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House Panel Examines 25 Years of Counterterrorism Evolution
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (310+ words) Legis1 House Panel Examines 25 Years of Counterterrorism Evolution The 25th anniversary of 9/11 arrives amid a terrorism landscape that has fundamentally shifted. Recent attempted attacks, including a synagogue plot in Michigan where the shooter had familial ties to a Hezbollah leader, underscore how…...
9/11 Anniversary Sparks Examination On Evolving Terrorism Threats
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (283+ words) As the nation approaches the 25th anniversary of September 11, Congress is reassessing how terrorism threats have evolved. A hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa on September 16 will examine the shifting landscape of…...
House Subcommittee Will Examine Nuclear Fuel Cycle Innovation
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (307+ words) The House Subcommittee on Energy has scheduled a hearing on nuclear spent fuel policy for Tuesday, September 15. Legislators will examine nuclear lifecycle innovation campuses, which modernize the nuclear fuel cycle by co-locating fuel fabrication, enrichment, reprocessing, and waste disposition functions....
Bipartisan Resolution Honors 25th Anniversary of 9/11
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (307+ words) In a rare moment of bipartisan accord, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are backing a resolution to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. H.Res.1511 has 114 Democratic cosponsors and 104 Republican cosponsors. The resolution acknowledges a day that…...
Federal Oversight Gap in License Plate Reader Use
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (399+ words) Legis1 Federal Oversight Gap in License Plate Reader Use Congress is weighing how to regulate automated license plate readers (ALPR), surveillance technology that law enforcement agencies have deployed across the country with minimal federal oversight. A Congressional Research Service (CRS) insight…...
Congressional Authority to Regulate Data Centers
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (671+ words) Legis1 Congressional Authority to Regulate Data Centers A Congressional Research Service report on congressional authority to regulate data centers published September 3 maps out the constitutional tools Congress could deploy to shape how artificial intelligence infrastructure is built and operated across the…...
Bureau Backs Water Storage Projects With $3B Over Decade
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (276+ words) Legis1 Bureau Backs Water Storage Projects With $3B Over Decade Congress has directed more than $3 billion toward western water storage over roughly a decade through three major legislative vehicles, according to a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report published Aug. 12. The Secretary of…...
Defense Workforce Shortage Drives Federal Strategy on Skilled Trades
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (392+ words) The defense industrial base has eroded significantly over the past generation or more, leaving the United States without the capacity and workforce needed for sustained military production, according to Foreign Policy Magazine. The Heritage Foundation has attributed part of this…...
Agencies Cite Good Cause for 71% of Expedited Rules
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (354+ words) A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released September 4 found that agencies cited good cause to bypass public notice-and-comment procedures for approximately 71 percent of major expedited rules issued over the past 12 years. The finding raises questions about whether the good cause…...
EDA Expands Mission While Facing Staffing Cuts
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (161+ words) After averaging $337 million annually from fiscal 2012 through 2026, the EDA received $468 million in fiscal 2024, then held flat at $468 million in fiscal 2025 before dipping to $466 million this year. More significantly, Congress rescinded $30 million in unobligated balances in fiscal 2025 and $60 million in fiscal…...