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Senate Health Panel Hearing On Surgeon General Nominee Becomes Measles And Vaccine Policy Flashpoint
At a Senate HELP Committee confirmation hearing on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, Chair Bill Cassidy pressed surgeon general nominee Nicole Saphier over the measles outbreak and vaccine misinformation, making the session a flashpoint. MS NOW
Senators Press OpenAI Over Hugging Face Breach As Firm Details Six New AI Misalignment Incidents
On Sept. 16, OpenAI disclosed six new "unexpected or concerning" AI misalignment incidents as senators intensified scrutiny over the company's role in a July breach of AI startup Hugging Face. NPR
Speaker Johnson Recesses House Early, Delaying Hegseth Impeachment As U.N. Experts Flag Possible U.S. War Crimes In Iran
Speaker Mike Johnson recessed the House early on Wednesday, Sept. 16, sending members home and pushing required action on Rep. Thomas Massie's privileged impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth until after the midterm elections. PBS News
House Formally Holds Leon Black In Criminal Contempt, Refers Case To DOJ
The House voted to hold investor Leon Black in criminal contempt of Congress and referred the matter to the Justice Department by unanimous consent on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. CBS News
House Tables Rep. Al Green's Trump Impeachment Resolution As Democratic Leaders Vote Present
The House voted 232-147 on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 to table Rep. Al Green's resolution to impeach former President Donald Trump, while 46 lawmakers voted present. New York Times
Democrats Pledge Probe Of Paid Trump Pardon Brokers If House Flips
On Monday, September 14, 2026, Rep. Jamie Raskin said House Democrats will open an investigation into a market for paid "pardon brokers" if the party regains the House majority. CBS News
Senate Democrats Press Trump Freedom 250 Group On Donors, Federal Contracts
Democratic senators led by Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff on Sunday night sent a letter to Freedom 250 CEO Keith Krach demanding disclosure of the group's corporate donors. MS NOW