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News · US
Trump is expected to speak and sign two executive orders addressing Biden-era restrictions on U.S. land during Thursday’s event.
News · OK
S. 550 would allow the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to take a historic Illinois land claim to court and resolve claims affecting current landowners.
News · FL
Senator Moody has filed legislation connected to an effort to establish a Florida Space Academy.
News · MO
An executive order establishes state safeguards connected to license plate readers, with its written terms governing the policy’s reach.
News · MI
A Michigan Jews for Democracy letter supports Abdul El-Sayed while acknowledging disagreement within the state’s Jewish community.
News · US
The College Sports Act would advance to the House if it receives Senate approval.
News · VA
Virginians will elect members of Congress and decide three proposed constitutional amendments on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · OK
The measure would have states consider safeguards intended to keep major electricity-grid upgrade costs from other utility customers.
News · MN
The Minnesota senator’s measure focuses on research and treatment for tick-borne diseases.
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 · US
The Florida Republican said Hispanic voters who backed Trump in 2024 feel betrayed and challenged the scope of July immigration arrests.
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 · OK
Trump withdrew former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer’s nomination as a Republican lawmaker criticized his immigration approach.
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 · US
Lawmakers in both parties said Elbridge Colby did not give clear answers about the Iran war or the administration’s defense strategy.
News · US
The House voted 352-72 to codify a Justice Department fraud division created by the Trump administration.
News · US
Forty-six senators want the Pentagon to detail war expenses as Congress considers a billion request for additional funding.
News · US
The Republican nominee is making highway funding central to his case against the four-term Democratic congressman.
News · US
The plan lists more than 100 proposals covering housing, energy, food and health care before the 2026 midterms.
News · US
Trump criticized the Federal Reserve board’s interest-rate increase while expressing confidence in Chairman Kevin Warsh.
News · US
Cuba’s deputy foreign minister says Havana is open to talks as U.S. pressure contributes to blackouts and shortages across the island.
News · US
The White House chief of staff underwent a procedure related to her breast cancer diagnosis and returned to work soon afterward.