U.S. Innovation and Competition Act gets support from U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s Endless Frontiers Act, a bill designed to compete with China in…
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White House Responds to Senate Block of Commission
States that an investigation into January 6th is necessary. Principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre communicated the White House’s disappointment after the minority party voted against an investigation…
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Probe of Capitol Riot Blocked in Senate
“We need a trusted record of what happened,” Senator Schumer said. A bill that would have created an independent commission to investigate the events of January 6 when…
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DHS Nominees Pledge Commitment to Cybersecurity
Microsoft warns Solar Winds hackers are launching new cyber attacks. President Biden’s nominees to the Department of Homeland Security have expressed their commitment to increasing the nation’s cybersecurity…
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Christine Wormuth Confirmed as Army Secretary
Procedural mix-ups delayed the appointment. Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington asked the Senate for unanimous consent to confirm the first woman to serve as Secretary of the Army.…
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Senate Presents Infrastructure Counteroffer
Compromise price tag is $928 billion. The president’s package on infrastructure, which has a cost of $1.7 trillion and goes beyond the scope of “traditional” infrastructure, has been…
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Senator Romney Supports January 6 Commission
Majority Leader Schumer moves to begin debate in Senate. On Monday, Senator Mitt Romney announced that he was ready to support a bill creating a commission to investigate…
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Senate Unveils Post Office Reform Bill
Legislation is designed to save $4.6 billion per year. On Friday, members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the contents of a new Post…
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Capitol Security Funding Passed by House
Measure is in response to January 6 incident. The House of Representatives voted Thursday to approve a $1.9 billion bill to increase security at the U.S. Capitol. The…
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Endless Frontier Act Moves Forward in Senate
Bipartisan bill addresses technology issues with China. The Endless Frontier Act introduced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and Senator Todd Young of Indiana is…
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