The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," a comprehensive budget proposal that includes a provision to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
A bipartisan bill designed to shield American telecommunications infrastructure from foreign adversaries is headed to the U.S. Senate floor after clearing the Senate Commerce Committee. The Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act would mandate that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) identify and publicly list foreign government entities from adversarial nations that hold FCC licenses or authorizations.
Former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers announced that he is again running for a U.S. Senate seat, hoping to replace retiring Democrat Senator Gary Peters.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has expressed opposition to the idea of raising the top tax rate on high-income earners, despite reports that some Republicans are considering such a measure to fund President Trump's proposed agenda.
In a notable challenge to President Donald Trump's trade policies, the Senate passed a resolution on April 2 aiming to terminate the emergency declaration that facilitated tariffs on Canadian imports.
Lawmakers and experts agree that antisemitism is a growing problem on college campuses, but remain divided on how to address it. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing Thursday to examine the issue, balancing academic freedom with protecting students and investigating foreign influences in higher education.
