Culture
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Why It Matters
This area covers media, the arts, free expression, and the institutions that fund and regulate them. It touches questions of access, ownership, public funding, and the boundaries of speech.
Happening nowView all
- Official UpdateTexas
Ted Cruz Just Made A Totally Inaccurate Claim About The COVID Vaccine
SENATEAug 14, 2026Why its important?FeaturingT. Cruz TX - Issue Update
'We Have Done Everything We Can'
CultureAug 16, 2026Why its important? SourceBreitbart News Network - Official UpdateTennessee
Senator Marsha Blackburn: “Interesting - Every Single Democrat Voted Against Voter ID, Even Though 83% of Voters Want It” (VIDEO)
SENATEAug 10, 2026Why its important?FeaturingM. Blackburn TN - Issue Update
Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 16, 2026
CultureAug 16, 2026Why its important? SourceCBS News - Official UpdateOregon
Sen. Jeff Merkley promotes bills to reduce wildfire insurance cost
SENATEJul 25, 2026Why its important?FeaturingJ. Merkley OR - Issue Update
Progressive Caucus Chair: Democratic Socialists Have Been in Party for a While
CultureAug 15, 2026Why its important? SourceBreitbart News Network
Key billsView all
- HRES 1482CultureRecognizing 100 years of American Legion Baseball and the American Legion World Series, and honoring the city of Shelby, North Carolina, for serving as the permanent home of the American Legion World Series.
COMMITTEE8.13.26 - HR 10090CultureTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on certain institutions of higher education that allow male participation in female intercollegiate athletic programs or events.
COMMITTEE8.13.26 - SRES 847CultureA resolution commending and congratulating the Pennsylvania State University Nittany Lions men's wrestling team for winning the 2026 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I National Championship.
COMMITTEE8.8.26 - S 5359CultureA bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Pennington County, South Dakota, certain National Forest System land.
COMMITTEE8.7.26 - HR 10055CultureTo amend titles 5, 18, and 40, United States Code, to prohibit the renaming of Federal property except through a provision of law enacted by Congress, and for other purposes.
COMMITTEE8.6.26 - S 5318CultureA bill to create a new Federal grant program that provides grants to State libraries to allow schools with summer lunch programs to keep their libraries open for student use during the summer months.
COMMITTEE8.6.26 - S 5279CultureA bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to designate November as National American History and Founders Month.COMMITTEE8.6.26
- S 5226CultureA bill to require social media platform providers to obtain parental consent with respect to children creating or maintaining accounts or profiles on their platforms, and for other purposes.
COMMITTEE8.4.26
Key officialsView all
- Ted CruzTX (S)Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Marsha BlackburnTN (S)Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Eleanor Holmes NortonDC (H)House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Michael LawlerNY (H)House Committee on Financial Services
- Jeff MerkleyOR (S)Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Chuck GrassleyIA (S)Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Key committeesView all
- Senate Committee on the JudiciaryThe Senate Committee on the Judiciary provides oversight of the Department of Justice and the agencies under the Department's jurisdiction, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Homeland Security. It also plays an important role in the consideration of nominations and pending legislation. Any legislation related to civil liberty, constitutional amendments, immigration and naturalization, and a variety of other topics is referred to the Committee.+14
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationThe Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has legislative jurisdiction on matters related to science and technology, oceans policy, transportation, communications, and consumer affairs.+20
- Telecommunications and Media+20
Key organizations
Top Supporters
- PEN America
Top Opposers
- Motion Picture Association
Key agencies
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- Sat11CulturePublic Broadcasting Reauthorization S. 388In Review
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