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H.R. 915: Small Business Technological Advancement Act
Bill Text: This bill's text for status (June 24, 2026) is now available.
H.R. 8770: SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026
Ordered Reported: Last Action: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 3. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on June 24, 2026.
H.R. 8168: Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act
Ordered Reported: Last Action: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 2. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on June 24, 2026.
H.R. 2152: AI PLAN Act
Bill Text: This bill's text for status (June 24, 2026) is now available.
H.R. 5396: Price Stability Act of 2025
Bill Text: This bill's text for status (June 24, 2026) is now available.
H.R. 4801: Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act
Bill Text: This bill's text for status (June 24, 2026) is now available.
H.R. 8278: Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act
Bill Text: This bill's text for status (June 24, 2026) is now available.
H.R. 8286: Protecting Americans’ Retirement Savings From Politics Act
Bill Text: This bill's text for status (June 24, 2026) is now available.
Artist accused of winning prize with ‘imitation’ won Australian award with piece ‘influenced’ by Basquiat
Jane Allan’s winning Darling portrait prize painting has raised eyebrows after her Doyles art award piece was compared to artist Nicholas Harding An Australian painter was “clearly influenced” by New York artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in a major prize-winning work, according to the National Portrait Gallery, after she was accused of winning a separate $20,000 prize with “an imitation” of a Nicholas Harding piece. The National Portrait Gallery has declined to comment further on the marked similarities between a 1982 work by Basquiat, Untitled (Two Heads on Gold), and a work by Lennox Head artist Jane Allan, titled Weight of the Mind’s Periapt. Continue reading...
Liberals dumbfounded by Angus Taylor’s multiculturalism comments: ‘Embrace the reality of modern Australia’
Party colleagues concerned opposition leader was missing an opportunity to differentiate Coalition from One Nation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Angus Taylor has attempted to clarify comments on multiculturalism after his five non-answers on Tuesday which left colleagues dumfounded and questioning the opposition leader’s approach to One Nation. As senior Liberals lined up endorse to Australia’s cultural diversity on Wednesday, outspoken backbencher, Andrew McLachlan, went further, challenging his leader to “embrace the reality of modern Australia”. Continue reading...
Admiral fired in Hegseth purge wins Democratic primary in South Carolina
Nancy Lacore will spearhead effort to flip Republican House seat in November’s midterm elections A three-star navy rear-admiral fired by Pete Hegseth last year in the defense secretary’s purge of senior US military officials has won the Democratic primary in a closely watched congressional race. Nancy Lacore secured the party’s nomination for the US House of Representatives in South Carolina’s first congressional district on Tuesday after defeating Mac Deford, a US Coast Guard veteran, in a runoff. Continue reading...
Mamdani-backed candidates sweep Democratic primaries in New York City
JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg fails to advance in election to replace Jerry Nadler in Manhattan district Zohran Mamdani ’s growing influence over the Democratic party was on show in New York City on Tuesday as three congressional candidates endorsed by New York’s democratic socialist mayor won closely watched primaries. Brad Lander, the former New York City comptroller who also ran for mayor last year before endorsing Mamdani, won his race comfortably, defeating the Democratic representative Dan Goldman. Continue reading...
Britain, Brexit, Burnham: how was it for EU? – podcast
A decade after Brexit, the UK simply can’t shake the legacy of the referendum. But with shifting public opinion and the rise of Andy Burnham, could Britain be plotting a path back to the EU? It’s been 10 years since the UK woke up to the shock of the Brexit referendum result, which upended British politics and rattled the establishment to its core. The Guardian’s economics editor, Heather Stewart, and Nosheen Iqbal examine the long shadow that decision cast over the country. From economic friction and the toxic immigration debate to the endless churn of prime ministers, the UK just can’t seem to get over Brexit. Continue reading...
Chinese supercomputer leapfrogs best US machines to be ranked world’s fastest
China’s LineShine debuts at number one in Top500 – a list sometimes viewed as a national measure of global tech prowess A supercomputer in China now outranks its US counterparts as the world’s most powerful. It is the first time since 2017 that a Chinese computer has topped a list sometimes viewed as a measure of a nation’s technological prowess. The LineShine computer in Shenzhen displaced top-ranked US computer El Capitan in the Top500 rankings released on Tuesday. It was LineShine’s debut on the list. Continue reading...
Trump news at a glance: US Senate gives president symbolic rebuke on his military action against Iran
Four Republicans broke with their party to support the measure, which passed the House of Representatives earlier this month – key US politics stories from Tuesday 23 June at a glance The US Senate approved a war powers resolution preventing Donald Trump from continuing hostilities against Iran, delivering the president a significant but symbolic rebuke over a conflict that has proven unpopular with the American public. The resolution passed by a 50-48 vote, with four Republicans – Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Rand Paul of Kentucky – breaking with their party to support its adoption. John Fetterman, of Pennsylvania, was the sole Democrat to vote against the resolution. Continue reading...
AJ Dybantsa chosen by Washington Wizards with No 1 pick in NBA draft
BYU freshman tops draft after scoring spree Wizards land first No 1 pick since Wall Dybantsa joins rebuilding Washington The Washington Wizards selected forward AJ Dybantsa, who led the nation in scoring in his one season at BYU, with the No 1 pick in the NBA draft on Tuesday night. Dybantsa averaged 25.5 points, highlighted by a 43-point effort that broke BYU’s freshman scoring record. Continue reading...
Federal judge vacates Trump officials’ immigration courthouse arrest policies
Policies expanded arrests at immigration courthouses and duration for detaining noncitizens in short-term facilities A federal judge in California vacated the Trump administration’s nationwide policies expanding arrests at immigration courthouses and the duration for detaining noncitizens in short-term facilities, finding the actions of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and another government arm “arbitrary and capricious”. US district judge P Casey Pitts of the northern district of California on Tuesday vacated ICE’s policies that had rescinded previous strictures on arrests at immigration courthouses and allowed detainees to be held in short-term cells for up to 72 hours. He did the same for a similar policy undertaken by the US Department of Justice’s executive office for immigration review that removed limits on courthouse arrests. Continue reading...
Woman attacked by shark at Coogee beach wakes briefly from coma to say three words
‘I love you,’ Leah Stewart told her mother and partner after being extubated on Tuesday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A woman attacked by a shark at Sydney’s Coogee beach has uttered her first words after waking from a coma 10 days after sustaining her injuries. “I love you,” Leah Stewart told her mother and partner after being extubated on Tuesday. She was bitten by a great white shark on 13 June . Continue reading...
House gives final approval to bipartisan housing bill aimed at lowering costs
Donald Trump has indicated he will sign rare bipartisan initiative to tackle affordability after 358-32 vote in House The House gave final approval on Tuesday to a broad bipartisan bill aimed at lowering the cost of housing, with lawmakers in both parties eager to show progress on affordability issues ahead of this year’s midterm elections. The 358-32 vote sends the bill to Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it into law on Wednesday at the Capitol. The Senate passed the legislation 85-5 on Monday. Continue reading...
H.R. 4662: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the “Paul Ignatius Post Office”.
Legislation Coming Up: This bill has been added to the House's schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. More information can be found at http://docs.house.gov/floor. Last Action: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on May 20, 2026.
H.R. 3350: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 East 1st Street in Tustin, California, as the “Ursula Ellen Kennedy Post Office Building”.
Legislation Coming Up: This bill has been added to the House's schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. More information can be found at http://docs.house.gov/floor. Last Action: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on May 20, 2026.
H.R. 7266: Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act
Legislation Coming Up: This bill has been added to the House's schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. More information can be found at http://docs.house.gov/floor. Last Action: This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on January 27, 2026. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
H.R. 7305: Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026
Legislation Coming Up: This bill has been added to the House's schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. More information can be found at http://docs.house.gov/floor. Last Action: This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 2, 2026. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
H.R. 7257: SECURE Grid Act
Legislation Coming Up: This bill has been added to the House's schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. More information can be found at http://docs.house.gov/floor. Last Action: This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on January 27, 2026. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.