Congress
Social Gaming Alliance Hires Lobbying Firm for Gaming Policy
The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance filed a lobbying registration amendment with Covenant Government Affairs LLC, according to a June 2026 lobbying...
Colorado River Basin's 2026 Crisis
Why it matters: The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee convened Wednesday for an oversight hearing on the Colorado River Basin's post-2026...
FISA Authority Expires Amid Intelligence Nominee Fight
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is convening a closed business meeting on June 18 — just days after FISA Section 702, the government's most...
Congress Warns: The U.S. Has No Reliable Backup If GPS Fails
Why it matters: The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology convened a hearing on June 4 to examine the state of U.S....
Senate Confirms Trump's Pick as State Department's Top Lawyer
The Senate confirmed the Brock Dahl nomination on a near-perfect party-line vote Friday, installing the Maryland attorney as Legal Adviser of the Department...
Multiple Economic Forecasts Offer Conflicting Fiscal Predictions
With Congress in the middle of a high-stakes debate over a sweeping reconciliation package, the question of which economic numbers to trust has never been...
Senate Delays Farm Bill Despite House Passage
The 2026 Farm Bill passed the House in April, but the Senate hasn't moved. Here's what the Congressional Research Service says is at stake.
Rollins Defends Farm Record as Pests and Bankruptcies Surge
Why it matters: The Senate Agriculture Committee convened a USDA oversight hearing on June 10 that put Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on the hot seat...
FISA Surveillance Authority Ends as House Rejects Reauthorization
Why it matters: Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act — the authority that allows U.S. intelligence agencies to collect communications of...
Federal Appeals Court Rulings Show Legal Patchwork on Key Issues
A new Congressional Research Service legal report published June 10 maps the most consequential circuit splits from May 2026, and the fault lines it...
Senate Rules More Complex Than Official Documents Reveal
The Congressional Research Service quietly updated one of its most foundational — and least glamorous — guides on June 9: a comprehensive reference on...
Committee Probes $10 Billion China-Linked Scam Network
The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party is set to examine one of the most direct...
Kalshi Adds Lobbyist Amid Trading Investigation
Kalshi Inc. filed a registration amendment on June 8, 2026, adding Tony Hanagan to its in-house lobbying operation. The timing is notable: the filing came...
Hidden Billions Obscure True DHS Budget Picture
The Trump Administration's DHS budget FY2027 request puts Congress in an unusual position: lawmakers are being asked to fund a department whose true...
Federal Transit Funding Crisis Looms Before 2026 Deadline
Congress faces a hard deadline. The federal public transportation program, funded at $21.4 billion annually under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs...
Sec. Rubio Defends State Dept Cuts as Iran War Divides Congress
Why it matters: Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on June 3 to defend the Trump administration's State...
Crisis Leadership: Fixing FEMA and TSA Dysfunction
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's upcoming HSGAC hearing nominations on June 17 put a spotlight on two agencies that have...
House Approves $1.15T Defense Budget Amid Fiscal Clash
Why it matters: The House Armed Services Committee completed its markup of the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act on June 4, authorizing $1.15...