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The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, led by Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), has announced the filing of the Major Richard Star Act as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This legislation aims to
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Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's "Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit" Act has passed through the U.S. House of Representatives, while grieving Texas parents and families organized a memorial outside the White House after the deadliest flooding in Kerr County claimed over 120 lives. Meanwhile, Senators have weighed
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U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced a crucial step forward for Fort Drum, a vital military base in New York, as he secured authorization for funding to plan and design new aircraft storage and training facilities in the Senate's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY)
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The House of Representatives has passed the La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act, a bill that seeks to convey 3,400 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Arizona to La Paz County. The bill, introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), aims to promote rural
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Riverside County infrastructure projects, including transportation and water projects, have received a significant boost with the announcement by Congressman Ken Calvert that more than $67 million has been allocated from the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill. The funding will support 41 infrastructure projects in
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Environmental organizations from across the nation have banded together to express their deep concern and opposition to the House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2026. The bill, set for markup this week in the House Appropriations Committee, has been met with fierce resistance from over
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The House Committee on Appropriations has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, taking a significant step toward establishing American energy dominance and reversing harmful regulations. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, released a statement expressing his pride
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The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a spending plan for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that would fund essential Chesapeake Bay restoration and education programs, despite the White House's proposal to slash NOAA's budget by $1.5 billion. The committee's bill would
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Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released a statement ahead of the Senate's vote on the FY 2026 MilCon-VA Appropriations Bill, expressing deep concern over the Trump administration's actions regarding veterans' funding. Citing the administration's decision to freeze VA grants, cut funds for veterans'
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United States Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, has secured a provision in the Senate National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 to address the long-standing shortage of obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYNs) at Fort Drum. This shortage has forced soldiers and military families to seek
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Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke, a member of the Appropriations Committee and THUD subcommittee, has praised the passage of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Bill through the full committee markup stage. The bill, which will head to the House floor for a vote, includes funding for several infrastructure
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Ahead of the House Appropriations Committee markup, 55 environmental organizations sent a letter to committee members opposing the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The bill aims to dismantle environmental agencies, introduce anti-environmental policies, and slash funding for crucial environmental programs. The organizations warn that the
