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U.S. Representative Ron Wright died from the coronavirus on Sunday, becoming the first sitting Congressperson to die of COVID-19.

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Ron Wright is the first sitting Congressperson to die of the coronavirus.

Congressman Who Criticized COVID Lockdown Dies From COVID

Congress is expecting a progress report from the National Science Foundation on how to rebuild the collapsed radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory.

Taking Stock

Congress wants answers about the collapsed alien-hunting facility.

Congress Is Investigating the Collapsed Arecibo Observatory

Democrat Party leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi are working on a COVID-19 relief package that they're comparing to Roosevelt's New Deal.

Paging Roosevelt

"We need Franklin Rooseveltian-type action."

Congress Is Working on a Giant COVID-19 Aid Package

Two Democratic lawmakers are proposing a bill that would pay Americans $2,000 a month for six months during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

Aim High

"A one-time, $1,200 dollar check isn't going to cut it."

Congress Proposes Paying Americans $2,000 Per Month

Boeing has released internal communications regarding its 737 Max — and the contents of some of the messages are downright disturbing. 

Message Received

"I still haven’t been forgiven by God for the covering up I did last year."

Boeing’s Deadly 737 Max “Designed by Clowns,” Wrote Employee

It sounds like a joke, but members of Congress and their staff are getting together Wednesday to play the video game "Rocket League."

LAN Party

Politicians are gamers now — or, at least, that's what they want you to believe.

Members of Congress Are Gonna Play “Rocket League” on Twitch

Three U.S. senators received a briefing yesterday behind closed doors about UFO sightings — another sign that Congress is taking the matter seriously.

Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon

"It doesn't matter if it's weather balloons, little green men, or something else entirely."

US Senators Receive Classified Info on UFO Sightings

A House committee has decided that the U.S. does need a space-focused military branch, but that it should be called the Space Corps and not the Space Force.

Wait, What?

The name-changing amendment passed unanimously.

House Committee Kills “Space Force” in Favor of “Space Corps”

Congress is worried that deepfakes, computer-generated fake videos, could undermine and severely disrupt the 2020 presidential campaign.

Deepfake State

"We are outgunned."

Congress Is Officially Freaking Out About Deepfakes

The House Appropriations Committee slapped down the White Houses's request for additional funds for a 2024 Moon Mission by NASA.

Talk to the Hand

Will NASA still be able to land humans on the Moon by 2024?

Congress Denies NASA Request for More Moon Mission Money

During a Senate hearing, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) argued that a Space Force is necessary to ward off space pirates and protect exploration efforts.

Jolly Roger

"Pirates threaten the open seas, and the same is possible in space." 

This US Congressman Is Seriously Worried About Space Pirates

According to a report, the proposed independent branch of the U.S. military dubbed Space Force could rack up $1.3 billion in additional costs per year