Representative Waters’ campaign accepted donations in excess of federal law. The Federal Elections Commission (FEC) fined Representative Maxine Waters’ congressional campaign $68,000 for violating federal campaign finance laws.…
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Secretary Rubio Submits Revisions to State Department Overhaul
Secretary Rubio said the changes are intended to empower regional bureaus and embassies. Secretary of State Marco Rubio revised his proposed overhaul of the State Department after pushback…
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Federal Judge Allows Termination of Copyright Office Register as Lawsuit Proceeds
He says that Congress did not formally join the lawsuit to defend its authority over the Library of Congress. U.S. Judge Timothy Kelly declined to place a temporary…
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Supreme Court Upholds Sales of Native American Site for Copper Mining
The court declined an appeal against the congressional action from 2014. The Supreme Court issued a decision this week that will allow the federal government to continue its…
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Senator Introduces “Ban Birth Tourism” Act
The legislation would block pregnant foreign travel to attain U.S. citizenship for newborns. Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee introduced a bill that is intended to prevent “birth tourism”…
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Representative Gerry Connolly Dies After Battling Cancer
He was a nine-term member of Congress and stepped away from House leadership roles after the cancer returned. U.S. Representative Gerry Connolly of Virginia passed away this week…
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Hotline Connecting Pentagon and FAA Has Been Inoperable since 2022
FAA official attributes deadly January helicopter crash to lack of communication. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees testified before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee last week, where…
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DOJ Arrests Congresswoman from New Jersey over ICE Facility Assault
Members of the House minority denounce the charges as an abuse of power. The Department of Justice indicted Representative LaMonica McIver of New Jersey on Monday evening for…
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Legislators Propose Rotational Program for Federal Cybersecurity Employees
The measure would provide coverage as the cybersecurity sector has experienced shortages. Representative Ro Khanna of California and Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina have proposed legislation to…
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House Speaker Supports Legislation to Ban Congressional Stock Trading
The practice has been allowed as congressional salaries have been frozen for more than a decade. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson voiced his support for bipartisan legislation…
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