Speaker McCarthy joins CNBC’s Squawk Box to introduce the ALFA Institute

Many Senate Democrats have supported near-identical funding bills in the past; now they must stand up again and prevent the self-inflicted wound of a shutdown.

Our world is now a digital one and undersea cables can serve as the backbone of the internet -- making sabotage to this data infrastructure an increasingly rich target.

By promoting AI development, removing regulatory roadblocks, and streamlining access to the natural resources that power advancement, this bill lays the foundation for sustained American leadership in the 21st century.