The legislation was named for the late South Carolina Republican. It gives the president authority to impose tariffs on top importers of oil and natural gas from Russia, such as China and India.
NPR•Sam Gringlas16 Sept
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) floated a proposal Wednesday that would ban press from the Speaker’s Lobby near the House floor. In an interview with 535 Media, Foxx was asked by journalist Paul Kane if there were any ideas she heard on Member’s Day that she shared with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his staff that…
The Hill•Mira Bhakta16 Sept
After fencing went up around the Kennedy Center and the main building was closed to the public, a House lawmaker on Thursday an emergency hearing, warning that the shutdown violates a judge’s order. The board, dominated by allies of President Donald Trump, voted for a resolution on Tuesday to immediately close the main building of […]
Deadline•Ted Johnson16 Sept
The House of Representatives has voted to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying two subpoenas issued in the House Oversight Committee's Epstein probe.
ABC News16 Sept
Key House supporters of a federal film & TV incentive are establishing a congressional caucus, as work continues on legislation establishing the nationwide production credit. The Congressional American Film & TV Production Caucus will “work to revitalize, strengthen, and expand film production across the United States,” per an announcement on Wednesday. The founding members of […]
Deadline•Ted Johnson16 Sept
Billionaire investor Leon Black refused to appear before the committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for a deposition. Now it's up to the Department of Justice whether to pursue criminal charges.
NPR•Ava Berger16 Sept
The House of Representatives has held billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he refused to provide additional information on his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
NPR•Ava Berger16 Sept
Black's lawyers have denounced the Oversight Committee's pursuit of the former head of a private equity firm as an abuse of congressional power
Pro-Israel Gregory Meeks raises concerns over threat to civilian lives from package of 40,000 one-ton bombs ‘An antidote to Trumpism’: Our politics team answered your questions on Democrats’ midterms hopes The top Democrat on the House foreign affairs committee has thrown up a roadblock to one of the largest US arms transfers of Trump’s second term, refusing to clear a $2.8bn sale of 2,000lb bombs to Israel. Gregory Meeks announced the hold on Tuesday on a package of 40,000 of the bombs, among the most destructive conventional munitions in the US arsenal. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Joseph Gedeon in Washington16 Sept
The House swiftly approved a motion to hold billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he failed to appear for a deposition on his ties to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, passing the referral to the Justice Department through unanimous consent. The House Oversight Committee unanimously agreed to hold Black in contempt…
The Hill•Rebecca Beitsch16 Sept
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee has advanced the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act in a 38-5 vote, moving the first proposed federal tax framework for digital assets toward consideration by the full House. Crypto tax bill advances with…
The House won't take a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after House leaders decided to leave Washington a day earlier than planned.
Lawmakers unanimously agreed to the move without a formal roll-call vote just before leaving Washington to campaign for the midterm congressional elections.
The New York Times•Michael Gold16 Sept
Billionaire Leon Black is suing the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee seeking to block subpoenas it issued him in its probe of Jeffrey Epstein.
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.) accused House Republican leadership on Wednesday of sending lawmakers home early to avoid a vote on his resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The announcement, shared by the office of GOP Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), cuts the final legislative week before the midterm elections short by one day. “And…
The Hill•Sarah Davis16 Sept
A bipartisan House committee vote advanced legislation that would reshape federal tax rules for stablecoins, staking, crypto lending and digital asset transactions.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar16 Sept
The House Ways and Means Committee voted to advance crypto tax legislation, sending it to the House to consider.
The Block•Sarah Wynn16 Sept
The House was expected to vote Thursday on articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — but last-minute scheduling changes mean lawmakers will now leave Washington until November.
The bill's advancement signals a pivotal shift in crypto tax regulation, potentially reshaping market strategies and compliance norms.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team16 Sept
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The Hill•Abigail Walker16 Sept