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The U.S. House has approved legislation designed to strengthen oversight of federally funded child care programs and reduce fraud.

U.S. Representative Tim Walberg (R-Michigan) and U.S. Representative Sarah Elfreth (D-Maryland) have partnered on a new bill to improve state and federal responses to aquatic invasive species.

Federal lawmakers are pushing a major new effort to slow the spread of aquatic invasive species across U.S. waterways with a bipartisan bill backed by fishing and boating organizations nationwide.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7726, the Stop Child Care Scams Act, a sweeping legislative package aimed at rooting out rampant fraud and strengthening oversight within federal child care assistance programs.

The House passed a measure Wednesday to restrict schools from using a student's preferred name or pronouns without parental consent on a 217-198 vote.

The House passed legislation Wednesday mandating elementary and middle schools obtain explicit approval from parents before implementing changes to their children’s pronouns or making other sex-based accommodations.

198 House Democrats voted against a bill on Wednesday requiring federally funded elementary and middle schools to get parental consent before changing a student’s pronouns, preferred name, or sex-based accommodations.

Congressman Tim Walberg has introduced new legislation intended to help prevent the spread of invasive species in the Great Lakes.