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A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced the America's CHILDREN Act, which seeks to protect children of long-term visa holders from being forced to self-deport after turning 21 years old. The bill, co-sponsored by Representatives Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ross (D-NC), Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Salazar (R-FL), Bera (D-CA), Ciscomani (R-AZ), and
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Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, urged Republican leaders to negotiate a bipartisan fix to prevent a government shutdown, citing that the only way to achieve 60 votes is to ignore President Trump's demands and start negotiating on health care costs and annual
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Rep. David G. Valadao (CA-22) voted in support of the 9-week Continuing Resolution, which keeps the government open while Congress works on passing appropriations bills. The resolution funds the government at current levels through November 21, 2025, and extends expiring health care programs. Key Takeaways: * The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions
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The United States is grappling with a severe shortage of healthcare professionals, particularly in rural and medically underserved areas. To address this issue, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, aiming to recapture unused immigrant visas to alleviate the shortage of doctors and nurses. Key
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Congressman Bill Huizenga has announced the introduction of the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026, a bill aimed at ensuring Department of Homeland Security (DHS) law enforcement personnel are paid during a government shutdown. This legislation is modeled after the Pay Our Troops Act, which Huizenga cosponsors. The bill
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The U.S. Senate has introduced a bipartisan legislation, the Cybersecurity in Agriculture Act, to strengthen national security measures and protect the United States' food supply. The bill aims to enhance the cyberattack readiness, response, and recovery of agricultural infrastructure by establishing a network of five Regional Agriculture Cybersecurity
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Congressman Tom Barrett's Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act has made significant progress, passing the House with unanimous support. This bipartisan bill aims to enhance the communication process between veterans and the Department of Veterans Affairs by providing digital updates on G.I. Bill and Solid Start benefits.
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U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) have introduced the bipartisan Cybersecurity in Agriculture Act to strengthen the cyberattack readiness, response, and recovery of American agricultural infrastructure. The legislation would establish a network of five Regional Agriculture Cybersecurity Centers to prioritize cybersecurity preparedness and protect
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As the fiscal year nears its end on September 30, Congress is racing to pass a short-term spending bill that will keep funding at previous levels until November 21. The bill, known as a continuing resolution, aims to address security measures for all three branches of government. The House is
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U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with seven of their colleagues, have written to Senate leadership to express strong opposition to any language in a government spending bill that would re-criminalize hemp products. This comes after the FDA's inaction for five years, leading to the
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The U.S. Senate introduced the Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2025, a bicameral bill that seeks to protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination. The legislation expands the Fair Housing Act of 1968 to prohibit housing discrimination based on military status, veteran status, and source of income. This
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Senator Patty Murray and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro introduced a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded and allow bipartisan negotiations to continue over full-year bills that ensure Congress, not President Trump or Russ Vought, decides how taxpayer dollars are spent. The CR also addresses the health care crisis created
