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Industry Calls for Science-Based TSCA Reform and Accountable Fee Reauthorization The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment held a January 22 hearing to examine Republican proposals to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), reflecting growing concern that the 2016 TSCA reforms have not...

Every January, the U.S. observes National Blood Donor Month, a time dedicated to honoring the donors whose generosity saves millions of lives every year. While much attention is given to the act of donating blood, one critical innovation often goes unnoticed: the vinyl (PVC) blood...

House Republicans Push for TSCA Overhaul House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans are holding a hearing on the afternoon of January 22 to advance a major rewrite of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), in what is expected to be a highly contentious debate over...

Congress Starts Second Session With a Crowded Agenda Focused on Appropriations Congress returns this week to a crowded agenda, with House Republicans planning to resume work on fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills as their top priority, as the current continuing resolution funding the government expires...

Congress Finishing Up Year-End Agenda The House and Senate rush to pass the remaining bills in their year-end agenda as they prepare to recess on Friday, December 19, returning the week of January 5 to start the second session of the 119th Congress and try...

Congress Returns From Recess to Complete Their Year-End Agenda Congress returned from the Thanksgiving recess with a full December agenda and the next funding deadline arriving January 30. Lawmakers are preparing for an intense stretch of legislative work over the next couple of weeks before...

Congress Ends Record Shutdown but Faces Renewed Funding Battles President Donald Trump ended the 43-day partial government shutdown in the late evening on November 12 by signing a short-term spending measure  (H.R. 5371) that funds federal agencies through January 30. He used the signing moment...

Political Brinkmanship Deepens as Shutdown Nears One Month The government shutdown, now nearing a full month, shows little sign of resolution as negotiations remain stalled and President Donald Trump’s absence abroad limits direct engagement with congressional leaders. Democrats maintain that any meaningful deal to reopen...