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Senate crypto bill faces shrinking July path as congressional schedule tightens
With the August recess approaching and attention set to shift to the November elections afterward, the Senate is running short of time to clear a broad cryptocurrency market structure bill. The ...
U.S. House passes bill to delay suspicious transactions tied to financial scams
A bipartisan measure to curb fraud against older Americans and people with disabilities is advancing in Congress after winning overwhelming support in the House. The legislation lets financial ...
House Energy panel examines bills to expand U.S. critical mineral recovery and recycling
Lawmakers are focusing on domestic recovery of critical minerals from waste streams as supply chain risks and reliance on overseas processing remain a policy concern in the United States. A House ...
U.S. House panel reviews bills to expand domestic critical mineral recycling
U.S. lawmakers are examining legislation aimed at strengthening domestic recovery and recycling of critical minerals as supply chain security remains a policy priority. The hearing focuses on ...
House Energy panel advances bills aimed at limiting electricity cost pressures
U.S. lawmakers are reviewing a package of eight energy bills as power demand, grid reliability concerns and AI-related electricity use move higher on the policy agenda. The measures discussed at a ...
Student-loan legal challenge seeks to halt SAVE borrower transfers
Millions of federal student-loan borrowers enrolled in the canceled SAVE repayment plan face a forced move into new repayment options starting July 1. A fresh court filing seeks to pause that ...
U.S. housing bill faces signing risk as Congress backs supply and affordability overhaul
A bipartisan housing package is moving through Washington after winning overwhelming approval in the House and Senate, but its path to becoming law now depends on whether President Donald Trump ...
U.S. housing bill signing delayed over CBDC ban and voting measure standoff
A housing measure that includes a temporary ban on a U.S. central bank digital currency is not moving to the president's desk as expected. The delay ties the bill's fate to a separate Republican ...
House Energy and Commerce panel schedules hearings, markups on minerals, pipeline safety and healthcare bills
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is setting a busy legislative agenda for the week of June 22, with four subcommittee sessions in Washington, D.C. The schedule spans critical minerals, ...
U.S. House bill targets AI data center power costs for tech companies
Lawmakers are weighing a new approach to who pays for the electricity infrastructure needed by fast-growing AI data centers. The proposal comes as consumers and small businesses voice concern that ...
House education panel to mark up bills on antisemitism, AI workforce and health plan transparency
A House committee is set to review a broad package of education and workforce legislation this week as lawmakers respond to campus antisemitism, student group rights and labor policy issues. The ...
Ways and Means Committee advances Medicare access bills for pharmacies, physicians and home dialysis
U.S. lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee are advancing a package of Medicare-focused bills aimed at widening access to care for seniors and patients in rural and underserved ...
Ripple secures preliminary MiCA approval ahead of July 1 deadline
Ripple has received preliminary approval for a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license. Once the authorization process is completed, the company will be ...
Senate housing bill advances with private equity restrictions
U.S. lawmakers are moving toward a final Senate vote on what supporters describe as the biggest housing bill in more than 30 years as affordability pressures intensify nationwide. The measure aims ...
Senate panel advances bipartisan bill to tighten foreign lobbying disclosures in the U.S.
A bipartisan push to strengthen U.S. foreign lobbying oversight is moving forward as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approves the PAID OFF Act. The measure targets registration loopholes ...
Trump administration keeps Bill Pulte in acting DNI role as Clayton nomination stalls
A dispute over Senate confirmations and election legislation is reshaping leadership of the U.S. intelligence community. Bill Pulte is set to serve as acting director of national intelligence on ...
Senate Foreign Relations Committee advances 24 bills on U.S. security and technology
A broad package of foreign policy legislation moves forward in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as lawmakers focus on security, technology and alliance-building priorities. The measures ...
Senate Foreign Relations Committee advances 24 security and foreign policy bills
A bipartisan slate of foreign policy measures moves forward in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as lawmakers back legislation tied to U.S. security, technology and alliances. The package ...
House Energy and Commerce panel to examine critical mineral recovery legislation
U.S. lawmakers are moving to review a package of bills aimed at expanding domestic critical mineral recovery and recycling as supply chain and national security concerns stay in focus. The hearing ...
Senate defense bill would restrict contractor stock buybacks and dividends
A Senate committee is advancing a defense policy bill that could tighten how major military suppliers use cash tied to federal contracts. The measure would require some contractors to forgo stock ...
U.S. Senate housing bill advances with private equity curbs
Lawmakers are moving a broad housing package that supporters describe as the biggest federal housing bill in more than 30 years. The measure combines supply-side incentives, rural housing support ...
