Senate Banking Committee holds recess hearing to advance other nominees. The U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed Keith Sonderling as Secretary of the Department of Labor this week. The narrow…
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Senate Appropriators Review Options to Counter the President’s Pocket Rescissions
The White House announced $810 million in funding cancellations Friday evening. Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, chaired by Senator Susan Collins of Maine, have been reviewing their…
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Education Department Finalizes Restoration of Title IX Protections
The rule highlights federal court decisions that struck down the previous inclusion of transgender students under the federal rule. The U.S. Department of Education announced the final rule…
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Senator Introduces Bill to Improve Safety Policies for Public Transit
The bill would allow federal funding to be withheld from cities if certain safety protocols are not met. U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty introduced the Safe Transit Act to improve safety…
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House Approves Russia Sanctions Bill
The legislation gives President Trump authority to impose tariffs on nations that purchase Russian oil and gas. The House of Representatives voted to pass legislation, named for the…
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House Speaker Cancels Votes, Recesses Chamber Early
He also responded to concerns about artificial intelligence, as legislators have expressed a need for more regulation. House Speaker Mike Johnson adjourned the lower chamber a day earlier…
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Kentucky Senator Returns to Capitol Hill After Three Month Absence
Senator McConnell stated on Monday, “I’ll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall back in June.” This week, Senator Mitch McConnell returned to Washington,…
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Congress Considers Guardrails for AI After Researcher’s Warning
Senator Cruz said legislation is needed to protect the nation and the world from AI’s potentially catastrophic risks. Federal legislators in both the House and Senate are considering…
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House Leader Reports Senator McConnell’s Coming Return to Washington
Congressman Comer said that the Kentucky senator is set to come back to Capitol Hill September 14. Representative James Comer of Kentucky, chair of the House Oversight Committee,…
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House Passes Continuing Resolution on Stopgap Government Funding
The government will be funded through December 11. The House of Representatives passed the continuing resolution on Tuesday which was approved in the Senate before they took August…
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