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Boozman opens hearing on Richard Fordyce's USDA under secretary nomination
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman delivered an opening statement at a hearing for the nomination of Richard Fordyce as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation.


Ernst announces EPA's Zeldin as speaker at Entrepreneur Expo
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U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, has announced that Lee Zeldin, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will be a featured speaker at her upcoming Entrepreneur Expo.


Senate advances FY 2026 MilCon-VA appropriations bill with bipartisan support
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U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, addressed the Senate before a 90-8 procedural vote to advance the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Act.


House committee approves FY26 interior appropriations act focusing on energy
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The House Appropriations Committee has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act with a vote of 33 to 28.


House committee approves FY26 financial services bill with reduced budget
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Today, the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee convened to deliberate on its Fiscal Year 2026 bill.


Senate Aging Committee urges action against international financial scams
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Last week, Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, along with bipartisan committee members Senators Mark Kelly, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Ashley Moody, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of...


Senate committee advances President’s USDA nominees
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Under the leadership of Chairman John Boozman, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has moved forward with two nominees for positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.


Ernst recognizes Sponheim Sales and Services as Small Business of the Week
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U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, has announced Sponheim Sales and Services as her Small Business of the Week for Mitchell County, Iowa.


Senate passes Moran's bill prohibiting bonuses for VA senior executives
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation introduced by Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.


House Appropriations Committee releases FY26 financial services and general government bill
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Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2026 bill for the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee.


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U.S. Senator Todd Young, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety, has announced a subcommittee hearing titled "Shifting Gears: Issues Impacting the Trucking and Commercial Bus Industries in the U.S."...


Burlison announces hearing on advancements in nuclear energy technology
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Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) has announced a hearing titled “The New Atomic Age: Advancing America’s Energy Future.” The session will focus on developments in nuclear power...


Subcommittee plans hearing on bid protest reform
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Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions has announced a hearing titled "Bid Protest Reform: Understanding the Problem."


Comer comments on Annie Tomasini pleading Fifth Amendment
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House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer has issued a statement following Annie Tomasini's decision to plead the Fifth Amendment during her deposition.


Bill to fund military construction projects in Maine passes committee vote
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U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, has announced that she secured funding for Maine in the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.


Senate committee approves funding to aid Maine's lobster industry
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U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has successfully advanced funding and language to support Maine's lobster industry in the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.


Senator Moran supports extended VA caregiver support until 2028
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U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, has expressed approval for the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) decision to extend support for post-9/11 family caregivers.


House passes FY26 defense appropriations act focusing on military investment
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Today, the House of Representatives passed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026 with a vote of 221 to 209.


Committee reviews nominee for assistant secretary for Indian affairs
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U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, led a hearing to consider President Trump’s nominee for Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Mr. William “Billy” Kirkland.


House committee approves FY26 energy-water appropriations act
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Today, the House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act with a vote of 35 to 27.