Senate agriculture committees, have led a group of lawmakers in raising concerns about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed reorganization plan.


Senate HELP Committee schedules hearing on biotech innovation and patient cures
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The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on October 29 focusing on the delivery of lifesaving cures to patients and strategies for maintaining U.S. competitiveness in medical innovation.


Durbin meets with business coalition on immigration policy affecting Dreamers and essential workers
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U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, met with members of the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) and business leaders to discuss immigration issues.