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• 2026-10-22 · BALINT · NEW REPORT: WEAK TRUMP ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT AND BACKROOM DEALS ARE DRIVING UP COSTS FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES

  ...nding up for working families. The new report highlights how the Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have approved major mergers with little scrutiny, overridden enforcement recommendations from career staff, and pursued weak settleme...

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• 2026-10-22 · FLETCHER · Documentsingle

  ...lerts Act, H.R. 7022. The Mystic Alerts Act improves Americans’ access to wireless emergency alerts by requiring the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to encourage mobile service providers to adopt satellite alerting capabilities–technology that allows more people to receive life-sav...

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• 2026-10-22 · LEE ·

  ...eir platforms without a valid partnership agreement within 10 calendar days of notification by the vendor, andStrengthens the Federal Trade Commission’s ability to crackdown on this predatory practice by classifying these unauthorized listings as “unfair or deceptive acts” under the law to e...

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• 2026-10-23 · KRISHNAMOORTHI · Krishnamoorthi, Pettersen Lead 35 Lawmakers Demanding Answers on ICE’s Backdoor Access to Flock Surveillance Network

  ...men seeking abortion care and conduct unauthorized immigration enforcement. He also joined Senator Ron Wyden in calling for a Federal Trade Commission investigation into Flock's cybersecurity practices and introduced the bipartisan NO FLOCK Act with Congressman Michael Cloud to condition f...

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• 2026-10-23 · PFLUGER · SIGNED INTO LAW: Pfluger's Mystic Alerts Act

  ...llular companies to partner with satellite communications providers to deliver WEAs during emergencies. · Direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish the necessary rules and policies to preserve the effectiveness of WEA infrastructure while integrating satellite communi...

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• 2026-10-23 · VINDMAN · Vindman Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Market Concentration Driving Up Costs

  ...e working families pay more and get less. It’s time we change that.” The American Cost of Living Defense Act would direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to convene an interagency working group with the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, the Department of Health and Human Servi...

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• 2026-10-26 · JOHNSON · Speaker Johnson Holds the Gavel for Three Years

  ...inue to pray that the Lord gives him wisdom and courage as he serves in this role.” – Dr. Evan Lenow, President, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention “Under the leadership of Speaker Johnson, the House of Representatives has fought tirelessly to secure o...

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• 2026-10-26 · MCGOVERN · McGovern Continues Demanding Answers from DHS on El Salvador TPS

  WASHINGTON–Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, is leading 43 colleagues in again demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security over the future of Temporary Protected Status...

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• 2026-10-27 · BALINT · Balint Urges FTC to Block $29.1 Billion Sysco-Restaurant Depot Merger

  ...– Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) joined Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) and other colleagues in sending a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging rejection of Sysco Corporation’s proposed $29.1 billion acquisition of Jetro Restaurant Depot. Members warned that the merger...

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• 2026-10-27 · KENNEDY · Kennedy Leads Letter Urging FTC to Block $29.1 Billion Sysco-Restaurant Depot Merger

  ...cal Source of Price Competition BUFFALO, N.Y. – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) led his colleagues in sending a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging rejection of Sysco Corporation’s proposed $29.1 billion acquisition of Jetro Restaurant Depot. Members warned that the merger...

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• 2026-10-27 · MOORE ·

  ...ned bipartisan support from West Virginia’s and Virginia’s congressional delegations, as well as the Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan County commissions.

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• 2026-10-27 · MCGUIRE ·

  ...ing 2,000 workers in advanced manufacturing skills through expanded apprenticeship programs$3,406,055 to help the New River Valley Regional Commission in expanding the local additive manufacturing industry“Additive manufacturing and advanced materials processing operations continue to grow...

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• 2026-10-27 · WATSON COLEMAN ·

  October 27, 2026 Rep. Watson Coleman Secures $715,000 in Federal Funding for Delaware River Basin Commission Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) announced $715,000 in federal funding for the Delaware River Basin Commission’s (DRBC) w...

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• 2026-10-28 · BUDZINSKI · GUARDIAN EXCLUSIVE: Budzinski Leads 33 Lawmakers in Demanding FTC Investigation into Overcharging by Dollar, Convenience Stores

  This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) led 33 of her colleagues in a letter calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate reports of widespread overcharging by some of America’s most-recognized brand-name retailers. The letter was first rep...

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• 2026-10-28 · CAMMACK · Cammack’s Push to Crack Down on Prison Cellphones Gains Ground at FCC

  ...ology, which oversees the FCC, today welcomed a major win in her push to shut down contraband cellphones in prisons. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr announced the agency will vote next month on final rules that, for the first time, would allow state and local...

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• 2026-10-28 · FINSTAD · Finstad Sends Letter to FEMA Administrator Calling for Action Regarding Federal Disaster Mitigation and Response Funding

  ...for pending HMGP grants include the cities of Wabasha, Rockville, Waterville, and Winona, as well as the Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission and Le Sueur and Blue Earth counties. In particular, Blue Earth County residents have waited more than two years for FEMA’s decision on muc...

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