LI dad fighting to find cure for son’s rare disorder wins congressional battle

[ad_1] A Long Island dad fighting to save the only research lab that he says can treat his 5-year-old son’s rare genetic disorder has finally won his battle with Congress. House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday signed the long-stalled bipartisan Small Business Innovation Research Act to free up funding for the Queens lab treating Merrick […]

GOP rails against ‘s— sandwich’ deal as all eyes turn to House to end DHS shutdown

[ad_1] John Thune blasts Democrats’ DHS shutdown demands Senate Majority Leader John Thune accuses Democrats of playing politics with the DHS shutdown, explaining how the Senate passed a bill to fund most agencies. He also addresses President Donald Trump’s remarks on rising gas prices. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The House is […]

Behind the scenes of Congress’ eleventh-hour rush to fund the DHS

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! What would you say if one body of Congress didn’t take a formal roll call vote on a major piece of legislation – yet passed it at 2:19 on a Friday morning? Would you try to outdo your colleagues across the Capitol Rotunda with some Congressional […]

Lawmaker says Iran targeted him in phishing attack disguised as TV interview

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., said an alleged Iranian state actor recently targeted him with a phishing scheme disguised as a television interview request, in what he described as an apparent effort to access his personal email account. “A skilled impersonator created something appearing […]

Johnson accuses Democrats of taking government hostage over ‘crazy’ immigration agenda

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Speaker Mike Johnson chastised congressional Democrats Friday, saying Republicans will not be part of any effort to reopen America’s borders and stop the deportation of criminal illegal immigrants.  Johnson held a two-hour conference call with House Republicans Friday, saying they were all “united” in the […]

TSA airport chaos should be illegal — because flyers already pay for security

[ad_1] For weeks now, frustrated travelers trying to catch flights all over the United States have been caught in hours-long security-check lines as overwhelmed Transportation Security Administration agents were forced to work without pay. It’s not the first time that federal funding for TSA — a highly visible service that impacts millions of Americans daily […]

Lawmakers’ airport perks in crosshairs as DHS shutdown snarls travelers, TSA

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new House bill would ensure members of Congress feel the pain of the ongoing partial government shutdown the same way as many Americans across the country. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, is introducing the End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act, which is a House […]