A House Energy and Commerce hearing Tuesday gave Democrats a rare chance to press a senior Department of Energy official on the administration’s recent cancellation of clean energy grants in blue states, the agency's role in Venezuela's oil and its broader approach to renewable energy. Alex Fitzsimmons, head of DOE’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response,… Read more »

There’s still a chance that the healthcare subsidies that 22 million Americans grew accustomed to during the COVID-19 era could be temporarily extended, but such a measure would require Republican senators to compromise, something they’ve already said they aren’t going to do. A bipartisan coalition in the U.S. House voted last week, 230-196, to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for… Read more »

Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Buddy Carter (GA-01), and Marc Veasey (TX-33) have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at improving the United States’ emergency alert systems. The proposed Mystic Alerts Act would add satellite networks to the existing Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system, allowing people to receive critical alerts even when… Read more »

President Donald Trump stunned much of the world over the weekend when he authorized the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise military raid. The president said the U.S. will "run" Venezuela until a peaceful transfer of power is made, and he said wants to open up the country's vast oil reserves to U.S. companies. Trump also issued threats to other foreign… Read more »

Millions of dollars in federal funding is set to expire next year for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It launched in 2022 as an easy-to-remember three-digit number for people experiencing a mental health crisis anywhere in the U.S. to call and be connected with a counselor. The adoption of a shortcut to reach the suicide prevention hotline — which could previously only be… Read more »

House Republicans passed bipartisan legislation that would overhaul how federal agencies permit pipelines, highways and other large infrastructure projects on Thursday, despite little Democratic support after changes targeting wind and solar projects pushed by U.S. Rep. Chip Roy and other conservative members. Speeding up infrastructure projects has been a rare point of bipartisan… Read more »

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld Texas Republicans’ new GOP-heavy congressional map, handing the party a key victory as it heads into what is predicted to be a bruising midterm cycle. In a 6-3 ruling, the court reversed a lower court’s finding that the map was designed to weaken the voting power of racial minorities. All three liberal justices dissented. While not the final… Read more »

Fort Bend Transit has secured roughly $13.7 million in federal funding to overhaul its aging fleet, build new clean-fuel infrastructure and launch additional commuter service as the county works to keep up with rising mobility demands. The award, part of a $15.7 million project, will replace older gasoline and diesel vehicles with compressed natural gas buses, add commuter service to… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher is tired of Congress not doing its job. The Houston Democrat said she knows Republicans are in the majority and get to call all the shots, but she’s alarmed that her GOP colleagues are not standing up more when the White House chips away at the powers that are spelled out for them in the U.S. Constitution. More specifically, she said the U.S. Constitution… Read more »

Sarah sits down with Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher to break down the Texas redistricting ruling and why a Trump-appointed judge delivered a major surprise. They dig into what this means for 2026 and why the fight over fair maps is far from over. View this interview in The Bulwark. Read more »