Senate members can refuse support for nominees that would serve in their state. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced his intent to retain his “blue slip” to block…
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Senate Holds Hearing on Ending Time Changes
President Trump advocates for permanent Daylight Savings Time. The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a hearing last week to consider the elimination of twice-a-year time change…
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FEMA Ends BRIC Grant Program, Cancels Unawarded Applications
Over $880 million in unused infrastructure funds to be returned or reallocated The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has officially terminated its Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)…
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Federal Judge Finds FEMA Funding Review Violates Previous Order
The Justice Department maintains that the agency is complying with his court order. District Judge John McConnell recently ruled that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) violated his…
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House Speaker Modifies Proxy Voting for New Parents through Compromise
“Vote pairing” – used in the 1800s – will include new parents, balancing off those who are absent from chamber votes. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson reached…
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State Department Notifies Congress of USAID Closure
Also refutes a false report of USAID disaster team termination in Myanmar. The U.S. State Department recently notified Congress that it will be assuming the duties of the…
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House Committee Takes Up SAVE Act on Voter ID
The committee is also taking up the No Rogue Rulings Act on judges’ universal injunctions. The House Rules Committee, chaired by Representative Virginia Foxx of North Carolina, is…
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Senator Threatens to Subpoena U.S. Army Info on Black Hawk D.C. Collision
The Senate committee has repeatedly requested information regarding the service branch’s safety surveillance system policy. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science,…
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President Trump Extends TikTok Divestment Deadline
Any purchase of the app’s U.S. operations requires approval from the Chinese Communist Party. President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending the deadline for the Chinese parent…
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Supreme Court Hears Case on Medicaid Restriction of Planned Parenthood
Arguments claim South Carolina restrictions may violate patients’ “right” to choose a health provider. The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case between Planned Parenthood and the state…
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