Senator Tammy Duckworth and Representative Grace Meng reintroduced the Mom Economy Resolution to promote and empower mothers in the workforce, framing it as a response to what they characterize as Trump administration policies that are harming families and the economy.
Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico blocked a bipartisan bill in the Senate that would protect electricity ratepayers from costs associated with data center expansion, one day after it passed the House 417-3. The legislation represented lawmakers' first major attempt to address voter concerns about data centers driving up electricity prices.
The Senate voted 90-6 early Saturday to pass a continuing resolution funding federal agencies through December 11, 2026, preventing a government shutdown ahead of the November midterm elections. The bill now heads to the House before the Senate's five-week recess.
The Senate Commerce Committee passed a version of the Kids Online Safety Act that includes the hallmark duty of care provision, which the House had previously stripped from its version, marking significant progress for the social media safety bill.
The Senate moved forward Monday with a bipartisan continuing resolution that would fund the federal government through December 11, 2026, avoiding a shutdown before the midterm elections. The measure passed an initial procedural vote 89-4, with Senate appropriators having unveiled the agreement Sunday.
The House Budget Committee advanced a $95 billion package on Thursday covering Iran war funding, farm aid, and President Trump's voter ID initiatives, passing on a party-line vote despite anticipated challenges in the full House and Senate.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve the bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act, which would end the practice of changing clocks twice a year and make daylight saving time permanent. The legislation, supported by President Trump, now advances toward becoming law.
Senator Elizabeth Warren and Democrats are pushing for ethics restrictions in the cryptocurrency Clarity Act as it heads to the Senate floor, citing President Trump's estimated $1-1.4 billion in crypto holdings as a conflict of interest. The White House is pressuring the Senate to pass the bill within 24 days before the August recess.
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on legislation regarding daylight saving time, with competing proposals to either make daylight saving time permanent or repeal it in favor of permanent standard time. The bipartisan 'Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026' (H.R. 9638) would eliminate the twice-yearly clock changes.
The U.S. Senate has approved a $70 billion funding package for immigration enforcement agencies including ICE and CBP, with the House expected to hold a final vote as early as Tuesday to send the measure to President Trump.
Maine's Graham Platner visited Capitol Hill on Tuesday for meetings with Democratic senators following reports that emerged over the weekend. No senators have withdrawn their support for him despite the fresh controversy.
Millions of Americans are dropping health insurance coverage after Congress refused to extend federal tax credits for Affordable Care Act plans, resulting in significantly higher premiums that many cannot afford.
