Congress takes its first steps toward immigration reform. The House Judiciary Committee spent a 12-hour markup session on the Border Security and Enforcement Act of 2023, before approving…
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IRS Commissioner Presents 2024 Budget Proposal to Senate
He advocates for increases despite skepticism. Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Danny Werfel testified before the Senate Finance Committee, presenting the proposed 2024 budget for the…
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Senator Fetterman Returns to Capitol Hill after Hospitalization
Minority Leader McConnell also returned to Senate this week. Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania returned to the Senate after his hospitalization in mid-February. He had checked himself in…
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Congress Takes Up Budget Hearings
The National Defense Authorization Act is one of the key items. Congress returned from Easter break to begin over 20 budget hearings in the House and Senate Appropriations…
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Senate Majority Leader Calls for Full Briefing on Intel Leak
Investigations continue into top-secret documents that were published online. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York has requested that President Biden’s administration brief a full session of…
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Senator Raises Concerns About FirstNet Mobile Network
Requests cybersecurity reports from the Department of Commerce. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon wrote a letter this week expressing concerns about the lack of cybersecurity for FirstNet, the…
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President Ends Covid National Emergency
He signed the congressional resolution that brings pandemic powers to a close. President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan congressional resolution Monday to end the U.S. national emergency for…
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Investigation of Justice Thomas Sought by Some in Congress
Eight senators have been joined by eight representatives in their request. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has been asked by a group of 16 members of Congress…
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Senator Blumenthal Has Surgery on Fractured Leg
He expects to be back in the Senate next week. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut suffered a fracture in his femur during a parade to honor the University…
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Senators Questions Fed Banking Regulators
They ask why there was no federal response to the warning signs ahead of the bank’s collapse. The Senate Banking Committee pressed banking regulators on their failure to…
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