The Washington Inquisitor
Congress
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The data-center power bill that stalled in the Senate drew lobbying from more than 70 companies and groups
The Ratepayer Protection Act passed the House 417-3 and then fell three votes short in the Senate. Lobbying disclosures show 72 utilities, tech companies, manufacturers, unions and advocacy groups named it, from…
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Hegseth sets a 2027 target for a four-star drone command; funding and authorities await Congress
Pete Hegseth wants a four-star Autonomous Warfare Command by October 2027, and the Army has already reorganized around it. The budget and buying powers that would give it teeth still depend on…
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Lame-duck Congress faces a Dec. 11 funding deadline, with defense and permitting bills in the queue
Senators return Nov. 9 to a permitting vote, an unfinished defense bill and a government funding deadline that cannot slip. Here is what is pending and what has to move first.