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U.S. House health panel advances 15 bills on drug control and price transparency
A House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee is moving a broad package of healthcare and public safety measures forward as lawmakers focus on affordability and illicit drug risks. The 15 bills ...
Senate Agriculture Committee backs SNAP accountability measures after USDA error-rate report
Federal scrutiny of SNAP administration is intensifying after USDA published its fiscal 2025 payment error rate for the food assistance program. The latest figures show overpayments exceeded $8.5 ...
Catholic groups challenge Clarity Act safeguards in U.S. crypto bill debate
A coalition of nearly 100 Catholic leaders is urging U.S. Senate leaders to reconsider part of a major cryptocurrency market structure bill as lawmakers debate broader digital asset rules. The ...
House Oversight panel to examine SNAP fraud risks and program integrity
Federal scrutiny of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is intensifying as lawmakers prepare to review fraud risks and improper payments in one of the government's largest benefit ...
House health panel examines transparency bills for U.S. care costs
U.S. lawmakers are reviewing proposals to make health care prices clearer for patients, employers and plan members as cost pressures remain a central policy issue. The hearing centers on whether ...
House Natural Resources leaders introduce outdoors funding bill for parks and public lands
Lawmakers are moving to tie the U.S. 250th anniversary to a new long-term investment push for national parks, public lands and recreation facilities. The bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act 250 ...
House Budget Committee backs Secure America Act after narrow House vote
The U.S. House has passed the Secure America Act by a 214-212 vote, advancing the border security measure to President Trump for signature. The bill becomes a new flashpoint in the debate over ...
U.S. House panel advances nuclear licensing reform agenda
U.S. lawmakers are weighing another round of nuclear licensing changes as policymakers seek to speed project approvals while preserving safety and public transparency. The package under review ...
U.S. Justice Department declares EEOC hiring impact guidelines unconstitutional
A new legal opinion from the U.S. Department of Justice reshapes how federal officials interpret hiring discrimination rules under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The department says the EEOC's ...
U.S. trade office proposes forced labor tariffs on 59 countries and EU
The White House is pursuing a new route for President Donald Trump's trade agenda after the Supreme Court struck down his broader global tariff plan. The latest proposal targets 59 countries and ...
U.S. Supreme Court ruling reshapes election oversight role
A U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing Alabama to use a congressional map previously struck down by lower courts as racially discriminatory signals a broader shift in the court’s role in ...
House panel reviews NLRB policies amid labor case backlog concerns
Congressional scrutiny of the National Labor Relations Board is intensifying as lawmakers examine how union negotiations and agency policy shifts affect worker choice and case handling. A House ...
House Appropriations Committee releases FY27 labor-HHS-education spending bill
Republican lawmakers on the House Appropriations Committee are moving forward with a Fiscal Year 2027 spending measure covering labor, health, education and related agencies. The proposal is ...
House Appropriations Committee releases FY27 homeland security funding bill
The House Appropriations Committee is moving forward with its fiscal 2027 homeland security spending measure as lawmakers prepare for a subcommittee review on June 5. The proposal outlines $64.9 ...
Senate Judiciary Democrat pushes Section 702 reform ahead of expiry
With Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act set to expire on June 12 after a temporary extension in April, pressure is building in the Senate over how to renew the surveillance ...
Senate Democrats oppose Trump deportation funding and DACA pressure
As the Senate moves toward debate on a Republican budget bill, Democrats are intensifying criticism of immigration enforcement plans tied to the Trump administration. Senator Dick Durbin says the ...
New York debt bill faces Assembly test over sovereign bond litigation rules
With New York governing more than half of sovereign bonds globally, state lawmakers are weighing a bill that could reshape how foreign debt disputes and restructurings play out. The measure has ...
UK MPs urge ministers to curb Palantir role in public data systems
Concerns over the UK's dependence on overseas technology suppliers are intensifying as lawmakers scrutinize Palantir's position across health, defence and policing systems. The parliamentary ...
U.S. State Department defends FY27 budget with focus on aid effectiveness
At a June 2 budget hearing in Washington, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says U.S. foreign policy must stay tied to national interests while foreign assistance is judged by outcomes rather than ...
Senate Democrats move to block Justice Department lawfare fund
With Senate Republicans weighing whether to revive a delayed reconciliation measure this week, Democrats are escalating their challenge to a $1.8 billion Justice Department fund tied to claims of ...
Senate homeland panel advances DHS funding bill for ICE and Border Patrol
Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee are advancing a Department of Homeland Security reconciliation bill focused on funding ICE and Border Patrol. The ...
