The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee said in a report Monday that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 leaked from China's Wuhan Institute of Virology in August or early September 2019 and that Chinese officials took part in "the greatest coverup of all time." Published August 2, 2021
A bipartisan group in Congress says China's impending rollout of its digital currency could challenge the U.S. dollar's global dominance and pose a threat to national security. Published August 2, 2021
The Biden administration has begun evacuating to the U.S. the first interpreters and other Afghan nationals who face possible retaliation from the Taliban insurgency for helping American troops, senior administration officials announced Thursday. Published July 30, 2021
Congress gave final approval Thursday to a $2 billion emergency supplemental spending bill to reimburse the U.S. Capitol Police and National Guard for their deployment in response to Jan. 6. Published July 29, 2021
The Senate passed a $2 billion emergency supplemental spending bill Thursday to reimburse the U.S. Capitol Police and National Guard for their deployment in response to Jan. 6 riot. Published July 29, 2021
The Senate Appropriations Committee reached a deal Tuesday to reimburse the National Guard and U.S. Capitol Police for deployments during the Jan. 6 riot. Published July 27, 2021
Senior nuclear security officials have expressed concern over the Biden administration's proposed budget, saying the funding puts nuclear modernization initiatives at risk. Published July 27, 2021
Senate Democrats are quickly advancing legislation that would expand the military draft to include women. Published July 26, 2021
Republicans' calls for a hearing into an extensive backlog of veterans' requests for records on everything from military burials to employment screening have been met with silence by the chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, New York Democrat. Published July 23, 2021
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez on Thursday bowed to Republican pressure and delayed a vote to repeal the president's war powers granted for the two Iraq wars. Published July 22, 2021
Rep. Ilhan Omar is leading House lawmakers in demanding that the Biden administration create a special envoy to combat Islamophobia, citing a rise in anti-Muslim incidents across the globe. Published July 22, 2021
The Navy warned Congress today that it is quickly reaching the end of the line on divestments before cutting into capabilities needed for deterrence and war fighting. Published July 21, 2021
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation this week to strengthen the Nixon-era resolution aimed at curbing the president's ability to fight lengthy wars abroad without congressional approval. Published July 21, 2021
A Senate subcommittee on Tuesday advanced an amendment to overhaul the military's process for prosecuting major crimes, including sexual assault, by removing decisions from the chain of command. Published July 20, 2021
Lawmakers on a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee called for U.S. support to the Cuban people in the first Congressional hearing on the communist government's crackdown on protesters who began taking to the street just over a week ago. Published July 20, 2021
The Biden administration is moving amid heavy criticism to address a backlog of about 18,000 applicants and announced last week that 700 Afghanis who have been cleared to emigrate to the U.S. will be relocated to Fort Lee, Virginia, ultimately with 1,800 of their relatives. Published July 20, 2021
A member of the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors has sued over Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin suspending the board, claiming it prevented vital oversight, including over the potential introduction of critical race theory in the university curriculum. Published July 19, 2021
A House panel this week passed several measures aimed at cutting U.S. taxpayer funding for scientific research in China, as a growing number of lawmakers increase calls for transparency into the origins of COVID-19. Published July 17, 2021
House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats largely dismissed Republican input Thursday before passing the committee's comprehensive bill aimed at countering China. Published July 15, 2021
Former Vice President Mike Pence warned Wednesday that the Biden administration is showing "weakness" to China's leaders by failing to hold Beijing accountable for the COVID-19 pandemic. Published July 14, 2021
