The Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act, reintroduced by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), gained bipartisan approval from the Commerce Committee.
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Transportation Lawmakers Take Aim at Moving Industry Scams
鈥淲e cannot allow bad actors in the shipping and moving industry to violate consumer trust and harm our nation鈥檚 supply chain," said Sen. Deb Fischer, the bill's co-lead sponsor in the Senate.
February 4, 2025House Leaders Eye Late February for Budget Blueprint
House Republican leaders recently outlined a timeline for kicking off the procedures for passing budget legislation meant to reflect President Donald Trump鈥檚 list of policy priorities.
January 30, 2025Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin as EPA Chief in 56-42 Vote
Zeldin will help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations, including those aimed at slowing climate change and encouraging use of EVs.
January 29, 2025Trump鈥檚 Commerce Pick Leaves CHIPS Act Direction Unclear
鈥淚 can鈥檛 say that I can honor something I haven鈥檛 read,鈥 Howard Lutnick, Trump鈥檚 nominee for commerce secretary, said of the binding CHIPS Act awards in a confirmation hearing Jan. 29.
January 29, 2025Senate Confirms Sean Duffy for DOT Secretary
WASHINGTON 鈥 Former congressman Sean Duffy was confirmed by a vote of 77-22.
January 28, 2025Republicans Set Stage for Trump鈥檚 Agenda
After Congress鈥 certification of the presidential election Jan. 6, Republicans expressed confidence in their ability to advance President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 agenda.
January 7, 2025Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson Re-Elected House Speaker
WASHINGTON 鈥 Republican Mike Johnson won re-election to the House speakership on a first ballot Jan. 3, pushing past GOP hard-right holdouts.
January 3, 2025Trump Backs Johnson With 鈥楾otal Endorsement鈥 Before Key Vote
Mike Johnson has faced criticism from ultraconservative lawmakers after backing a temporary spending deal that failed to include Donald Trump鈥檚 demands for lifting the U.S. debt ceiling.
December 30, 2024Yellen Urges Swift Action as Debt Ceiling Looms
The department has in the past deployed what are known as 鈥渆xtraordinary measures鈥 or accounting maneuvers to keep the government operating.
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