US Congress news

Politicians in the UK are taking part in a physical activity challenge hosted by UK Active and Myzone. The friendly competition is designed to raise ... More

Members of the United States Congress and Washington DC staff are competing against each other in this year’s Congressional Physical Activity Challenge. The annual event ... More

The US fitness industry is mobilising to support the Gym Mitigation and Survival (GYMs) Act, which could provide up to US$30bn in grants to health ... More

A bid to engage politicians in exercise has inspired the launch of a new global physical activity challenge. Kicking off in the US, the new ... More

The battle to save the hard-hit US health and fitness industry continue, with US congressmen Mike Quigley and Brian Fitzpatrick, introducing a new Health and ... More

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) is urging US Congress to pass a new law which would encourage healthier lifestyles through physical activity. ACE says ... More

The US government has passed a motion that will see gig workers, independent contractors and the self-employed qualify for financial assistance during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) ... More

American Council on Exercise (ACE) has urged US policymakers to not leave the fitness sector's independent contractors, sole proprietors and small family businesses behind in ... More

Amusement ride safety, visa exchange visitor programmes and drone operation restrictions were among the key topics that attractions leaders were able to discuss with US ... More

A new memorial in tribute to the service of Native Americans in the US Armed Forces will be built at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of ... More

PolicyWell.com, a watchdog project from nonprofit group Wellness Warrior, has officially launched, and can be used as a tool for Americans to measure their legislators’ ... More

After surpassing its US$20,000 (€17,940, £15,287) crowd-funding goal, nonprofit Wellness Warrior will proceed with its PolicyWell.com “wellness scorecard” online watchdog site. The site will monitor ... More

London’s Excel Centre has been named as the next host of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Congress in August 2017. Chosen for its ... More

A team of interior designers and exhibition designers have completed work on the new “innovation” wing of Washington D.C’s Smithsonian National Museum of American History, ... More

The Green Spa Network (GSN) is extending its impact by creating regional spa associations to enable more spas to access its sustainability resources – part ... More

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington DC, US, will launch a temporary exhibit featuring objects found in the ruins of the World ... More

Innovative planetarium shows and travelling museum exhibits are among nine projects which NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has chosen to receive agency funding this ... More

The decline in overseas travel to the US has cost the tourism industry 46 million visitors and US$140bn (£78bn, 98bn euro) in lost visitor spending, ... More

Online gaming operator PartyGaming has announced strong first quarter revenues of US$343m (£193m, 280m euro) – a 54 per cent increase on 2005 and a ... More