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H.R. 9553: Child Care Small Business Insight and Improvement Act of 2026
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H.R. 9538: Residential Recovery for Seniors Act
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H.Res. 1402: Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month.
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H.R. 9556: Support Our Miners Act
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H.Res. 1404: Recognizing the 250th Anniversary of the United States and reaffirming the importance of prevention, public health, and access to healthcare.
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H.Res. 1409: Recognizing the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States of America and reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to the Nation’s founding ideals of liberty, equality, and opportunity for all immigrant communities in
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H.Res. 1405: Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.
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H.Res. 1403: Expressing the sense of Congress that Medicaid is an important lifeline for the health care of millions of Americans.
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H.Res. 1407: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the current design concept for the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial fails to adequately honor the profound sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces, and demandi
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H.R. 9548: Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2026
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H.Res. 1400: Condemning the People’s Republic of China’s Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress and the Chinese Communist Party’s campaign of forced assimilation against ethnic and religious minorities.
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H.R. 5402: Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2025
Ordered Reported: Last Action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on June 30, 2026.
H.R. 1640: HEIRS Act of 2025
Ordered Reported: Last Action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on June 30, 2026.
H.R. 5775: FCRA Liability Harmonization Act
Ordered Reported: Last Action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on June 30, 2026.
H.R. 9330: Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act
Ordered Reported: Last Action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 22. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on June 30, 2026.
H.R. 1483: Protecting Investors’ Personally Identifiable Information Act
Ordered Reported: Last Action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 21. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on June 30, 2026.
H.R. 9331: STOP Payments Fraud Act of 2026
Ordered Reported: Last Action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on June 30, 2026.
H.R. 7187: Clarity for Compensation Act
Ordered Reported: Last Action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on June 30, 2026.
H.R. 9329: SEC Reform and Restructuring Act
Ordered Reported: Last Action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on June 30, 2026.
H.R. 8141: Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy Act
Ordered Reported: Last Action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on June 30, 2026.
Director sentenced to more than two years for defrauding Netflix out of $11m
Carl Rinsch requested $11m for never-finished sci-fi series but diverted money to personal account, prosecutors said Hollywood writer-director Carl Rinsch was sentenced Monday to two-and-a-half years in prison after being convicted of defrauding Netflix out of $11m for a never-finished sci-fi series. Supporters including Keanu Reeves had asked the court to show him leniency. Rinsch, best known for the 2013 samurai fantasy film 47 Ronin, was convicted in December of federal wire fraud and other charges. According to prosecutors and trial testimony, he told Netflix he needed $11m to finish a show called White Horse but diverted the money into a personal account and ultimately spent whopping sums on luxury cars, watches, clothes and household goods, including $638,000 on two mattresses. Continue reading...
Cairo Takeaway secures court win over pro-Israel activist who claimed he was ‘completely vindicated’ after settlement
Federal court judge rules Ofir Birenbaum breached parts of settlement between Middle Eastern restaurant and Jewish man working with Daily Telegraph Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A pro-Israel activist breached parts of a legal settlement with Sydney restaurant Cairo Takeaway, a court has ruled, after he claimed to have been “completely vindicated” following the settlement. Justice Robert Bromwich handed down his decision in the federal court on Tuesday, in the latest chapter of a long-running feud with Ofir Birenbaum, who visited the popular Middle Eastern restaurant wearing a Star of David cap and necklace with reporters from the Daily Telegraph in February 2025. Continue reading...
Trump news at a glance: Trump tried to appeal E Jean Carroll verdict all the way to the supreme court. They passed
The 2023 verdict found Trump liable for sexually abusing writer and then defaming her – key US politics stories from Monday 29 June at a glance The US supreme court on Monday declined Donald Trump’s request to review a New York jury’s 2023 verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing writer E Jean Carroll, and then defaming her. The justices did not provide an explanation or reasoning, and no public dissents were noted. The decision leaves intact the $5m civil judgment against Trump that was returned by the jury after the two-week trial in 2023. Continue reading...
Both Republican Dan Sullivans can compete in Alaska primary, court rules
Challenger Dan Sullivan had been booted from ballot, but supreme court ruled he can compete against senator of same name A man with the same name and party affiliation as Senator Dan Sullivan, a Republican, is qualified to run for the seat and ordered election officials to place him on Alaska’s primary ballot in August, the state supreme court ruled Monday. The ruling came hours after arguments on Monday and just days after state court Judge Thomas Matthews found the division of elections had “abused its discretion” in booting the challenger Sullivan from the ballot. The supreme court, in a brief ruling, affirmed Matthews’ decision but sent back to the division the issue of how the challenger should be listed on the ballot, “within the confines of existing Alaska ballot design law”. Continue reading...