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Originally passed by the House in May, the bill underwent several modifications in the Senate, including changes to clean energy tax credits.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Less than one percent of the nearly 16-million Americans who served during World War II are still alive today. Almost every Wednesday, one of these veterans visits the World War II Memorial in our nation’s capital, greeting visitors and veterans who stop by. This veteran does this voluntarily in hopes of teaching visitors about the war and about the hardships Americans and servicemembers faced.  

The Senate passed President Trump’s massive legislative agenda, known as the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act.” However, the work is far from over. Senators passed the bill after a more than 24-hour session as they considered dozens of proposed amendments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Big changes are coming for FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency. President Donald Trump could eliminate the agency and could put more responsibility on authorities. We spoke with territory leaders about the potential changes for FEMA.  

On Monday morning, senators kicked off a high-stakes “vote-a-rama,” a marathon session consisting of an unlimited amount of an amendments to the bill. It is expected to last well into early Tuesday and comes just ahead of President Trump’s July 4 deadline

On Monday morning, senators kicked off a high-stakes “vote-a-rama,” a marathon session consisting of an unlimited amount of an amendments to the bill. It is expected to last well into early Tuesday and comes just ahead of President Trump’s July 4 deadline

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Before the Senate began their vote-a-rama, the weekend was filled with drama and GOP infighting on the megabill.  A couple of Republican Senators voted against advancing the bill, which got a lot of pushback from their party, including from President Trump.  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Parliamentarian, who acts as a nonpartisan “referee” on legislation, has recently outlined certain provisions in the bill are not compliant with the reconciliation rules. Republican committee leaders said they will re-work some of the provisions but overall, Republicans are confident they will still be able to deliver on the President’s agenda. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Days after the US strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, Senators have finally been briefed by the administration on the strike. Members on both sides are in agreement: a nuclear Iran is dangerous for the world, but some of them believe even after this strike, the problem with Iran is still not over.  

Following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites last weekend, Iran threatened to shut down the Strait of Hormuz—a vital shipping lane that ferries nearly a quarter of the world’s oil supply.