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Ratepayer bill aimed at data centers buildout, energy and cost impact, blocked in Senate; House lawmakers passed legislation this week by wide margin

09.17.2026 SCW SteveWire Congress, Data Centers, Economy, Business, Government, Politics, Headlines, IT, Oil, Gas, Energy, Senate, Tech, Technology Business, Trade, Investment, IPOs, Sanctions, U.S. House of Representatives

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College Sports NIL bill foes likely out of timeouts as it clears second procedural hurdle in Congress; Senate might be likely to vote on bill, send it to House

09.17.2026 SCW SteveWire College Football, Government, Politics, Headlines, Senate, Sports, Football, Olympics, U.S. House of Representatives

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U.S. Congress Passes Sweeping Russia Sanctions Bill, Sends It To Trump

09.17.2026 SCW SteveWire Congress, Donald Trump, Featured, Government, Politics, Headlines, International, Iran, Russia, SCW Russia Report, Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Ukraine

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Social media debate shaken up by Meta settlement; Competing House and Senate bills diverge over ‘duty of care’ provision

09.06.2026 SCW SteveWire Congress, Government, Politics, Headlines, Internet, Social Media, Senate, U.S. House of Representatives

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Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment and declines to testify in GOP-led Senate panel’s COVID-19 hearing

07.29.2026 SCW SteveWire Covid-19, Government, Politics, Headlines, Health, Senate

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In Congress, House hustles home while Senate stays the course; Deep divisions remain as summer campaign season is off to the races

07.27.2026 SCW SteveWire Congress, Government, Politics, Headlines, Senate, U.S. House of Representatives

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Congress: This week: Reconciliation round two? Republicans look to make headway after a number of priorities were derailed last month

06.01.2026 SCW SteveWire Budget, Congress, DHS, ICE, Donald Trump, Featured, Government, Politics, Headlines, Republicans, Senate

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Reconciliation bill text would fund ICE, CBP, ballroom security; Total price tag would be about $71.7 billion for filibuster-proof bill

05.05.2026 SCW SteveWire Budget, Congress, DHS, ICE, Donald Trump, Government, Politics, Headlines

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TRANSCRIPT: Text of King Charles III’s Full Address to Congress 4.28.26

04.28.2026 SCW SteveWire Featured, Headlines, History, International, UK, Ukraine

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Congress searches for path on FISA surveillance authority renewal; Lawmakers extended Section 702 for 10 days, but work remains for a compromise

04.20.2026 SCW SteveWire Congress, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Government, Politics, Headlines, National Security, Privacy, Spies, U.S. Constitution

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Budget resolution for immigration funding headed to Senate floor; Graham says a second reconciliation bill will include defense, anti-fraud measures

04.20.2026 SCW SteveWire Budget, Congress, DHS, ICE, Featured, Government, Politics, Headlines, Immigration

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Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales says he will resign from Congress

04.14.2026 SCW SteveWire Congress, Government, Politics, Headlines, Sex Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Me Too

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Congressional ethics investigation into Eric Swalwell escalates as expulsion talk gains traction

04.13.2026 SCW SteveWire Congress, Government, Politics, Headlines, Sex Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Me Too

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At the Races: Taxes on the trail; Rising gas prices; Instability in Middle East; Trump plummeting poll numbers; historically party controlling White House often loses congressional seats in midterm elections; Republicans face significant challenges

04.13.2026 SCW SteveWire Congress, Elections, Featured, Government, Politics, Headlines, International, Iran, Oil, Gas, Energy

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CFTC bucks trend, seeks more money from Congress, proposes fees; Agency seeks 12 percent bump from enacted fiscal 2026 level

04.13.2026 SCW SteveWire Budget, CFTC, Congress, Government, Politics, Headlines

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This week: Iran War Powers and expulsion talk in Congress; Swalwell among four members facing serious ethics allegations

04.13.2026 SCW SteveWire Congress, Government, Politics, Headlines, International, Iran, Military, National Security

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U.S. Postal Service to ask Congress for urgent reforms to survive ‘beyond next year’

03.16.2026 SCW SteveWire Congress, Government, Politics, Headlines, U.S. Postal Service

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Trump donates $1 million to House Speaker Mike Johnson for record-breaking fundraiser that raised $20 million

03.09.2026 SCW SteveWire Congress, Donald Trump, Elections, Government, Politics, Headlines, Republicans

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Trump calls Iran war ‘short term,’ says it could ‘be ended soon’; tells House GOP: Go for ‘gold’ with revamped SAVE America Act

03.09.2026 SCW SteveWire Congress, Donald Trump, Elections, Government, Politics, Headlines, International, Iran

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Noem’s answer on ‘sexual relations’ with Lewandowski was ‘final straw’ for Trump, sources say

03.06.2026 SCW SteveWire DHS, ICE, Featured, Government, Politics, Headlines

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Congress deposes billionaire Les Wexner over Epstein ties

02.18.2026 SCW SteveWire Congress, Featured, Headlines

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Budget earmarks flood spending bills after a year’s hiatus; Top Congressional appropriators win big in nearly $16 billion of earmarked funding for fiscal 2026

02.18.2026 SCW SteveWire Budget, Congress, Government, Politics, Headlines

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Trump, Democrats say deal reached to avert shutdown; immigration talks continue

01.30.2026 SCW SteveWire Congress, DHS, ICE, Donald Trump, Government, Politics, Headlines, Senate, U.S. House of Representatives

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Senate payout provision defies typical legal concepts, experts say; Lawmaker pay increases, retroactive penalties are among concerns

11.15.2025 SCW SteveWire Congress, Government, Politics, Headlines, Senate

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Dow Jones Today: S&P 500 Rebounds From Early-Session Decline, Dow Jumps 500 Points as Stocks Extend Rally

11.11.2025 SCW SteveWire Congress, Economy, Business, Government, Politics, Headlines, Investment, Stocks, Bonds, Metals

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Wall Street Gains on Optimism U.S. Will Soon Reopen; Stocks bounced from session lows as continued optimism that largest shutdown in U.S. history coming to an end

11.11.2025 SCW SteveWire Congress, Economy, Business, Government, Politics, Headlines, Investment, Stocks, Bonds, Metals

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Senate compromise sets stage to end shutdown; longest government shutdown in U.S. history could end this week after a compromise to restore federal funding cleared initial Senate hurdle late Sunday; unclear when Congress might give final approval

11.10.2025 SCW SteveWire Congress, Government, Politics, Headlines, Senate, U.S. House of Representatives

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Shutdown could end as Senate spending deal prompts House to return; House has not been in legislative session since September

11.10.2025 SCW SteveWire Congress, Government, Politics, Headlines, Senate

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Trump, Congress, U.S. Government Lack Discipline To Take Advantage of Window of Opportunity Provided by Trump Tariffs

04.09.2025 SCW SteveWire Economy, Business, Government, Politics, Headlines, International

(SCW 4.4.25) Across both of his administrations, President Donald Trump has sometimes talked about tariffs as if they are temporary,[…]

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