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Senator Cassidy hosts event on strengthening access to charter schools
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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy will host an event on May 15 to discuss enhancing access to charter schools.


Subcommittee announces police week roundtable on law enforcement challenges
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The Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, chaired by Clay Higgins (R-La.), has announced a roundtable event titled “A View From the Frontlines: A Police Week Roundtable on Emerging Issues Facing American Law Enforcement.” This discussion is...


Lawmakers review U.S. military strategy amid evolving global threats
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This week, the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee conducted hearings with leaders from the U.S. Air Force, Space Force, and Army to evaluate military readiness and strategic priorities.


Trump signs resolution overturning Biden-era overdraft fee rule
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President Trump has signed into law a resolution led by Chairman Tim Scott to overturn a rule set by the Biden-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding overdraft fees.


Senator Cassidy addresses key issues during deputy HHS secretary nomination hearing
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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), who chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, addressed the nomination of James O’Neill for Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services during a hearing in Washington on...


Senate HELP Committee to review PBGC director nominee Janet Dhillon
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On May 15, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will review Janet Dhillon's nomination for the position of Director at the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.


Collins questions officials on tackling illegal marijuana grows linked to China
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During recent hearings on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget requests for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the FBI, Senator Susan Collins addressed concerns about illegal marijuana grow operations in Maine.


Senate moves forward on regulatory framework for payment stablecoins
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The Senate is poised to take a significant step with the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, which aims to create a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins.


Senate deadlock halts progress on bipartisan stablecoin legislation
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After Senate Democrats voted against a procedural step to consider the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott addressed the Senate floor.


Senator Collins speaks on President's FY 2026 budget request
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U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, provided her response to the President's Budget Request for the Fiscal Year 2026.


Senator Collins queries MDI Lab president on NIH funding proposals
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At a U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee hearing chaired by Senator Susan Collins, the potential impacts of a proposed National Institutes of Health (NIH) cap on indirect research costs were debated.


Sen. Cruz sponsoring bill establishing new tax deduction for tips
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Ted Cruz, the U.S. senator for Texas, has announced his sponsorship of a bill aimed at establishing a new tax deduction for tips and expanding a payroll tax credit to include certain beauty services.


Medicaid Funding To Increase 24% Under Reconciliation Bill as 13 Republicans Seek Assurances
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As Congress moves toward finalizing a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, a group of Republican lawmakers has sent a letter to House leadership seeking assurances for Medicaid programs.


Congress leaders question Ivy League schools on alleged tuition pricing collusion
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, and other congressional leaders have requested information from Ivy League schools regarding potential collusion in tuition pricing.


Cole announces guidance for FY26 programmatic and community project funding requests
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Today, Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) of the House Appropriations Committee issued guidance for the Fiscal Year 2026 programmatic, language, and Community Project Funding requests.


Committee report alleges ActBlue reduced fraud measures amid platform concerns
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Today, the House Judiciary Committee, the Committee on House Administration, and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released a joint interim staff report entitled, "Fraud on ActBlue: How the Democrats’ Top Fundraising Platform...


U.S. Sen. Collins: Trump's tariffs 'will impose a significant burden on many families, manufacturers'
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U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) has expressed concerns over the tariffs imposed on Canada, stating they will negatively impact "families, manufacturers, the forest products industry, small businesses, lobstermen, and agricultural producers" in...


Congress focuses on transportation safety in NTSB oversight hearing
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Transportation safety and security were key topics during a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) oversight hearing held by the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Subcommittee.


Senators question OMB's emergency spending decisions in 2025 funding act
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U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Patty Murray have raised concerns over the Administration's treatment of emergency spending in the 2025 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act.


Chairman Jordan calls for interviews with DOJ officials over misconduct claims
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has called for David Weiss and seven other officials from the Biden-Harris Department of Justice (DOJ) to participate in transcribed interviews.