3+ hour, 8+ min ago  (375+ words) Bill Foster introduced legislation to support safer, more sustainable domestic battery materials processing and supply chains. Bill Foster introduces bill: Congressman Bill Foster of Illinois says he has introduced the “Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Act of 2026,” aimed at helping…...

3+ hour, 8+ min ago  (131+ words) Casar criticized Tesla subsidies, citing alleged worker safety failures and urging Travis County to withhold future taxpayer support. Casar comments on Tesla subsidies: Congressman Greg Casar said Travis County should withhold subsidies from Tesla after reports that the company had…...

3+ hour, 8+ min ago  (321+ words) Bill introduced: U.S. Rep. Ed Case said he and Guam Delegate James Moylan have introduced the bipartisan Transit Oriented Development Act. The measure would offer an enhanced Low-Income Housing Tax Credit incentive for affordable housing projects in designated transit-oriented development areas....

21+ hour, 5+ min ago  (396+ words) Committee passes bipartisan water infrastructure bill; Fong highlights Central Valley projects on dams, reservoirs, wildfire risk, and water data. Committee approves water bill: The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously passed H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026. The bill authorizes…...

23+ hour, 6+ min ago  (373+ words) Committee action: Rep. Mike Lawler said the House Natural Resources Committee advanced the "Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026," a bipartisan bill aimed at keeping current federal rules in place for American lobster and Jonah crab fisheries in the Northeast. What…...

23+ hour, 6+ min ago  (412+ words) House committee advances Golden-backed bill extending lobster fishery regulations pause to 2035 amid right whale concerns. Committee advances Golden bill: The House Natural Resources Committee approved H.R. 9436, the “Northeast Lobstermen Protection Act,” in a 22-13 bipartisan vote. The bill, led by Rep. Jared…...

21+ hour, 5+ min ago  (337+ words) Huffman says he voted “present”: Rep. Jared Huffman said he was unable to support Amendment #8 to the State and Foreign Operations appropriations bill, but also did not vote in favor of it. He said he agreed with the amendment’s “central…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (363+ words) Bill introduced by three House doctors: Reps. Kim Schrier, John Joyce and Greg Murphy said they introduced the bipartisan “Patients First Act,” a proposal they describe as a MACRA reform bill aimed at Medicare physician payment changes. What the proposal…...

23+ hour, 6+ min ago  (330+ words) Lawmakers reintroduce a bipartisan bill to improve pay, benefits, and working conditions for airport service workers. Bill reintroduced: Representatives Chuy García and Brian Fitzpatrick, along with Senator Edward J. Markey, reintroduced the Good Jobs for Good Airports Act. They said…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (304+ words) We have received text from H.R. 9650: Vessel Identification Protection Act of 2026. This bill was received on 2026-07-13, and currently has 1 cosponsor. This bill would create new federal crimes related to tampering with or trafficking in vessels, such as boats and other watercraft,…...