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By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2024
U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) have penned letters to the chief judges of Florida's three federal districts, emphasizing the threats to the U.S. judicial system presented by foreign third-party litigation funding (TPLF). The senators expressed that the federal judiciary requires increased transparency around foreign TPLF to avert "hostile foreign actors" from influencing litigation.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2024
The ALS Association has publicly thanked the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 485, also known as the Protecting Care for All Patients Act. This legislation seeks to ban federal healthcare programs from utilizing Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs).
By Federal Newswire | Feb 9, 2024
U.S. Representatives Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), and Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) have penned a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate whether the International Crisis Group (ICG), a Brussels-based non-governmental organization, is unlawfully representing the government of Iran. The letter was made public on Banks' Congressional site.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2024
The Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act was released today by Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert, providing $17.6 billion in military assistance for Israel. This measure also includes important funding for U.S. Forces in the region. Subcommittee Chairman Calvert is joined by Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger, State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, and Conference Chair Elise Stefanik as original cosponsors of the bill.The House took action in response to the October 7th...
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2024
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, along with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), discussed the Senate's bipartisan national security supplemental package in a press call today.During the call, Senator Murray highlighted the key provisions of the package. She emphasized the importance of supporting Ukraine in its struggle against Putin's invasion, stating, "As Ukraine runs low on ammunition to fend off Putin's brutal invasion, we need to finally extend our support."...
By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2024
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) have announced a subcommittee hearing titled "Politics Over People: How Biden’s LNG Export Ban Threatens America’s Energy and Economic Security." The hearing will address the concerns surrounding the Biden administration's indefinite pause on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and its potential impact on American energy security, jobs, and the economy.In a joint statement, Chairs Rodgers and Duncan expressed their belief...
By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2024
In a recent op-ed for the Washington Times, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) have outlined the reasons why Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas must be removed from office. The op-ed comes ahead of a House vote to impeach Mayorkas, highlighting the significant consequences of his actions.The op-ed begins by emphasizing the devastating impact of the unprecedented chaos at the southern border under Mayorkas' leadership. Foxx and Green argue that the influx of illegal...
By Federal Newswire | Feb 1, 2024
U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (D-Michigan) has expressed her advocacy for the Dignity Act, an immigration reform bill she co-sponsored. In a post on X, Scholten criticized House Republicans for their lack of support towards bipartisan legislation addressing the border crisis.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2024
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, recently met with NCAA President Charlie Baker to address the issue of name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights for college athletes. The meeting aimed to discuss proposals for modernizing Division I athletics in light of the evolving landscape of collegiate sports.Durbin emphasized the importance of fair compensation for college athletes, stating, "College sports is a big business that generates even bigger profits, yet little of this money makes its way to the athletes who made these...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 25, 2024
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx, along with other lawmakers, has requested a Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation into the Biden administration's mishandling of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) program. The bipartisan FAFSA Simplification Act, passed in 2020, aimed to make financial aid more accessible by streamlining the application process. However, the Department of Education (Education) failed to properly implement the program, causing delays for students and families in accessing crucial financial...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 22, 2024
A report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities indicates that approximately 19 million children from low-income families stand to benefit from the bipartisan Child Tax Credit expansion. This expansion is part of a tax bill negotiated by Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden and House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith. The proposal was passed last week by the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 19, 2024
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, emphasized the need for bipartisan cooperation to avert a government shutdown and pass strong funding bills and a comprehensive national security supplemental package. Speaking at a Senate Democratic leadership press conference, Senator Murray outlined the importance of moving quickly to pass bipartisan, bicameral funding bills."Now that we finally have a spending framework, which allows us to move forward on full-year appropriations bills, I have been working around the...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2024
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has released the text of a bipartisan Continuing Resolution (CR) aimed at preventing a government shutdown. The CR will provide temporary funding while Congress works towards passing full-year appropriations bills. The framework agreement was reached by Senate and House leadership last week, and the Senate is expected to vote on the CR when it returns on Tuesday.Senator Murray emphasized the importance of avoiding a shutdown and the need for bipartisan cooperation in passing...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 12, 2024
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke at this afternoon's Senate Democratic leadership press conference about her efforts to hammer out the strongest possible bicameral, bipartisan appropriations bills.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 11, 2024
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has expressed her support for the framework agreement reached by Senate and House leadership. This agreement allows both chambers of Congress to proceed with negotiations on full-year appropriations bills.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 5, 2024
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) have written a letter to President Biden, urging him not to renominate Julie Su to head the Department of Labor (DOL). The letter comes following Su's failure to secure enough support in the Senate to confirm her nomination.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 5, 2024
Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), and Jon Tester (D-MT) have sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging them to revise a proposed rule that could have negative consequences for West Virginians. The rule, if implemented, could jeopardize grid reliability, harm energy workers, and raise energy costs for residents of West Virginia.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 28, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan are launching an investigation into whether President Biden attempted to obstruct the ongoing impeachment inquiry by influencing his son, Hunter Biden, to defy congressional subpoenas. The investigation comes after an official White House statement suggested that President Biden had prior knowledge of Hunter Biden's plan to ignore the subpoenas.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 28, 2023
The Committee on Ethics has announced the establishment of an Investigative Subcommittee to determine whether Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick violated any laws or standards of conduct in the performance of her duties. The Subcommittee will focus on allegations related to campaign finance, failure to disclose required information, and acceptance of voluntary services from an individual not employed in her congressional office.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2023
The House Committee on Natural Resources has initiated an investigation into the methodology employed by the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) in calculating federal royalties from energy production on federal lands and waters. Concerns have been raised regarding the lack of internal controls at ONRR, which may lead to conflicts of interest and uncertainty in the determination of federal royalties.In a letter addressed to ONRR Director Howard Cantor, Chairman Bruce Westerman, Chairman Paul Gosar, and Chairman Pete Stauber expressed their apprehensions. They...
