House GOP Leaders, Democrats Hold News Conferences on Capitol Hill

House Republican leaders hold a news conference at 10 a.m. ET on March 4 on Capitol Hill. Participants include Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast (R-Fla.)… Original News Source Link – Epoch Times

LIVE NOW: House Armed Services Committee Holds Hearing on Revitalizing the Defense Industrial Base

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on March 4 titled “Speed to Scale: Revitalizing the Defense Industrial Base.” Witness: Michael P. Duffey, under secretary of war for acquisition and sustainment, Office of the Secretary of War Original News Source Link – Epoch Times

Trump’s 15 Percent Global Tariff Will Take Effect This Week: Bessent

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump’s 15 percent global tariff will take effect sometime this week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Following the Supreme Court’s rebuke of the president’s signature

Minnesota Gov. Walz, State Attorney General Ellison Testify to House Committee on Fraud Allegations, Use of Federal Funds

Minnesota Gov. Walz, State Attorney General Ellison Testify to House Committee on Fraud Allegations, Use of Federal Funds Mar-04-2026 The House Oversight Committee holds a second hearing on oversight of fraud and misuse of federal funds in Minnesota at 9 a.m. ET on March 4. Witnesses: Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota Keith Ellison, Minnesota attorney

Indiana Congressman’s Wife Dies After Car Accident Complications

Snow falls outside of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on March 2, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The wife of U.S. Rep. Jim Baird (R-Ind.) has passed away due to complications from injuries she sustained in a car accident earlier this year, the Indiana Republican’s office announced Sunday. Danise Baird died after the accident,