Civil Rights
Congress Examines Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Crisis
A House Natural Resources subcommittee is convening an MMIP oversight hearing to examine how federal agencies are deploying new technologies and initiatives...
Judiciary Committee Markup Tests Limits on Gender-Affirming Care
The House Judiciary Committee is advancing five bills that span contentious terrain: federal protections for congressional records, a nationwide ban on...
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Combat Rising Antisemitism
In a Congress increasingly defined by partisan gridlock, a bill to combat antisemitism has drawn support from 29 lawmakers—14 Democrats and 15...
CCP Espionage Threat Sparks Civil Rights Debate
A House Select Committee hearing on Chinese Communist Party economic espionage exposed deep tensions over how America should confront foreign threats...
House Panel Advances 11 Bills on Campus Antisemitism, Speech
Why it matters: The House Education and Workforce Committee approved 11 bills on June 25, 2026, marking a significant push by Republicans to reshape higher...
Committee Targets Campus Antisemitism, Israel Boycotts, Religion
The House Education and Workforce Committee is advancing four bills that reshape how colleges operate, from handling civil rights complaints to managing...
Private Equity Threatens Youth Sports Access and Affordability
Private equity's grip on youth sports is tightening. [GAP] A House subcommittee is examining how investment firms are transforming youth athletics from a...
Breaking Trust: Congress Debates Parental Rights in Schools
Why it Matters: The House Education and Workforce Committee's June 10, 2026, hearing, "Breaking Trust: Attacks On Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content,...
Red Mountain Land Preservers Hires Mehlman Consulting
Red Mountain Land Preservers has entered the lobbying landscape, registering with Mehlman Consulting Inc. to represent its interests on Capitol Hill. The...
Returning Service Members Face Job Discrimination
The federal government is struggling to protect service members from workplace discrimination and retaliation when they return from military duty. [GAP] A...
Supreme Court: Can Trump Strip Birthright Citizenship?
The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on American citizenship scheduled for June 24 arrives at a pivotal moment for the nation's foundational definition of...
Senate Blocks Transparency on Honduras Human Rights Violations
The Senate rejected a resolution demanding transparency about Honduras's human rights practices, marking a significant moment in how Congress addresses...
Council on American-Islamic Relations Registers Lobbying Firm
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has entered the federal lobbying arena by registering Raben Group LLC as its lobbying firm in 2026. The CAIR...
Community Justice Action Fund Ends Lobbying Relationship
The Community Justice Action Fund ended its lobbying relationship with ML Strategies LLC as of April 30, 2026, according to a Q2 2026 LDA termination filing...
Circuit Split Blocks Detention Without Bond Hearings
A new Congressional Research Service report published June 9 lays bare a legal crisis at the heart of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement...
Bangladesh Stalls Democratic Reforms After Political Power Consolidation
The CRS Report on recent Bangladesh political developments lands at a moment when Washington is trying to balance a trade deal, a China competition agenda,...
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Legal Issues
A fresh Congressional Research Service report on FERPA legal issues lands at a moment when the 50-year-old student privacy law is being pulled in three...
Native Tribes Facing Sovereignty and Health Crises
Three bills touching the rights and resources of Native American tribes will get their first public airing before the House Natural Resources hearing tribal...