House passes bill aimed at addressing impact of data centers on energy costs The House has approved a bill that aims to have artificial intelligence data centers pay for their substantial energy needs The Independent UK · Sep 16
Doctors, Lawmakers Blast Trump's Childhood Vaccine Overhaul as 'Dangerous' and 'Deeply Concerning' Doctors and Democratic lawmakers warn that Trump's new childhood vaccine order could confuse parents, burden families, and undermine decades of evidence-based public health guidance. International Business Times UK · Aug 11
Trump and Dr. Oz bring ‘As Seen on TV’ vibes to Rx coupon portal for cheap ‘fat drugs’ ANALYSIS: The president’s latest gambit at health care affordability, TrumpRx, isn’t the panacea he promised for access to low-cost GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro— but some experts tell Andrew Feinberg that the effort should not be dismissed The Independent UK · Feb 6
House lawmaker raises new concerns over FDA's ultra-fast drug review program A Democratic lawmaker is raising new concerns about a Food and Drug Administration program designed to drastically shorten the review of certain drugs The Independent UK · Feb 3
Fema’s acting chief reportedly could not be reached during deadly Texas floods Disaster relief agency reportedly didn’t answer two-thirds of calls after criticism for slow response during devastation The Guardian - US · Sep 25, 2025
Trump says quiet part out loud on CBS’s new owner: ‘Great man’ who will ‘do the right thing’ ‘CBS was just sold to a great person that I know very well,’ Donald Trump declared on Friday. The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025
‘Blatant misinformation’: Social Security Administration email praising Trump’s tax bill blasted as a ‘lie’ Previously apolitical agency lauds Trump’s spending bill with false statements about federal taxes, experts say The Guardian - US · Jul 5, 2025
RFK Jr grilled on vaccine policies and healthcare fraud in bruising House hearing US health secretary faced hours of questioning over budget cuts and accusations he lied to senators The Guardian - US · Jun 24, 2025
House passes bill to to combat fentanyl trafficking, sending it to Trump's desk The House has passed bipartisan legislation aimed at cracking down on fentanyl The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
Trump's Tax Plan in Turmoil: GOP Hawks Demand Spending Cuts Now Republican Senator Ron Johnson takes a stand against Trump's mega-bill, warning it could add trillions to the US debt. Will fiscal hawks force a rethink, or will Trump's tax cuts prevail? International Business Times UK · Jun 3, 2025
Congress can’t reach Trump’s cuts without touching Medicaid or Medicare, budget office confirms ‘This letter from CBO confirms what we’ve been saying all along: the math doesn’t work without devastating Medicaid cuts,’ New Jersey Democrat says The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025
GOP budget goals impossible without Medicare and Medicaid cuts, budget office says Republicans are expected to fall short of their goal to slash the budget by $1.5tn despite Donald Trump’s assurances The Guardian - US · Mar 6, 2025
House votes to ban DJI drones AGAIN – Why twice and does it actually matter? It's not just Republicans looking to score points from DJI this time, but the clock is running out on this Congress... Digital Camera World · Sep 16, 2024
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is dead at 74 The Houston Democrat announced earlier this year that she had cancer. The Texas Tribune · Jul 20, 2024
Reason · May 15, 2024 The Worst Section 230 Bill Yet New bipartisan legislation would sunset Section 230 after next year.
TV Tech · Feb 1, 2024 Congress Examines ‘Chaotic’ State of Sports TV Consumers are confused and frustrated about access... how will lawmakers respond?
Multichannel News · Feb 1, 2024 D.C. Lawmakers Vet Streaming as a New Sports Siphon Hill takes a hard look at the move of big-ticket content online
WEKU · Jan 12, 2024 EPA proposes a fee aimed at reducing climate-warming methane emissions The new fee is intended to encourage the oil and gas industry to lower emissions of methane and thereby avoid paying.
The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2024 EPA sets out rules for proposed 'methane fee' for waste generated by oil and natural gas companies Oil and natural gas companies would have to pay a fee for methane emissions that exceed certain levels under a new rule proposed by the Biden administration
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023 House backs GOP bill to block EPA rule on tailpipe pollution; slams plan as electric-vehicle mandate House Republicans have approved a bill to block strict new tailpipe pollution limits proposed by the Biden administration, calling the plan a back-door mandate for electric vehicles
The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023 House GOP pushes sprawling bill to 'unleash' American energy House Republicans are set to approve a sprawling energy package that counters virtually all of President Joe Biden’s agenda to address climate change
Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2023 Key takeaways: TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies to US Congress TikTok executive seeks to push back on legislators’ claims that the Chinese-based app poses a national security threat.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Oct 3, 2022 Gas keeps costing more. Would an emergency oil supply help cut prices? WASHINGTON — California gasoline prices are soaring again — up more than a dollar over the last month — and the latest big congressional idea for relief involves creating an emergency oil supply that Washington would tap when prices soar.
Tribune News Service · Sep 30, 2022 9/11 survivors upset latest legislation doesn’t include $3B for World Trade Center health program funding gap WASHINGTON – By a vote of 400–31, the “Fairness for 9/11 Families Act” was approved by the House on Friday, leaving many survivors and responders wondering why a similar bill is not advancing to shore up their underfunded health program.
Los Angeles Times · Sep 6, 2022 Congress mulls data privacy bill that would void California's tougher protections WASHINGTON — A key congressional committee is pushing a federal bill to bolster protections for consumers' online data privacy, but California lawmakers have launched an aggressive bid to amend or block the legislation because it would unravel the state's own tougher protections.