Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) clashed on May 16 during the House Oversight Committee hearing to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to hand over audio tapes of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s two-day interview with President Joe Biden over his alleged mishandling of classified information. The […]
The draft text of the House Agriculture Committee’s long-awaited farm bill was unveiled on May 17, revealing a $1.5 trillion package that could set off another partisan fight in a historically contentious Congress. The 942-page bill includes significant increases to farm safety net programs to offset the impact of inflation while also boosting funds for […]
President Joe Biden signed the five-year, bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill on May 16, concluding weeks of congressional negotiations over an industry beset with staffing shortages and safety issues. The bill cleared the House on May 15 with a 387–26 vote after clearing the Senate on May 9 with an 88–4 vote. It […]
The House Foreign Affairs Committee Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Subcommittee holds a hearing on “Eliminating U.S. Aid to Terrorists—New Policies for the U.S. Gov’t & Its Partners” at 2:00 p.m. ET on May 17. Witnesses: Hillel Neuer Executive Director United Nations Watch Yona Schiffmiller Director of Research NGO Monitor James G. […]
House and Senate Republicans demanded that Martin Gruenberg, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) head, step down following a scathing report that identified various instances of misconduct across the banking regulator. Mr. Gruenberg, alongside Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr and Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu, appeared before the House Financial Services Committee […]
The U.S. House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) raised warnings on Thursday that the Chinese regime is using its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to indebt and then leverage influence over the developing world. At a hearing titled “All Roads Lead to Beijing? The CCP’s […]
The House of Representatives on May 15 passed a bill that would prohibit District of Columbia authorities from making changes to penalties for criminal offenses. The D.C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe (D.C. CRIMES) Act of 2024, passed 225–181 All Republicans and 18 Democrats voted in favor of it. Congress has jurisdictional control […]
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is advancing a proposal to reverse a new Biden administration rule regulating who can give retirement investment advice. On April 23, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced the finalization of a new rule, titled “Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary,” updating the definition of a fiduciary under […]
The House passed a bill on May 16 that would prohibit the Biden administration from withholding military assistance or services from Israel. The Israel Security Assistance Support Act, introduced by Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), passed in a 224–187 vote, with 208 Republicans and 16 Democrats voting in favor and 184 Democrats and three Republicans voting […]
NEW YORK—Standing outside the Manhattan Criminal Court on May 16, members of the House Freedom Caucus expressed support for former President Donald Trump amid him being on trial in what they called a sham. Members who were there included the chairman of the hardline conservative group, Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), and Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), […]
The House Homeland Security Committee Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability holds a hearing on “Security Risk: The Unprecedented Surge in Chinese Illegal Immigration” at 2:00 p.m. ET on May 16. Simon Hankinson Senior Research Fellow, Border Security and Immigration Center, The Heritage Foundation Todd Bensman National Security Fellow, Center for Immigration Studies Craig Singleton […]
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has called for U.S. federal authorities to investigate whether foreign actors are promoting contentions within the United States, including recent protests over the war in Gaza taking place on U.S. college campuses and other venues around the country. During a Wednesday, May 15 episode of his personal podcast “The Verdict,” Mr. […]
Republicans on two House committees voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress on Thursday night despite President Joe Biden’s intervention to block them from obtaining his recorded interviews with special counsel Robert Hur. After a spirited debate, members of the House Judiciary Committee voted 18–15 on May 16 to approve a […]
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing on “Modernization And Management: Building A Department To Address 21st Century Challenges” at 10:30 a.m. ET on May 16. Witness: Richard R. Verma Deputy secretary of State, Management and Resources U.S. Department of State
