House to vote on bolting SAVE Act onto defense bill

Speaker Mike Johnson is forcing a Tuesday floor vote to attach the SAVE America Act voter-citizenship bill to the annual NDAA, a largely symbolic move since Senate leaders have signaled they will not accept it.

Gasoline prices fall 70 cents as oil nears pre-war levels

U.S. gasoline prices have dropped about 70 cents a gallon and oil sits near pre-Iran-war levels, defying expert forecasts after China unexpectedly cut its oil demand, Politico reported.

Supreme Court to issue final term rulings Tuesday

The Supreme Court hands down its last opinions of the term at 10 a.m. Tuesday, with decisions expected on birthright citizenship, transgender-athlete bans, and party-committee campaign-spending coordination.

Pennsylvania budget set to miss deadline again

Pennsylvania's state budget will miss its Tuesday 11:59 p.m. deadline as Gov. Shapiro and Senate Republican and House Democratic leaders remain in closed negotiations; a three-day Senate bill-reading rule pushes the earliest passage to Wednesday.

McCormick, Fetterman pitch 'Trump Accounts' in Philadelphia

Sens. Dave McCormick and John Fetterman appeared together in Philadelphia Monday to promote the new federal 'Trump Accounts' child-savings program that opens July 4, a rare bipartisan PA-delegation event.

Boyle: Pennsylvania Democrats should weigh redistricting

U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle said Pennsylvania Democrats should consider redrawing the state's congressional map if they win full control of state government in November, joining a national mid-decade redistricting debate.

Judge blocks Trump from pulling Gateway tunnel funding

A federal judge permanently barred the Trump administration from rescinding funding for the New York-New Jersey Gateway rail tunnel, calling the effort 'flagrantly' illegal in a win for both states.

Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, June 29, 2026 [MONITOR]

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(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 29, 2026 (keyword: data center)

(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 29, 2026 (keyword: public utilities)

House · Second Consideration (keywords: solar, solar energy)

Senate · Third Consideration (watchlist)

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PJM issued its fifth hot-weather alert of the season, covering its full footprint June 30-July 3, and invoked emergency steps including a data-center backup-generation directive as the PA PUC monitored utilities; real-time load hit 107.3 GW against a 150.3 GW forecast peak.

Pittsburgh tech leaders urge Pa. to pause on data-center rules

The Pittsburgh Technology Council, led by CEO Audrey Russo, asked Gov. Shapiro and the General Assembly to pause pending AI data-center legislation and convene manufacturers, labor and communities before finalizing rules for the load-hungry sector.

Oracle sued Wisconsin's Public Service Commission over new financial requirements imposed on large data centers, an early test of how utility regulators across PJM and beyond will allocate the costs of surging data-center load.

The Pirates erased an early five-run deficit to beat the Phillies 11-7 in Philadelphia, posting a six-run fifth off Aaron Nola, with Esmerlyn Valdez and Jared Triolo homering and Endy Rodriguez adding a three-run shot in the ninth.

The Steelers and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. remain far apart on a contract extension with training camp in Latrobe weeks away; Porter is seeking pay among the NFL's elite cornerbacks.