The House voted 230 to 193 to pass the Faster Labor Contracts Act, with 20 Republicans joining Democrats. The bill would require employers to begin first-contract talks within 10 days and create mediation and arbitration timelines if no deal is reached.
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The House voted 214-212 to approve roughly $70 billion for ICE and Border Patrol through the rest of President Trump’s term. The bill ends a months-long funding fight but leaves out enforcement reforms Democrats had demanded.
Vice President JD Vance said the United States is “very close” to a long-term nuclear deal with Iran, though an agreement could come next week or months from now. His comments came as tensions rose after an Apache helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. forces reportedly launched retaliatory strikes.
The FDA has approved bemotrizinol, the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than two decades. The broad-spectrum UV filter has been used for years in Europe and other countries and is expected in U.S. products by year’s end.
A push to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act has stalled after President Trump named Bill Pulte acting director of national intelligence. Democrats and some Republicans say Pulte lacks the qualifications for the role and are pressing for a permanent nominee.
Social Security trustees project the retirement trust fund will be depleted by the end of 2032, triggering 22% automatic benefit cuts unless Congress acts. The program would still pay benefits, but only 78% of scheduled amounts.
The House is set to vote on a $70 billion Republican bill to fund ICE, Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security through the rest of President Trump’s term. The measure cleared the Senate after disputes over White House ballroom funding and a proposed Justice Department payout fund.
A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas is an unlawful tax that Congress never authorized. The decision came in a lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic state attorneys general.