Agriculture committee members call for enforcement of USMCA. Every five years, Congress passes the farm bill that sets America’s standards for agriculture, nutrition, forestry, and conservation. The Senate…
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Congress Poised to Address Police Reform
Senator Durbin says, “We need a national conversation.“ Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said legislators should “sit down again quickly to…
Read MoreHouse Lawmakers Propose Designation of Wagner Group as Terrorist Organization
Russian-based mercenaries have meddled in global conflicts and committed human rights violations. Nine bipartisan lawmakers introduced the Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries (HARM) act, which would designate the Russian…
Read MoreHouse Passes Bill to Review FAA Pilot Alert System
The chamber’s legislators voted overwhelmingly to pass the bill. The House of Representatives passed the NOTAM Improvement Act in a vote of 464-4. This bipartisan bill aims at…
Read MoreTicketmaster CFO Questioned by Senate Judiciary Committee
CFO Apologized for the company’s handling of Taylor Swift “Eras” tour tickets. The Senate Judiciary Committee began their hearing into ticket sales competition on Tuesday, where they questioned…
Read MoreProposed Constitutional Amendment Introduced in House
Language would rein in “dark money” in elections. Representative Adam Schiff of California introduced a constitutional amendment that would overturn the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United…
Read MoreThe United States Hits Borrowing Limit
Treasury takes extraordinary measures as Congress grapples with the federal debt ceiling. On Thursday, the United State reached its borrowing limit, and the Department of Treasury began taking…
Read MoreLegislators Urge Pentagon to Pay Troops Who Refused Vax
Defense secretary has said service records would be updated. The National Defense Authorization Act for 2023 signed by President Biden includes a provision that repealed the nation’s military…
Read MoreHouse Bill Bans Strategic Petroleum Sales to China
Energy Department lacks funds to replenish reserves. The House of Representatives passed a bill that bans releases of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve from being sold…
Read MoreNew HUD Assistant Secretary Sworn In
Secretary Fudge welcomes new official for Congressional Relations. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge swore in Dr. Kimberly A. McClain as the HUD’s new Assistant Secretary…
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