House Republicans passed a bill to cut funding from the Department of Homeland Security to U.S. higher education institutions if they are connected with Confucius Institutes or certain Chinese entities involved in China's defense and government activities. Schools can receive funds again if they end these relationships.

- The Senate voted on whether Jeannette A. Vargas from New York should be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. - Democrats were the main group that wanted her to be approved. - The Senate confirmed her nomination with 51 votes in favor and 43 votes against.

The House passed a bill with a two-thirds vote that tells the President to check each year if Hong Kong is acting independently from China. If not, Hong Kong’s trade offices in the U.S. must close within six months. Even if the President extends the special treatment, Congress can still block it with a special resolution.

House Republicans passed the rules for discussing six bills. These bills include: 1. Creating a program called the CCP Initiative. 2. Requiring Senate approval for international agreements on pandemics. 3. Limiting funding for colleges with Confucius Institutes. 4. Removing tax credits for some eco-friendly cars that use materials from certain foreign sources. 5. Changing investment rules in U.S. agriculture for foreign entities. 6. Approving temporary government funding for fiscal year 2025.

Senate Democrats approved Adam B. Abelson, from Maryland, to be a United States District Judge for the District of Maryland. The vote result was 53-43.

House members decided to prohibit executive agencies from using services or equipment from certain biotechnology companies. They also banned the use of loans and grants for these companies, especially if they are controlled by foreign adversaries. There are some exceptions under specific conditions. The decision passed with a two-thirds majority vote.

- The House passed a motion to allocate $325 million each year from 2023 to 2027. - This money is to fight against negative actions of China's government. - The spending will be closely monitored by certain congressional committees. - Annual reports on how the money is used are required. - The goal is to promote transparency, counter misinformation, and oppose coercive activities by China. - This effort is to help the United States and other countries protect their economic and national interests.

The Senate agreed to the motion to proceed with voting, which is basically saying they agreed to begin debating whether or not Adam B. Abelson from Maryland should be a United States District Judge for the District of Maryland. Democrats wanted this to happen. The vote was 50 in favor and 40 against.

The Senate Democrats tried to pass a bill to improve the child tax credit, offer tax incentives for economic growth, provide tax relief for U.S. disasters, and make other tax-related changes. They needed more than half the votes to move forward but failed (48-44).

The Senate confirmed Dorothy Camille Shea from North Carolina to be the Deputy Representative of the USA to the United Nations. Democrats pushed for this nomination. The vote ended with 59 senators in favor and 34 against.

The Senate Democrats approved a motion to stop debating and to proceed with the voting process for Dorothy Camille Shea from North Carolina. She is nominated to be the Deputy Representative of the United States at the United Nations with the rank of Ambassador. The vote passed with a result of 54 in favor and 36 against.

Senate Democrats approved Joseph Francis Saporito, Jr. to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The final vote was 53 in favor and 39 against.

Senate Democrats approved the nomination of Meredith A. Vacca to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of New York with a vote of 50-41.

Senate Democrats approved the appointment of Stacey D. Neumann as a United States District Judge for Maine. The vote result was 50 in favor and 43 against.