Republicans turn up the heat on Biden's crypto regulation: 'driving innovators out of America'
House Republicans are putting pressure on the Biden administration's oversight of digital assets in a letter to the White House's Council of Economic Advisors.
Biden highway safety nominee once praised 'scheme' to 'raise energy prices'
President Biden's nominee to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ann Carlson, once praised environmental policies that aim to "raise energy prices."
Sen. Sherrod Brown urges students to take trade jobs after pushing loan forgiveness: 'You don't need a degree'
Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown urged young residents in the Buckeye State to take up trade jobs and insisted they “don't need a college degree."
Musk meets with Schumer, discusses AI, the economy, and 'the future'
Tech billionaire Elon Musk discussed artificial intelligence, the economy, and "the future" with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Wednesday
Senators look to ban kids under 13 from social media in bipartisan bill
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators will soon introduce legislation that would set a minimum legal age for children to use social media and regulate how algorithms can target kids.
Ohio, Pennsylvania Democrats roll out new railroad safety bill
Pennsylvania senators John Fetterman and Bob Casey joined fellow Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio in introducing legislation aimed at increasing railway safety.
Former Starbucks CEO battles Bernie Sanders' 'billionaire moniker' in defense of American dream: 'I earned it'
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., traded barbs at a hearing regarding the coffee company's treatment of union organizing on the "billionaire moniker."
Sen. Mark Warner says he’ll return Silicon Valley Bank donations if evidence of ‘malfeasance’
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., says he will receive thousands in campaign donations he received from the failed Silicon Valley Bank if there is evidence of malfeasance.
Biden FAA nominee stalls in Senate committee as Republicans call him unqualified
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has indefinitely delayed the vote on President Biden's nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration.
Senate Banking Committee announces hearing in Silicon Valley Bank collapse
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown on Tuesday said lawmakers will hold a hearing next week on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
Manchin rips Biden administration's 'radical policy agenda' after 'absolutely infuriating' ESG veto
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin condemned President Biden's administration after the president vetoed a resolution that would nullify the Department of Labor's proposed rule on ESG standards.
Biden formally submits Julie Su's nomination for labor secretary to the Senate
President Biden formally sent Julie Su's nomination to be the next secretary of labor to the senate on Tuesday, the White House announced.
Biden’s budget is 'doubling down on his woke agenda,' Republican senator says
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., a member of the Joint Economic Committee, claimed President Biden's budget proposal shows he's "not serious" about negotiating with Republicans.
GOP readies budget plan in ‘coming weeks’ in response to Biden’s ‘out-of-control spending’
Republicans in the House and Senate are hammering President Joe Biden over his newly unveiled budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2024, and House GOP said their budget is coming soon.
GOP, Dems clash over Republican plan to avoid debt default: 'Economic chaos'
House Republicans are looking at ways to avoid a debt default, including by exemption debt and entitlement payments from the debt ceiling once the ceiling is reached.
Ohio first responder calls decision to do 'controlled release' of 5 tank cars instead of 1 'jaw-dropping'
A first responder testifying about the Norfolk Southern toxic train derailment in Ohio says the decision to vent and burn five tank cars instead of one widened the “impact” area.
House Republicans to consider debt prioritization bill as default looms
The House Ways and Means Committee will consider a bill on Thursday that would prioritize federal spending if the U.S. hits the debt ceiling later this year.
Fed's Jerome Powell, Sen. Elizabeth Warren clash in tense exchange over rate hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell fired back at Sen. Elizabeth Warren in a tense exchange Tuesday over the potential impact of the central bank's interest rate hikes.
Senate Banking Committee Republicans to grill Fed chair on inflation, regulating big banks
Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee are expected to grill Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a Tuesday hearing on Capitol Hill.
Interest rate hikes 'won’t stop big corporations' raising prices, Sen. Brown to tell Fed chair
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown is expected at Tuesday's hearing to criticize the Federal Reserve's continuous interest rate hikes.