House committee holds hearing on mismanagement, fraud, and wasted funds. The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee reports it has “identified 69,323 Social Security numbers used to obtain $5.4 billion…
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House Judiciary Committee Begins Probes of Administration
The first hearing addresses the migration crisis at the border. The new majority in the House has launched investigations into the activities of President Biden’s administration. The House…
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Legislation Introduced for Background Checks on Gun Purchases
Bill faces an unlikely future, though similar legislation has previously passed in the House. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mike Thompson of California introduced legislation in the…
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House Lawmakers Propose Designation of Wagner Group as Terrorist Organization
Russian-based mercenaries have meddled in global conflicts and committed human rights violations. Nine bipartisan lawmakers introduced the Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries (HARM) act, which would designate the Russian…
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House Passes Bill to Review FAA Pilot Alert System
The chamber’s legislators voted overwhelmingly to pass the bill. The House of Representatives passed the NOTAM Improvement Act in a vote of 464-4. This bipartisan bill aims at…
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Major Changes in House Intelligence Committee
There has been bipartisan concern for the decision by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy of California has formally removed Representatives Adam…
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Secretary Granholm Expects Veto of SPR Bill
The secretary conveyed executive sentiments at a White House press briefing. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm spoke at a White House press conference on Monday, where she shared…
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Proposed Legislation Aimed at Ending Federal Income Tax
The proposed Fair Tax Act would be based on consumption and sales tax. Representative Buddy Carter, along with 30 other House members, introduced a proposed bill called the…
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Proposed Constitutional Amendment Introduced in House
Language would rein in “dark money” in elections. Representative Adam Schiff of California introduced a constitutional amendment that would overturn the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United…
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Speaker McCarthy Ends Proxy Voting in House
Members must show up to have their votes counted. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California has officially ended the practice of proxy voting. The program was established by Speaker…
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