Sen. Donna Lowenthal said the Senate will debate Sen. Bob Hastings’ northern border bill in October, citing enforcement coordination, port screening and congressional reporting.

Sen. Donna Lowenthal’s proposed amendment would publicly flag agencies that miss spending-data correction deadlines and trigger inspector general reviews after continued noncompliance.

Sen. Donna Lowenthal said the Senate will consider measures on federal spending transparency, rural Iowa telehealth and public-safety grants with reporting requirements.

Sen. Donna Lowenthal introduced a bill authorizing $150 million annually for five years in DHS security grants for houses of worship facing threats or vulnerabilities.

Gov. David Acton signed a Texas law offering performance-based tax abatements and repayable infrastructure support for qualifying major projects, with reporting and clawback provisions.