$740 billion bill addresses social spending and taxes. In a session that convened on Saturday, the U.S. Senate spent the night and part of Sunday working its way…
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VA Prepares to Implement PACT Act
Department creates a website that explains the new bill to veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the launch of a new website in tandem with the Senate’s…
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Senator Portman Questions Cyber Ambassador Nominee
Concerns were expressed regarding “overlapping responsibilities” within cyber roles. This week, the Senate began the nomination hearing for Nathaniel Fick, President Biden’s nominee for ambassador at large within…
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Senate Approves Sweden and Finland NATO Membership
The measure had broad bipartisan support. The Senate voted to ratify requests from Finland and Sweden to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in an effort to…
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Legislation Would Guarantee Refunds for Canceled Flights
Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts says, “Enough is enough.” Legislation was introduced Monday in both the House and Senate that would require airlines to provide cash refunds to…
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President Nominates Next Chief of Space Force
General Raymond will retire after a 38 year military career. Last week, President Joe Biden nominated Lt. General B. Chance Saltzman to be the second-ever chief of operations…
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CHIPS Act Passed by House of Representatives
The measure now awaits the president’s signature. On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed legislation to support the production of semiconductors, increase employment in that industry, and technologically…
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Senate Passes Chip Manufacturing Bill
The objective is stronger competition with China. With a large bipartisan majority, the Senate on Wednesday passed a $280 billion bill to subsidize the domestic microchip manufacturing industry…
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Senate Panel Approves Finland, Sweden NATO Ratification
The motion passes to a full Senate vote Last week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved expedited ratification for Sweden and Finland’s applications to join NATO, officially sending…
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Senators Look to Reform Counting of Electors
Current governing law was passed in 1887. A bipartisan group of 16 senators introduced legislation Wednesday to reform and modernize the Electoral Count Act of 1887, including by…
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