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Bipartisan legislation authorizing water infrastructure projects across the country passed the House Wednesday with strong support.
House Passes Bipartisan Water Works Bill, Senate Action Pending
Bipartisan legislation authorizing water infrastructure projects across the country passed the House Wednesday with strong support.
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September 16, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Bipartisan legislation authorizing water infrastructure projects across the country passed the House Wednesday with strong support.
A Republican bill (H.R.10326) requiring states to turn over identification and billing records of safety-net programs for fraud investigations passed the House Wednesday evening.
House Passes Bill to Force States to Share Medicaid, SNAP Data
A Republican bill (H.R.10326) requiring states to turn over identification and billing records of safety-net programs for fraud investigations passed the House Wednesday evening.
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September 16, 2026 at 11:05 PM
A Republican bill (H.R.10326) requiring states to turn over identification and billing records of safety-net programs for fraud investigations passed the House Wednesday evening.
The House passed bipartisan legislation Wednesday aimed at protecting ratepayers from rising energy costs associated with data centers.
House Approves Data Center Bill With Robust Bipartisan Support
The House passed bipartisan legislation Wednesday aimed at protecting ratepayers from rising energy costs associated with data centers.
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September 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM
The House passed bipartisan legislation Wednesday aimed at protecting ratepayers from rising energy costs associated with data centers.
The House on Wednesday reversed a Biden-era move to enable California to impose stricter emissions standards on commercial harbor craft operating in the state’s ports and waters.
House Again Claws Back California Authority to Control Emissions
The House on Wednesday reversed a Biden-era move to enable California to impose stricter emissions standards on commercial harbor craft operating in the state’s ports and waters.
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September 16, 2026 at 10:55 PM
The House on Wednesday reversed a Biden-era move to enable California to impose stricter emissions standards on commercial harbor craft operating in the state’s ports and waters.
The House passed a bill on Wednesday that would shield cloud service providers from liability for storing child sexual abuse material to fulfill a law enforcement contract.
House Passes Liability Shield for Law Enforcement Cloud Vendors
The House passed a bill on Wednesday that would shield cloud service providers from liability for storing child sexual abuse material to fulfill a law enforcement contract.
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September 16, 2026 at 8:51 PM
The House passed a bill on Wednesday that would shield cloud service providers from liability for storing child sexual abuse material to fulfill a law enforcement contract.
The Senate Agriculture Committee Wednesday advanced the long-anticipated farm bill, sending it to the Senate floor for a full vote.
Farm Bill Advanced by Senate Panel, Teeing Up Full Floor Vote
The Senate Agriculture Committee Wednesday advanced the long-anticipated farm bill, sending it to the Senate floor for a full vote.
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September 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM
The Senate Agriculture Committee Wednesday advanced the long-anticipated farm bill, sending it to the Senate floor for a full vote.
The US International Development Finance Corp. is still taking environmental and social risks into consideration when making investments, an official said Wednesday, even as the second Trump administration curbs federal environmental, social, and governance programs.
US Foreign Finance Arm Keeps Up Sustainability Checks, Aide Says
The US International Development Finance Corp. is still taking environmental and social risks into consideration when making investments, an official said Wednesday, even as the second Trump administration curbs federal environmental, social, and governance programs.
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September 16, 2026 at 7:25 PM
The US International Development Finance Corp. is still taking environmental and social risks into consideration when making investments, an official said Wednesday, even as the second Trump administration curbs federal environmental, social, and governance programs.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced a bill Wednesday aimed at giving the US an edge over China in the use of open-source artificial intelligence models.
AI Bill Aimed at Boosting US Over China Advanced by House Panel
The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced a bill Wednesday aimed at giving the US an edge over China in the use of open-source artificial intelligence models.
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September 16, 2026 at 5:51 PM
The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced a bill Wednesday aimed at giving the US an edge over China in the use of open-source artificial intelligence models.
Three nominees for positions within the Health and Human Services Department faced relatively little pushback on Wednesday from Senate Democrats during their confirmation hearing before a key health committee.
HHS Nominees Sail Through Senate HELP Confirmation Hearing
Three nominees for positions within the Health and Human Services Department faced relatively little pushback on Wednesday from Senate Democrats during their confirmation hearing before a key health committee.
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September 16, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Three nominees for positions within the Health and Human Services Department faced relatively little pushback on Wednesday from Senate Democrats during their confirmation hearing before a key health committee.
Vulnerable Republicans are downplaying President Donald Trump‘s pledge to “cheat like hell” in the midterm elections, brushing off the remarks as hyperbole.
House Republicans Brush Off Trump’s Pledge to ‘Cheat Like Hell’
Vulnerable Republicans are downplaying President Donald Trump‘s pledge to “cheat like hell” in the midterm elections, brushing off the remarks as hyperbole.
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September 16, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Vulnerable Republicans are downplaying President Donald Trump‘s pledge to “cheat like hell” in the midterm elections, brushing off the remarks as hyperbole.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers from the Health and Human Services Department about how the administration is using funds set to expire at the end of the month that were originally slated for research on patient safety and the healthcare system.
Senate Democrats Demand Answers on Healthcare Research Dollars
Senate Democrats are demanding answers from the Health and Human Services Department about how the administration is using funds set to expire at the end of the month that were originally slated for research on patient safety and the healthcare system.
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September 16, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Senate Democrats are demanding answers from the Health and Human Services Department about how the administration is using funds set to expire at the end of the month that were originally slated for research on patient safety and the healthcare system.
House Ways and Means Committee lawmakers advanced bipartisan cryptocurrency taxation legislation Wednesday with broad support.
House Panel Moves GOP Crypto Tax Measure With Democrats’ Support
House Ways and Means Committee lawmakers advanced bipartisan cryptocurrency taxation legislation Wednesday with broad support.
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September 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
House Ways and Means Committee lawmakers advanced bipartisan cryptocurrency taxation legislation Wednesday with broad support.
Majority Leader John Thune said senators have made significant progress on negotiating permitting legislation and that he expects it will be clear by next week if they can reach agreement before the chamber breaks for the midterm election.
Senate Permitting Talks Making Pre-Midterm Headway, Thune Says
Majority Leader John Thune said senators have made significant progress on negotiating permitting legislation and that he expects it will be clear by next week if they can reach agreement before the chamber breaks for the midterm election.
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September 16, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Majority Leader John Thune said senators have made significant progress on negotiating permitting legislation and that he expects it will be clear by next week if they can reach agreement before the chamber breaks for the midterm election.
Senate Republicans are meeting with the head of a conservative think tank to discuss the nation’s fiscal balance sheet.
Senate Republicans to Huddle With Ex-Budget Office Head on Debt
Senate Republicans are meeting with the head of a conservative think tank to discuss the nation’s fiscal balance sheet.
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September 16, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Senate Republicans are meeting with the head of a conservative think tank to discuss the nation’s fiscal balance sheet.
House Republican leaders canceled the last votes of the week, allowing lawmakers to head home Wednesday evening for more than a month of recess before midterm elections.
House Nixes Thursday Votes to Start Early Pre-Election Recess
House Republican leaders canceled the last votes of the week, allowing lawmakers to head home Wednesday evening for more than a month of recess before midterm elections.
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September 16, 2026 at 3:20 PM
House Republican leaders canceled the last votes of the week, allowing lawmakers to head home Wednesday evening for more than a month of recess before midterm elections.
The House won’t vote on a bill to suspend the gas tax this week because “a big cross section of members” disagree on how best to address the high cost of fuel, Speaker Mike Johnson told Bloomberg Government on Wednesday.
House GOP Nixes Gas Tax Holiday Vote After Intraparty Discord
The House won’t vote on a bill to suspend the gas tax this week because “a big cross section of members” disagree on how best to address the high cost of fuel, Speaker Mike Johnson told Bloomberg Government on Wednesday.
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September 16, 2026 at 1:35 PM
The House won’t vote on a bill to suspend the gas tax this week because “a big cross section of members” disagree on how best to address the high cost of fuel, Speaker Mike Johnson told Bloomberg Government on Wednesday.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) cast doubt on a bid by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran.
Hegseth Impeachment Bid Will Fail, Speaker Mike Johnson Says
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) cast doubt on a bid by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran.
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September 16, 2026 at 1:30 PM
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) cast doubt on a bid by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran.
New York’s independent power producers are ramping up a campaign against state-regulated utilities as both seek a greater share of the state’s clean energy market.
New York Power Producers Battle Utilities Over Clean Energy Turf
New York’s independent power producers are ramping up a campaign against state-regulated utilities as both seek a greater share of the state’s clean energy market.
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September 16, 2026 at 1:01 PM
New York’s independent power producers are ramping up a campaign against state-regulated utilities as both seek a greater share of the state’s clean energy market.
State governments would have to share information with the Justice Department to support investigations and prosecutions of alleged federal benefits fraud under H.R. 10326.
BGOV Bill Analysis: H.R. 10326, Benefits Fraud Data Sharing
State governments would have to share information with the Justice Department to support investigations and prosecutions of alleged federal benefits fraud under H.R. 10326.
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September 16, 2026 at 9:15 AM
State governments would have to share information with the Justice Department to support investigations and prosecutions of alleged federal benefits fraud under H.R. 10326.
A new Justice Department division focused on public benefits fraud enforcement would be codified under a modified version of H.R. 9576.
BGOV Bill Analysis: H.R. 9576, DOJ Fraud Enforcement Division
A new Justice Department division focused on public benefits fraud enforcement would be codified under a modified version of H.R. 9576.
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September 16, 2026 at 9:10 AM
A new Justice Department division focused on public benefits fraud enforcement would be codified under a modified version of H.R. 9576.
Federal lobbying on artificial intelligence is surging to an all-time high this year, as the debate over regulating the technology grips Washington and dominates the messaging of the midterm campaigns ahead of the November elections.
AI Lobbying Leaps as Washington, Industry Weigh New Guardrails
Federal lobbying on artificial intelligence is surging to an all-time high this year, as the debate over regulating the technology grips Washington and dominates the messaging of the midterm campaigns ahead of the November elections.
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September 16, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Federal lobbying on artificial intelligence is surging to an all-time high this year, as the debate over regulating the technology grips Washington and dominates the messaging of the midterm campaigns ahead of the November elections.
The US House late Tuesday called on President Donald Trump to halt the war in Iran for a third time as a handful of Republicans rebelled against their own leadership to support the measure.
US House Rebukes Trump Again on Iran Conflict as Price Tag Grows
The US House late Tuesday called on President Donald Trump to halt the war in Iran for a third time as a handful of Republicans rebelled against their own leadership to support the measure.
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September 16, 2026 at 2:40 AM
The US House late Tuesday called on President Donald Trump to halt the war in Iran for a third time as a handful of Republicans rebelled against their own leadership to support the measure.
Cryptocurrency lobbies, after spending millions to push Congress on the industry’s priority legislation that failed a pivotal Senate hurdle Tuesday, said they would continue their fight, ahead of the midterm elections and into the next Congress.
Crypto Lobbies Take Clarity Act Fight, War Chest Into Midterms
Cryptocurrency lobbies, after spending millions to push Congress on the industry’s priority legislation that failed a pivotal Senate hurdle Tuesday, said they would continue their fight, ahead of the midterm elections and into the next Congress.
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September 16, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Cryptocurrency lobbies, after spending millions to push Congress on the industry’s priority legislation that failed a pivotal Senate hurdle Tuesday, said they would continue their fight, ahead of the midterm elections and into the next Congress.
The House passed four healthcare bills on Tuesday to prevent tick and mosquito-borne diseases, set a drug schedule classification for the street drug xylazine, study fentanyl testing in hospital emergency departments, and crack down on counterfeit pill production.
House Advances Tick Disease Prevention and Xylazine Bills
The House passed four healthcare bills on Tuesday to prevent tick and mosquito-borne diseases, set a drug schedule classification for the street drug xylazine, study fentanyl testing in hospital emergency departments, and crack down on counterfeit pill production.
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September 15, 2026 at 11:50 PM
The House passed four healthcare bills on Tuesday to prevent tick and mosquito-borne diseases, set a drug schedule classification for the street drug xylazine, study fentanyl testing in hospital emergency departments, and crack down on counterfeit pill production.
Automakers would have to include AM radios in newly manufactured vehicles under legislation approved Tuesday by the House.
AM Radio Mandate for New Vehicles Approved in House Legislation
Automakers would have to include AM radios in newly manufactured vehicles under legislation approved Tuesday by the House.
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September 15, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Automakers would have to include AM radios in newly manufactured vehicles under legislation approved Tuesday by the House.