Duffy also said he would cut DEI programs at the agency and create federal rules for self-driving cars instead of leaving that to a patchwork of state regulations, a key priority of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is running Trump’s government efficiency effort.

Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. The House was in recess this week. Both it and the Senate are scheduled for legislative activity next week. There were no key votes in the House this week.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer is the unusual example of a Trump nominee who Republicans find more polarizing than Democrats.

The former New York congressman has little experience in environmental policy. He is expected to follow orders to weaken climate rules.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) moved a step closer to leading the Department of Homeland Security as the Senate voted on Friday to advance her to a final confirmation vote. Senators voted

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars and cause disruptions in health care research, education programs and other initiatives.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars and cause disruptions in health care research, education program

Watch live as Trump continues his crackdown on illegal immigration and takes executive action on federal aid and DEI initiatives.

Still, the chaotic 48 hours suggested that some in the Trump administration had overestimated their ability to impose ideological purity tests on federal funding. The order interrupted the Medicaid system, which provides health care to millions of low-income Americans, and left thousands of people in limbo.

Here is how New York’s senators voted on select issues during the legislative week ending Jan. 31, as reported by Targeted News Service. The House was not in session. Click here for previous votes. The Senate on Jan.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars and cause disruptions in health care research, education programs and other initiatives.