CQ News
Senate spending panel advances Labor-HHS-Education bill
By Sandhya Raman, Mark Schoeff Jr. and Jacob Fulton, CQ
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved its fiscal 2026 spending bill, as amended, that would provide about $197 billion in discretionary funding for the...
Mortgage Point
Senators Call for Deployment of Federal Funds to Community Lenders
By Eric C. Peck
U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo and Mark R. Warner, Co-Chairs of the Senate Community Development Finance Caucus, are leading a bipartisan group of Senators in a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB)...
SuperTalk Mississippi News
Hyde-Smith champions bill for more college major data
By J.T. Mitchell
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) joined fellow lawmakers in introducing a bill Thursday that would require colleges and universities to provide students and families with “more reliable data” to...
USA Rice
In Memory: Joseph Aguzzi, Sr.
Jul 30, 2025
USA Rice extends condolences to the family and friends of Joe Aguzzi, who passed away on July 23, at the age of 99.
The Aguzzis have farmed the same land in Bolivar County for more than 100 years, but their family farming legacy began with Joe...
The Columbian-Progress
Roark goes to Capitol Hill
By SUBMITTED TO C-P
Kathryn "Katie" Roark, who is currently a senior at Oak Grove High School was selected as a Miss. Senator at the American Legion Auxiliary Magnolia Girls State that was held at Ole Miss in June. Katie is a member of Zion Ridge...
Hinds Today
Hyde-Smith backs bill opposing direct lending by Small Business Administration
By Hinds Today
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has joined as a cosponsor of legislation aimed at preventing the Small Business Administration (SBA) from directly issuing loans to small...
Transport Topics
Senate Panel OKs 2026 DOT Funding Bill With $927M for FMCSA
Bipartisan Measure Promotes Safety, Supply Chain Connectivity
Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
A Senate panel on July 24 easily approved legislation that would fund the U.S. Department of Transportation in fiscal 2026.
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Washington Examiner
OPINION: I saw mental illness up close. We can’t keep ignoring it
Commentary by U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb.
From my nearly three decades in the Air Force, I carry many memories of people and places, and all the lessons that come along with them. Closest to my heart, I hold a...
The Outdoor Wire
Delta Waterfowl Applauds Introduction of HEN Act in Congress
Proposed law would authorize funding for duck production and habitat conservation efforts to increase waterfowl populations
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
A bill that would authorize funding for Hen House nest structures and...
The Hagstrom Report
Senate Ag holds hearing on US Grain Standards Act
The Hagstrom Report
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | Volume 15 Number 165
The Senate Agriculture Committee today held a hearing on reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act.
Some parts of the act are permanent, while others...
