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The United States is currently engaged in a month-long military conflict with Iran, with President Trump proposing a 15-point ceasefire plan that Tehran has so far rejected. Meanwhile, a partial government shutdown over Department of Homeland Security funding is causing major delays at U.S. airports as TSA staffing levels drop.
- The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 passed the House 220-207, providing $26.4 billion for FEMA disaster relief and $10 billion for ICE detention. While it includes $20 million for border agent body cameras and new medical protections for pregnant detainees, it also ensures a well-funded system for deportations and blocks new fees at land borders. [Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act], [Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026]
- The SAVE America Act failed a House vote 214-217, which would have required proof of U.S. citizenship, like a passport or birth certificate, to register for federal elections. Critics warned the bill would have created a costly hurdle for 23 million naturalized citizens and triggered deportation investigations for legal residents mistakenly added to voter rolls. [SAVE America Act]
- The American Water Stewardship Act passed the House 378-32, securing funding through 2031 for major cleanup projects in the Great Lakes and Columbia River Basin. The bill also expands beach safety monitoring to include river mouths and requires a watchdog to ensure the money isn't wasted on overlapping programs. [American Water Stewardship Act]
- New proposals highlight a fight over the power grid, with the No Harm Data Centers Act aiming to stop tech companies from passing infrastructure costs onto families, while the Protect American AI Act would make it harder to sue to stop data center construction. Separately, a Senate bill proposes cutting clean energy tax credits for two years to pay for emergency oil reserves, which would hit wind-heavy states like Iowa. [No Harm Data Centers Act], [Protect American AI Act of 2026]
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