Deputy Assistant Secretary Cooper spends time with the students and encourages them to advocate for their nation. A group of Ukrainian university students visited the Pentagon recently to…
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Legislators Raise Concerns About Defense Spending
They question the costs the Defense Department pays contractors. Members of Congress are seeking ways to rein in wasteful defense spending. During a recent congressional hearing, Representative Michael…
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Senate Legislation Introduced to Counter Supreme Court Chevron Ruling
The law would return policy interpretation authority to federal agencies. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts was joined by 10 colleagues in introducing a bill to undo the Supreme…
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Israeli Prime Minister Addresses Congress
He says his nation will do “whatever it must” to defeat Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke before a joint session of Congress on Wednesday. He urged…
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President’s Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Rescheduled
The original plan had been to meet before the prime minister’s address to the joint session of Congress. President Joe Biden’s scheduled meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
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Labor Unions Urge President Biden to Halt Military Aid to Israel
The letter was sent before the Israeli prime minister addressed the joint session of Congress. President Joe Biden received a letter from seven major labor unions on Tuesday…
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Secret Service Director Resigns
After Director Cheatle’s inability to answer questions before the House committee Monday, a move for an impeachment vote was made. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned her position…
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Representative Sheila Jackson Lee Passes Away After Battling Cancer
The congresswoman from Texas was 74. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee passed away at the age of 74 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, her family announced on Friday.…
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House Oversight Committee Calls for Secret Service Director to Resign
The legislators write a letter after Director Cheatle testifies before Congress. House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer of Kentucky and ranking member Representative Jamie Raskin of…
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Federal Judge Halts Alaska Cook Inlet Oil and Gas Lease Sale
She rules that improper environmental assessment made sale approval illegal. District Judge Sharon Gleason ruled that the Interior Department’s approval to lease an Alaskan area for offshore drilling…
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