Senate Democrats Send Counteroffer on DHS Funding: Schumer

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in Washington on March 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Senate Democrats have submitted a counterproposal to Republicans in an effort to resolve the ongoing funding dispute over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said. The proposal, announced on the Senate floor on

Florida Republican introduces bill renaming Palm Beach airport for Trump

Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) introduced legislation on Tuesday to rename Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) as “Donald J. Trump International Airport,” just after a month after Republicans in the Florida Legislature voted to do so. Mast, who represents the Sunshine State’s 21st Congressional District, introduced H.R.8054 in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee — chaired…

Gallego unveils legislation giving unpaid DHS workers bonus

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) unveiled legislation on Tuesday that would give Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees who have been forced to work without pay during the shutdown a 10 percent bonus when the agency reopens. The bill would require that DHS employees, including more than 61,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers, receive a one-time…

LIVE NOW: House Armed Services Committee Holds Strategic Forces Hearing on Space Programs

The House Armed Services Committee holds a Strategic Forces hearing on national security space programs and activities at 3 p.m. ET on March 25. Witnesses include: • Marc Berkowitz, assistant secretary of defense for space policy • Thomas W. Ainsworth, performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Air Force for space ac… Original News

House Armed Services Committee Holds Strategic Forces Hearing on Space Programs

The House Armed Services Committee holds a Strategic Forces hearing on national security space programs and activities at 3 p.m. ET on March 25. Witnesses include: • Marc Berkowitz, assistant secretary of defense for space policy • Thomas W. Ainsworth, performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Air Force for space ac… Original News