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News · VA
The senator will vote Friday as early voting opens and says federal agents improperly obtained Virginians’ personal voter information.
News · AK
The measure seeks to prevent diesel engines from shutting down in extreme cold but still needs further congressional action.
News · MN
The Minnesota senator’s measure focuses on federal research and treatment efforts involving tick-borne diseases.
News · MO
Missouri’s governor directed the Department of Public Safety to set statewide protections for police use of automated license plate readers.
News · OH
The law requires registration and disclosures for third-party lawsuit funders and bars foreign participation in such funding.
News · AL
The measure would rename a U.S. post office in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen and must clear the remaining federal lawmaking steps.
News · AK
Colleagues recognized Begich for a freshman record after the U.S. House passed 14 of his bills.
News · AK
Six of Rep. Nick Begich’s 14 House-passed bills became law, with measures covering Native lands, veterans and federal benefits.
News · KS
The House approved a Russia sanctions measure advocated by Graham, moving the legislation to President Trump for action.
News · HI
The House approved a Russia sanctions measure promoted by the late Senator Graham, marking a new congressional action on foreign policy.
News · VT
The Vermont senator said the measure falls short for small farms, nutrition assistance and rural communities.
News · CA
SB 1392 will phase in smog-check exemptions for qualifying collector vehicles from model years 1976 through 1985.
News · ME
The House approved Chellie Pingree’s measure aimed at reducing diesel pollution and protecting Maine families.
News · SC
The measure would target Russian energy and defense interests while giving President Trump authority to impose tariffs on countries buying Russian fuel.
News · DE
The Farm to Community Program has been signed into Delaware law, moving the policy from a proposal to an enacted state program.
News · FL
Florida’s attorney general announced five charges against a 34-year-old man and described the state’s use of AI in child predator investigations.
News · CO
Colorado Sen. Bennet opposed the 2026 Farm Bill and said the measure did not meet farmers’ needs.
News · NV
Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen joined other senators in rejecting a crypto bill that did not restrict President Trump’s transactions.
News · WI
David Crowley says repealing the state’s minimum markup law would lower fuel prices and blames federal policies backed by Tom Tiffany for rising costs.
News · PA
Attorney General Dave Sunday says the platforms mislead users about addictive features, disappearing content and children's exposure to adult material.
News · FL
The STARS Act would locate the new federal academy in Florida, but the federal government has not made a final site decision.
News · AR
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced a new state plan aimed at Arkansas families waiting for CES services.
News · MO
The 2026 grants cover 350 counties, cities, towns and a school district participating in Missouri Blue Shield.
News · TX
Greg Abbott has ordered new water-related penalties targeting data centers in Texas.
News · TX
Federal charges announced in Texas align with Trump’s broader focus on noncitizen voting, without a direct link to a specific election or race.
News · KY
The program is expected to eliminate about in medical debt for more than 130,000 Kentucky residents.
News · CA
California Gov. Newsom says he would not seek the presidency in 2028 if Harris becomes a candidate.
News · AK
The measure cleared the U.S. House, becoming Rep. Nick Begich’s 14th bill to pass the chamber.
News · FL
Byron Donalds questioned whether Congress can pass AI regulations and argued that states should take the lead instead.
News · MO
Gov. Kehoe has announced appointments to the Missouri Child Welfare Task Force, an administrative action unrelated to an election.