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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Legislators Introduce Resolution to Congratulate the “First American Pontiff“
Pope Leo XIV is the first pope to have been born in the United States. Bipartisan members of Congress have introduced a resolution congratulating Pope Leo XIV on…
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Federal Judge Issues Two-Week Pause on Administration’s Mass Layoffs
She said that the legislative branch alone has the authority to restructure the government. District Judge Suan Illston issued a 14-day pause on the “reductions in force” by…
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House Considers Plan to Raise Debt Ceiling
Treasury secretary encourages the $4 trillion increase before the House recesses. The House majority unveiled a proposal to raise the federal debt ceiling by $4 trillion this week,…
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