Civil Rights

House Committee Aims to Solve Missing Indigenous Women Crisis

Why it matters: The House Natural Resources Committee held an MMIP congressional hearing on July 14, 2026, examining how emerging technologies and forensic...

Civil Rights

House Passes Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

The House approved H.R. 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, marking a significant move to restrict how payment card networks identify firearms...

Civil Rights

Eight States Lack Holocaust Education Requirements

A new Government Accountability Office report reveals the uneven landscape of Holocaust education K-12 across the country, exposing significant gaps in how...

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...

Civil Rights

Committee Examines DEI Impact on Medical School Admissions

The House Education and Workforce Committee is preparing to examine whether diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in medical schools are compromising...

Civil Rights

Where You Live Determines Access to Inclusion for Special Ed

Seven million children received special education services in school year 2023-24, yet the nation remains deeply divided on how and where these students...

Health

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...

Civil Rights

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...

Civil Rights

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...

Legislation

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...

Legislation

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...

Civil Rights

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...

Education

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,...

Public Lands

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...

Labor and Employment

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...

Civil Rights

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...

Civil Rights

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...