President Trump accepts the recess despite outstanding nominees waiting to be confirmed. President Donald Trump agreed on Saturday to the Senate going on its August recess despite over…
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Senate Passes First of Nine Spending Packages Before Recess
Casts 87-9 vote on usually uncontroversial Legislative Branch Bill On Friday, the Senate managed to pass one of nine 2026 spending packages before heading to their local offices…
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Senator Thune Considers Granting Trump Recess Appointment Powers
“Everything is on the table,” majority leader tells reporters Last week, Senate Majority Leader John Thune floated his support for the idea of letting President Donald Trump make…
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Simple Majority Rulings on Nominees Hit Roadblocks
“I just generally don’t go nuclear,” Senator Tillis said of the tactic to bypass stalled nominations. Senator Thom Tillis said he would not support a shift to a…
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Major Airlines Call of Congress to Reject Limitations on TSA Facial Recognition
Calls proposed requirements deleting biometric data a “step backward”. During the week, a group representing several major airline companies wrote a letter to the Senate urging them to…
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$600 Tariff Rebates for All Americans Proposed in Senate
Families of four dependants could see a rebate of $2,400. This week, Senator Josh Hawley introduced legislation to provide a $600 tariff rebate to every American, including dependent…
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Education Department to Release $1.3 Billion in After-School Program Funding
The decision was announced after senators send a letter requesting release of funding. The Education Department recently announced that it will release $1.3 billion in funding for a…
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Senator Proposes Immigration Reform for Long-Term Migrant Residents
The long-shot bill would update the Immigration Act of 1929. Senator Alex Padilla of California announced that he will introduce the Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act…
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FHFA Director Refers Senator Schiff to DOJ for Alleged Mortgage Fraud
The senator has claimed both his California and Maryland homes as primary residences. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) referred Senator Adam Schiff of California to the Justice…
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President Signs GENIUS Act into Law
He said the cryptocurrency legislation will make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the world.” President Donald Trump has signed three cryptocurrency bills into law, which were passed…
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