The House is making a push to formally conference government funding legislation for fiscal 2026 with the Senate, breaking with recent norms as Congress stares down a Sept. 30 deadline to prevent a government shutdown.

Both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate have continued to increase the attention paid to artificial intelligence (AI) issues for the defense sector, most notably by including a number of provisions in the text of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 2026),

Senate leaders late last week set up votes starting Tuesday on the must-pass military legislation, which includes spending plans for hundreds of Defense Department programs and the renewal of a host of military pay and benefits programs.

An appeals court panel heard arguments Tuesday on whether the state House Republican majority can sit on bills adopted by the Legislature in the last session instead of sending them to the governor.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the creation of the House and Senate Select Committees on Civil Discourse & Freedom of Speech in Higher Education in honor of honor of Charlie Kirk.

The GOP tabled Schumer's amendment, but Republicans Rand Paul and Josh Hawley joined Democrats in voting in favor of releasing all of the records.

“Earlier today, the Baltimore Police Department received a bomb threat involving our family home,” Senate President Bill Ferguson posted on X at 4:40 p.m. “Thankfully, everyone is safe and secure. I want to thank the Baltimore Police Department and the Maryland State Troopers for their swift response and courageous professionalism.”

Nine months after the start of session, the Michigan Legislature continued a fight over the fate of nine bills that weren't presented to the governor.

Senate leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Destin Hall have scheduled a press conference in Raleigh to discuss legislative action following the fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte.