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Federal officials on Wednesday announced they had disrupted a yearslong Chinese hacking campaign that compromised or targeted several U.S. institutions, including NASA, the Federal Reserve, and even the Senate.

The Senate Select Committee on Productivity (Committee) released its landmark Interim Report on Housing and Productivity (Interim Report) during August 2026, recommending sweeping reforms to the National Construction Code (NCC) — with potentially significant implications for construction professionals and insurers.

Lieutenant Governor Hosemann (R) announced the creation of the Senate Select Committee on Cybersecurity last week. The committee will now hold hearings and recommend legislation for the 2027 legislative session. 

Connecticut Senate Republicans are calling on state environmental officials to disclose how much the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) costs electric customers before adopting regulations that would substantially reduce the program’s emissions cap. 

The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee heard from four entrepreneurs on August 5, as the Trump administration pursues sweeping changes to the Small Business Administration that would slash its budget by 67 percent and bar green card holders from accessing federal loans.

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 24: U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) (L) watches as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as they arrive at the U.S. Capitol on June 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is visiting Capitol Hill to attend a closed-door luncheon with the Republican Senate Steering Committee to…