3+ hour ago  (368+ words) Committee approval: Congressman Troy Downing’s H.R. 726, the “Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025,” passed the House Natural Resources Committee. The bill would update a 2010 settlement involving the Crow Tribe and the State of Montana. What the bill would…...

23+ hour, 2+ min ago  (428+ words) McDonald Rivet backed bipartisan committee passage of a bill funding water infrastructure, Great Lakes protection, and local projects. House committee advances water bill: Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet said she helped move a bipartisan water infrastructure reauthorization bill through the House…...

21+ hour, 2+ min ago  (359+ words) Committee advances WRDA 2026: The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2026, a bipartisan bill aimed at authorizing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers programs and projects. Rep. Mike Collins, who co-led the measure with Rep. Sam Graves,…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (342+ words) Rep. Bergman reports FEMA aid for Michigan disaster recovery after severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding. Michigan disaster aid announced: FEMA said federal disaster assistance is now available to Michigan after severe storms, tornadoes and flooding from April 10-21, 2026. The action follows…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (370+ words) Joyce says USDA expanded disaster assistance to all eligible PA-13 counties hit by April’s freeze. Joyce announces expanded USDA aid: Congressman John Joyce said the USDA has determined that every county in Pennsylvania’s 13th Congressional District affected by April’s freeze now…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (380+ words) Congressman Alford supports Missouri's request for a federal disaster declaration following severe storms and tornadoes in April 2026. Congressman Alford supports disaster declaration request: Congressman Mark Alford, alongside the Missouri congressional delegation, has sent a letter to President Trump endorsing Governor…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (460+ words) We have received text from H.R. 8798: Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026. This bill was received on 2026-05-13, and currently has 89 cosponsors. The Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 is a proposed legislation designed to enhance nutrition support for school-aged children by…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (403+ words) Representative Dusty Johnson voted for the BUILD America 250 Act, enhancing U.S. transportation infrastructure and security measures. Representative Johnson supports infrastructure investment: U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted in favor of the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development (BUILD) for America’s 250th Act, which…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (378+ words) Congresswoman Hayes introduces new legislation: Congresswoman Jahana Hayes has presented the "Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act," aiming to foster scratch cooking in schools. The bipartisan initiative, co-sponsored by Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick and Congresswoman Julia Brownley, seeks to establish a…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (423+ words) We have received text from H.R. 8864: Local Infrastructure Financing Tools Act. This bill was received on 2026-05-15, and currently has no cosponsors. This bill, known as the Local Infrastructure Financing Tools Act (or LIFT Act), aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code…...