U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 27 on the nomination of Stephen Miran to be the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Jeffrey Kessler to be under secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, William Pulte to be director of the Federal Housing
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a business meeting at 9 a.m. ET on Feb. 27 on: 1) S.331 (HALT Fentanyl Act), to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances. 2) The nomination of Todd Blanche to be deputy attorney general. 3) The nomination of Abigail Slater to be an
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a business meeting at 9 a.m. ET on Feb. 27 on: 1) S.331 (HALT Fentanyl Act), to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances. 2) The nomination of Todd Blanche to be deputy attorney general. 3) The nomination of Abigail Slater to be an
The federal government has moved to largely eliminate the U.S. Agency for International Development. U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) workers who have been fired or put on leave will have 15 minutes to clear out their desks this week, the agency said in a new notice. Workers who have worked out of the Ronald
A European Commission spokesperson said the creation of the ‘world’s largest free market’ has been a boon for the United States. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 26 that his administration would soon impose a 25 percent tariff on imports from the European Union (EU). Speaking to reporters during a meeting of his Cabinet, Trump
Members took aim at pharmacy benefit managers in key health subcommittee hearing. Congress aims to lower prescription prices by regulating the practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), companies that lawmakers say drive up costs, creating hardship for patients, and small businesses, and an added burden to taxpayers. PBMs, which are largely invisible to the general
The deadline to pass permanent spending bills, or a continuing resolution, is March 14. For months, Congress has been undecided on what to do. WASHINGTON—The U.S. government will shut down on March 14, and Congress has not yet released a plan on how to fund it. Since Dec. 20, 2024, the government has operated by