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Senators want to make changes after the Supreme Court's Bruen decision on guns through different approaches.

Supreme Court’s Bruen decision on guns sparks Senate action

Two Senators are working together on a bipartisan basis to put cameras in the Supreme Court, hoping to increase transparency and trust.

Durbin, Grassley reintroduce bipartisan bill to put cameras in Supreme Court

The Senate is on track to repeal the Authorizations for Use of Military Force against Iraq from 1991 and 2002.

Senate on track to repeal authorizations for use of military force against Iraq

A bipartisan group of Senators told Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin the U.S. needs to take a hard look at providing F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.

Senators want Pentagon to be prepared to send F-16s to Ukraine

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is asking details from CEO Mark Zuckerberg about how the company moderates content during the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Silicon Valley Bank collapse spurs calls for changes by Congress

Sen. Mark Kelly said he asked about foreign adversaries taking advantage of the bank run via social media, not censoring bank run info.

Sen. Mark Kelly says tweets about him by Reps. Massie, Boebert are false

The Defense Department made its largest ever budget request to Congress, stating its number one priority is countering China.

Pentagon seeks to counter China with $842 billion budget request

Sen. Marco Rubio said he will release a report on COVID-19's origins that will reveal previously undisclosed documents.

Sen. Rubio to release COVID-19 origins report with new documents

The CBP One app immigrants are required to use to apply for the immigrant parole program has poor reviews, glitches and error messages.

Biden admin’s CBP One app for migrants plagued by glitches, bad reviews

The bill would waive the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and allow Americans to sue China for monetary damages related to COVID-19.

Congressmen want to give Americans the right to sue China over COVID-19

The Justice Department endorsed the RESTRICT Act, which allows the federal government to ban foreign tech companies deemed a national security risk.

Justice Department endorses bill to counter foreign tech companies

The Pentagon is concerned that sharing evidence of Russian war crimes with The Hague could lead to prosecution of Americans.

Pentagon doesn’t want to share evidence of Russian war crimes with ICC

President Biden unveiled his FY2024 budget proposal that the White House said will reduce the deficit by $3 trillion over the next decade.

President Biden unveils 2024 budget proposal worth $6.8 trillion

Sen. Josh Hawley said a former employee of TikTok's parent company ByteDance told him American's data is easily accessible to members of CCP.

Whistleblower: Chinese Communist Party can access TikTok US user data

Former CDC Director Robert Redfield told Congress the COVID pandemic is more likely the result of an accidental lab leak than a natural spillover.

Former CDC director: US tax dollars funded research that led to COVID

The Republican-led House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the Biden administration's withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal described as ‘gutting’ during hearing

The ACLU said it will fight the Biden administration every step of the way if it decides to detain migrant families at the southern border.

Lawsuits expected if Biden decides to detain migrant families at the border

Bipartisan senators share why they are voting to override the D.C. criminal code overhaul which critics say goes easy on criminals.

‘Bone deep stupid’: Senators share why they are overriding DC crime bill

South Korea will pay its citizens who were victims of forced labor under Japanese rule in an attempt to heal a wound that goes back more than 100 years.

South Korea to pay victims of Japan’s forced labor

Attorney General Garland made a surprise visit to Ukraine and signed a memorandum to share information and build the case against specific suspects.

US signs 8-country agreement to help prosecute Russian war criminals

The president said he supports D.C. statehood and home rule, but does not support criminal code changes that lower sentences for serious crimes.

Biden says he will sign bill overturning DC criminal code overhaul

A bipartisan bill is making its way through the House that would sanction Chinese officials who are forcibly harvesting organs.

House aims to sanction Chinese officials involved in forced organ harvesting

A bipartisan group in Congress introduced a bill to close the loophole that allows foreign agents to lobby in the U.S. without proper disclosures.

Loophole lets foreign agents lobby in US without proper disclosure

Senators react after they voted to overturn a Labor Department rule regarding ESG investing for retirement plans.

Senators react after vote to block Biden’s ESG investing rule