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By Anna Giatritelli  House lawmakers tussled with one another and the top U.S. census official over the possible inclusion of a question on U.S. citizenship in the forthcoming decennial census in 2030 and drew criticism from the head of the Census Bureau over the need for such a question. U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Santos testified before the House… Read more »

By Kevin Killough Ever since President Joe Biden announced in January that the Department of Energy was stopping the approval of liquified natural gas permits, questions swirled around why the decision was made. A House Oversight subcommittee hearing Wednesday sought to find some questions as to who influenced the decision and why it was made.  While Biden had claimed… Read more »

By Sam Barron Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., told Newsmax on Wednesday President-elect Donald Trump has earned the right to have his Cabinet picks confirmed. Perry appeared on "Newsline" as Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, and Kash Patel, Trump's nominee for FBI director have come under scrutiny from Republican senators, who will hold a three-seat… Read more »

By Justin Harclerode  Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) today asked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General to conduct an investigation of incidents in which Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees… Read more »

By  Leif Le Mahieu House Republicans on Tuesday called for the inspector general to open up an “immediate” investigation into FEMA over allegations that relief workers skipped the homes of Trump supporters throughout Florida and North Carolina, according to a letter first shared with The Daily Wire.  House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Sam… Read more »

Congressman Scott Perry, R-10, was among those touring a new walk-in crisis center in Harrisburg on Tuesday, ahead of a visit to the U.S. Capitol. Perry was just re-elected and said he's looking forward to tackling a number of priorities in the coming months. "We’ve got to obviously work on our economy, and I think a lot of that has to do with energy because energy… Read more »

By Lauren Irwin House Republicans are calling for an investigation into Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees, alleging they avoided homes with Trump campaign yard signs in multiple states when they were assisting communities hit by recent hurricanes. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and subcommittee… Read more »

By  Leif Le Mahieu FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell spent over five hours on Tuesday testifying about an agency supervisor’s direction to relief workers to skip homes with Trump signs. But Criswell revealed little about the scandal, instead repeatedly pointing to the agency’s “ongoing investigation.” Lawmakers on two Republican-led committees grilled… Read more »

By Peter Cordi The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is holding a hearing at 10 a.m. to grill FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on the “failure of leadership” that resulted in supporters of President-elect Donald Trump being discriminated against during Hurricane Helene disaster relief. All 35 Republicans on the committee, led by Chairman Sam Graves… Read more »

By Justin Harclerode  Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves This hearing comes at a critical time. We are being told a supplemental appropriations bill is needed after Congress recently appropriated $20 billion to the Disaster Relief Fund. There have been ongoing concerns about how long FEMA takes to provide aid and rebuild after a disaster. Further,… Read more »