Letter sent to Congress from a group of state governors. The governors of 10 states sent a letter this week to congressional leaders in both the House and…
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Labor Secretary Nomination Advances Out Of Committee
Nominee Julie Su will receive full vote in the Senate. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee narrowly voted to move President Joe Biden’s nominee for Labor…
Read MoreHouse Passes Debt Ceiling Bill
President is unwilling to negotiate. The House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would increase the government’s legal debt ceiling in exchange for steep spending restrictions.…
Read MoreHouse Committee Advances Border Security Bill
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…
Read MoreIRS 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…
Read MoreSenator 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…
Read MoreCongress 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…
Read MoreSenate 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…
Read MoreSenator 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…
Read MorePresident 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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