Category: News
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Moylan Celebrates Passage of Bipartisan ‘Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act’
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Students could soon see more milk options in the cafeteria. Congress sent legislation to President Trump’s desk that would allow the reintroduction of whole and reduced-fat milk options in schools.
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Sec. Hegseth Will Not Publicly Release Highly Scrutinized Caribbean Boat Strike
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not show Senators the unedited video of a highly scrutinized September strike on a boat in the Caribbean. On Tuesday, the Secretary along with the Secretary of State Marco Rubio met behind closed doors with congressional members on the administration’s operations in the Caribbean.
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Hegseth, Rubio to Brief Senators on Caribbean Boat Strikes
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretaries Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio will brief Senators on Tuesday about the strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean.
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House GOP Unveils ‘Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act’ as ACA Subsidy Deadline Nears
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After two proposals failed in the Senate last week, House Republicans are now rolling out a new proposal to address the issue. However, the new proposal does not include any type of extension of the soon-to-expire enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies put in place during COVID by former President Joe Biden.
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PA Veteran Travels to D.C. to Honor Fallen Heroes During Annual Wreaths Across America
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This weekend, thousands of volunteers from across the country will come together at Arlington National Cemetery for a powerful act of remembrance — laying wreaths and speaking the names of America’s fallen heroes.
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White House Historical Association Creates Ornaments Honoring the Executive Mansion, Presidents
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This Christmas, you could decorate your tree with a piece of the White House. Each year, the White House Historical Association creates a unique ornament to honor the White House history and our presidents.
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Congress Deadlocked on Health Care Proposals with Premiums Expected to Soar
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Dueling health care proposals by Democrats and Republicans failed in the Senate on Thursday. Democrats proposed extending enhanced ACA tax credits for three years. The Republicans’ alternative was a plan promoting health savings accounts (HSAs) — but with no extended subsidies.
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Zelenskyy Pushes for Security Guarantees during continued Peace Talks
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – European leaders sent a revised Ukraine-Russia peace proposal to the US. Ukraine is standing firm on one commitment in the plan: security guarantees for Ukraine.
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US Seizure of Oil Tanker off Venezuelan Coast Raises Tensions
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, President Trump said the US seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. Venezuela is calling the seizure a robbery and “an act of international piracy”. It adds to the rising tensions between the US and Venezuela in the Caribbean.
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Senate to Vote on Competing Health Care Plans Thursday, Both Bills Face Long Odds
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Open enrollment is underway and Monday, Dec. 15, is the deadline to enroll in or change plans for coverage to start January 1. But Washington remains stuck on how to avoid price increase for the 22 million Americans who rely on Affordable Care Act subsidies.