119 S 4400
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a five-year human capital plan to support the mission and responsibilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to require the Secretary provide notice before carrying out a reduction in force, and for other purposes.
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2026-04-29
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Whip Count (Pressure Desk)
Nine War Powers resolutions and two CFPB disapprovals are unified by the same structural problem: zero Republican cosponsor support and majority-controlled procedural gates that will not open absent an unforeseen GOP defection.
Let me give you the vote math as it actually sits. The War Powers cluster has nine House concurrent resolutions and one that cleared a procedural hurdle — 119hconres75 — via a unanimous consent agreement. That UC agreement sounds significant until you read it: the resolution can be called up 'by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee.' That chair is Rep. Mast, a Republican and a reliable ally of the White House on Iran posture. He has every incentive to let this sit. The UC agreement did not set a date; it created an option that the majority can decline to exercise indefinitely. That is not a path to the floor; it is a parking spot with a Republican-controlled meter. The cosponsor data confirms the ceiling. 119hconres93 has 11 cosponsors, 119hconres75 has 10, 119hconres86 has 4, 119hjres153 on Cuba has 11 — these are entirely Democratic rosters. There is not a single named Republican cosponsor on any Iran War Powers resolution in this dataset. A concurrent resolution requires majority votes in both chambers; in the House that means 218. Democrats hold roughly 213 seats. You need Republican defections, and right now the whip count shows zero committed crossover votes. The resolutions are messaging infrastructure, not legislative vehicles. The CFPB disapproval resolutions (119hjres160, 119hjres161) follow the same structural pattern: no cosponsors, referred to committee, no Republican sponsorship. The CRA disapproval mechanism can theoretically be expedited under Senate rules with 30 hours of debate and a simple majority, but only if the Senate Majority Leader schedules it — which he will not do for resolutions introduced by the minority. The calendar pressure is asymmetric: Democrats are building a record, not a vote count. The honest probability on any of these passing is in the low single digits unless the geopolitical situation produces a Republican fracture that no current whip count data supports.
2026-05-13
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Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Holy See Secretary of State Parolin
Office of the Spokesperson Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Holy See Secretary of State Parolin Readout May 7, 2026 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the
Read on state.gov →Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Pope Leo XIV
Office of the Spokesperson Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Pope Leo XIV Readout May 7, 2026 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to discuss the situation in the Middle East and topics of mut
Read on state.gov →Norway Joins Pax Silica Initiative
Office of the Spokesperson Norway Joins Pax Silica Initiative Media Note May 6, 2026 On May 6, the United States welcomed the decision by the Kingdom of Norway to join the Pax Silica initiative. As a member of Pax Silica, Norway will play a leading role to develop diversified cri
Read on state.gov →Reaffirming the United States’ Commitment to Humanitarian Assistance in our Hemisphere
Office of the Spokesperson Reaffirming the United States’ Commitment to Humanitarian Assistance in our Hemisphere Media Note May 6, 2026 Today, the U.S. Department of State reaffirmed its commitment to increasing preparedness and leading the Western Hemisphere in response to hurr
Read on state.gov →U.S. Sanctions Target Cuba’s Military Regime, Elites
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State U.S. Sanctions Target Cuba’s Military Regime, Elites Press Statement May 7, 2026 The Trump Administration is taking decisive action to protect U.S. national security and deprive Cuba’s communist regime and military of access to illicit assets. Toda
Read on state.gov →Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al Thani
Office of the Spokesperson Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al Thani Readout May 9, 2026 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Today, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister o
Read on state.gov →The United States Rejects International Migration Review Forum
Office of the Spokesperson The United States Rejects International Migration Review Forum Media Note May 11, 2026 The United States did not participate in the International Migration Review Forum and will not support the May 8 “progress” declaration. The United States has persist
Read on state.gov →VR&E: Improving development and delivery of individualized rehabilitation plans
VA is proposing changes to make VR&E more efficient and easier for Veterans to access the services they need, by eliminating Vocational Rehabilitation Panels.
Read on news.va.gov →Passport Revocations Due to Significant Child Support Debt
Office of the Spokesperson Passport Revocations Due to Significant Child Support Debt Media Note May 7, 2026 Under President Trump, the Department of State is using commonsense tools to support American families and strengthen compliance with U.S. laws. This includes preventing t
Read on state.gov →Military Spouse Day, 2026
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As we celebrate 250 glorious years of American freedom, we are reminded that this tremendous milestone is only possible thanks to our Armed Forces who, since the dawn of our Republic, pledged to defend our freedom no
Read on whitehouse.gov →Independent oversight (CBO, GAO, Federal Register, Congress.gov)
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High-Tech Medical Equipment: VA Has Opportunities to Improve Its Acquisition of Maintenance Services
What GAO Found The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually to buy and maintain high-tech medical equipment (HTME)—such as magnetic resonance imaging equipment—to deliver health care to veterans. To maintain this equipment, and help ensu
Read on gao.gov →Veteran Affairs: Acquisition Reorganization Should Reflect Leading Practices
What GAO Found The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has long encountered challenges in executing and managing its acquisitions. For example, a 2015 independent review identified VA’s supply chain management as unduly complex and duplicative. VA acquisition management has been
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