Payton Anderson

Lawmakers Continue Questioning Immigration Detention Site Safety

With the Trump administration’s expansion of immigration enforcement efforts, the living conditions of immigration detention centers are still being questioned…

3 months ago

Texas Democrats Warn Ending TPS Could Upend Communities Everywhere

Following yesterday’s United States Supreme Court decision that would allow the Trump administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for…

3 months ago

Drug Cartels Are Going Global — John Cornyn Wants to Stop Them

Although fentanyl deaths in the U.S. have declined as border enforcement efforts have increased, lawmakers warn that Mexican drug cartels…

3 months ago

False Scientific Research Becomes Congress’s Latest Fraud Crackdown

Lawmakers are increasing scrutiny of federally funded scientific research, warning that fraud and weak oversight could undermine both taxpayer dollars…

3 months ago

Home Care Cuts For Veterans Spark Concern Among Texas Democrats

A group of Texas Democrats in the House of Representatives is calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to…

3 months ago

'Turning Trash into Treasure’: Lawmakers Eye Domestic Critical Mineral Supply

The global race for energy innovation is heating up on Capitol Hill, with lawmakers and federal agencies now exploring new…

3 months ago

Congress Faces High-Stakes Vote on Historic Defense Budget

With the end of the summer session approaching, Congress is racing to resolve a long list of priorities, including the…

3 months ago

Trump Cancels Signing of Major Housing Act, Demands SAVE Act

The long-anticipated 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan housing reform package, appeared poised to reach President Donald Trump’s…

3 months ago

Senate Passes War Powers Resolution, Deepening Divide With Trump

As pressure from President Donald Trump mounts on the United States Senate to pass a controversial voter-eligibility bill, Republican lawmakers…

3 months ago

Federal Judge Orders Overhaul of Database Texas Used to Flag Voter Information

A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to dismantle a voter-eligibility database program that may have produced inaccurate citizenship…

3 months ago