Congress

The Senate agriculture committee released a draft farm bill this week that leaves out the Save Our Bacon Act. The House version included the measure, which would override state laws on animal confinement such as California's Proposition 12. The disagreement adds to ongoing delays in passing a full farm bill.

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President Trump abruptly canceled a planned signing ceremony for bipartisan housing affordability legislation on Wednesday. He demanded that Congress first pass the SAVE America Act, his priority elections overhaul bill. The move heightened tensions with Senate Republicans already frustrated by his handling of the Iran War.

Ten Morena legislators and one from PVEM requested leave on Tuesday to register as candidates for 2027 governorships. The party's internal process began Monday, June 22, with surveys.

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Leading U.S. crypto advocacy groups have asked the House Ways and Means Committee to advance the Tax Clarity for Mining and Staking Act without changes. The bill, introduced by Republican Representative Mike Carey, would allow miners and staking reward recipients to defer tax obligations on new digital assets. An industry letter sent Sunday highlighted the need for clearer tax treatment.

Representative Bryan Steil introduced legislation to prevent members of Congress from wagering on prediction markets tied to public policy issues.

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The review commission for the constitutional accusation against former minister Nicolás Grau heard from the budget director and former minister Mario Marcel on Wednesday. Both addressed discrepancies in fiscal projections for the first quarter of 2026.