U.S. Congress

Greg Casar Seeks to Double Federal Overtime Pay Rate

U.S. Representative Greg Casar (D) has introduced legislation that would double federal overtime pay from time-and-a-half to double-time for hours…

4 months ago

Ken Paxton Warns Big 12 Conference Against Sanctioning Texas Tech

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) warned the Big 12 Conference that any attempt to sanction Texas Tech University for…

4 months ago

FISA Extension Fails, Leaving Key Surveillance Authority To Expire Tonight

A key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), used to help prevent terrorist attacks against the United States,…

4 months ago

Trump Withdraws Planned Iran Strikes, Says Agreement Is Near

After several days of intense escalation, President Donald Trump announced an official end to the war in Iran, pulling back…

4 months ago

Energy Department Vows To Reduce Gas, Energy Costs Despite Iran Conflict

As gas and energy prices continue to skyrocket across the country, Secretary Christopher Wright reassured members of Congress that the…

4 months ago

John Cornyn's Child Exploitation Provision Gets Signed into Law

Senator John Cornyn (R) announced that a provision from his Renewed Hope Act has been signed into law, providing $108.5…

4 months ago

Ted Cruz Introduces NEW HORIZON Act to Test Space-Based Data Centers

Senator Ted Cruz (R), joined by John Hickenlooper (D-CO), has introduced bipartisan legislation that would establish a Department of War…

4 months ago

Chip Roy Requests DHS Deportation Data Seeking Transparency

Congressman Chip Roy (R) is requesting updated deportation and immigration enforcement data from the Department of Homeland Security, arguing that…

4 months ago

Why Al Green Thinks George Orwell's 1984 Is Less Fiction and More Blueprint

When Congressman Al Green (D-TX) took the microphone at a House Democrats forum on privacy and government surveillance this week,…

4 months ago

Southern Poverty Law Center Defends Hate-Group Criteria Before Congress

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) faced sharp questioning from members of the House of Representatives about its standards for…

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