U.S. House of Representatives Science, Space & Technology Committee Roster

NEWARK, N.J. — Rep. Donald Payne Jr., D-N.J., the former city council president who succeeded his father in the House and represented his district for more than a decade, died Wednesday morning. Payne’s death was confirmed by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy who said in a... Read More

WASHINGTON — Three Madonna fans are suing the singer for her late arrival and quality of her performance in December in Washington, D.C. The lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeks class action certification. If the court certifies the class... Read More

NEW YORK — Attorney arguments before a New York judge Tuesday indicated a likelihood former President Donald Trump will face sanctions for violating a court order to stop his public criticisms of the judge, witnesses and prosecutors in his criminal trial. A worst case scenario would... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 on Tuesday to ban noncompete agreements, a decades-old vehicle that has prevented untold millions of employees from working for a competitor or starting their own competing businesses after leaving a job. The agency’s proposed final rule is scheduled... Read More

NEW YORK — A New York prosecutor started his argument Monday to try to convict former President Donald Trump by telling the jury, “This case is about criminal conspiracy.” Over the next 45 minutes, District Attorney Matthew Colangelo told the jury that the first former president... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Friday that it is canceling the student loan debt of another 277,000 borrowers as part of a new repayment plan intended to speed relief to those buckling under the load of excessive educational expenses.  The dollar value of the latest... Read More