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Congress Tackles Passive Investing's Grip on Retirement Funds
Why it matters: The House Financial Services Committee's Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a hearing on June 25, 2026, examining whether regulations keep...
Senate Panel Backs Five International Trade Commission Nominees
Why it matters: The Senate Finance Committee held an ITC commissioner hearing on Thursday, June 25, 2026, to consider five bipartisan nominees for the U.S....
House Advances $1 Trillion FY2027 Defense Bill
Why it matters: The House Appropriations Committee completed markup of the FY2027 defense appropriations bill on June 24, 2026, setting the Pentagon budget...
Proposed Medal Honors Pacific Theater POWs from WWII
In a Congress fractured by partisan divides, H.R. 9473 Congressional Gold Medal has achieved something increasingly elusive: genuine bipartisan consensus....
Senate Honors Former Michigan Senator Riegle
In a striking display of cross-party unity, the Senate passed a commemorative resolution honoring the life of former Michigan Senator Donald W. Riegle, Jr.,...
House Panel Advances Voter ID Bill Amid Democratic Opposition
The House Administration Committee marked up five bills on June 24, 2026, advancing Republican-backed election security legislation that faces steep...
Senate Honors Journeyman Lineworkers with Bipartisan Support
In a moment of uncommon accord, the Senate passed a symbolic measure honoring electrical lineworkers with overwhelming bipartisan support. S.Res. 794...
Senate Backs Mark Cruz for Indian Health Service Director
Why it matters: President Trump's choice to lead the Indian Health Service faced a Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing on June 24, 2026, with broad...
Congressional Gold Medal Honors WWII Pacific POWs
In a striking moment of Capitol Hill consensus, 28 senators from both parties have united behind a single purpose: recognizing the sacrifice of American and...
Committee Advances Bills Reshaping Veteran Benefits
A House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing is set to advance three bills that would reshape how the government handles veteran disability benefits, tracks...
Senate Vote Could Reshape Labor Policy Forever
The Senate HELP Committee is set to vote on three Trump administration nominees in a procedural meeting that carries outsized significance for labor policy....
As Big Four Airlines Dominate Market, Congress Raises Questions
The American airline industry faces a fundamental question about competition and consumer welfare that Congress is now investigating with urgency. [GAP] As...
Senate Panel Confronts Social Security's $30 Trillion Crisis
Why it matters: The Senate Finance Subcommittee held a Social Security hearing on June 24, 2026, confronting a $30 trillion unfunded liability that...
AI Bill Summaries Fail Congressional Accuracy Test
Why it matters: The Congressional Research Service revealed that less than 3 percent of AI-generated bill summaries met its accuracy standards, exposing a...
Airline Consolidation Concerns Spike Along With Fare Rises
Why it matters: The airline industry is more concentrated than ever, with four carriers controlling roughly 80 percent of domestic seat capacity, and a...
Rules for Critical Mineral Recycling Debated in House Hearing
Why it matters: Congress examined legislation to unlock domestic critical mineral recovery and recycling as the Trump administration prioritizes supply...
Senate Hears U.S. Postal Service Restructuring Plan
The Postal Service faces an existential cash crisis. At a Senate hearing on June 24, 2026, Postmaster General David Steiner warned the agency could run out...
House To Examine Spectrum Pipeline and Broadband Execution
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology is convening an NTIA hearing oversight session as the National...