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Legislation

Senate Votes on Deadly "Tranq" Drug Crisis

A veterinary sedative that has become one of the most dangerous adulterants in the illicit drug supply is heading toward a Senate Judiciary Committee vote —...

International Affairs and Foreign Aid

Congress Seeks Path After Nuclear Treaty Expires

The last binding constraint on the world's two largest nuclear arsenals is gone — and Congress wants to know what comes next. The House Foreign Affairs...

Space, Science, Technology, and Communications

Senate Panel Advances Nine High-Stakes Bills

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee is set to mark up nine bills on March 25 that touch some of the most politically charged policy...