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Thousands of TSA and FEMA workers enter their fifth week without pay as Congress remains gridlocked over the SAVE Act voter ID bill and Department of Homeland Security funding. Meanwhile, U.S. tariffs aimed at cutting off Cuba's oil supply triggered a 29-hour nationwide blackout, the Supreme Court prepares to decide whether 350,000 Haitians lose legal status, and the administration is rolling back environmental rules on housing while launching a new crackdown on benefits fraud that could delay aid for low-income families.
Top Issues
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H.R. 22 · H.R. 4213
DHS Workers Hit 5 Weeks Without Pay as Senate Deadlocks Over SAVE Act Voter ID Mandate
Congress is currently deadlocked over the SAVE America Act, a voter ID bill, while a partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security continues to impact TSA staffing and airport operations.
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EO
Cuba Suffers 29-Hour Blackout as U.S. Oil Tariffs Choke Island's Energy Supply
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H.Res. 965
Supreme Court to Decide Fate of 350,000 Haitians as TPS Deportation Case Heads to April Hearing
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EO · H.R. 7615
Trump Imposes New 10% Global Tariff Days After Supreme Court Struck Down Emergency Trade Powers
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El Salvador reforms constitution to allow for life sentences
FBI is buying data that can be used to track people, Patel says
Netanyahu Hopes Strikes on Iran Will Lead to Uprising and Regime Change
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens backs Warnock, Ossoff plan to ban private equity from buying single-family homes
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Drops 5,000-Pound Bombs on Iranian Missile Sites Near Strait of Hormuz
Policy
Executive orders and bills with simple breakdowns
Latest Executive Orders
View all executive orders ›Trump Creates Task Force to Crack Down on Fraud in Welfare and Food Stamp Programs
Trump Orders Agencies to Cut Housing Regulations and Energy Mandates to Lower Construction Costs
Trump Signs Order to Cut Mortgage Regulations for Small Banks to Lower Homebuying Costs
Bills to Watch
View all bills ›Congress Proposes $26 Billion for Disaster Relief and New Rules for Border Security in 2026 Budget
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
Sen. Boozman Introduces Bill to Give CFTC Oversight of Crypto Exchanges and Brokers
Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act
Sen. Scott Introduces Bill Giving Trump Power to Cut Federal Spending to Balance the Budget
Balanced Budget Responsibility Act of 2026
Latest Changes
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Policy blocks federal bans on lead ammo and fishing tackle on public lands, allows local exceptions
H.R. 556
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Congress Proposes Bill to Deport Non-Citizens Convicted of Social Security or Food Stamp Fraud
H.R. 1958 · Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2025
Texas Border Business0 Dem · 3 Rep
House Committee Advances Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment
H.J.Res. 139
Kentucky LanternCongress Extends Small Business Tech Grants Through 2031 with New $30 Million Breakthrough Awards
S. 3971
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