Legislation

House Passes Resolution to Nullify EPA Authorization for California Harbor-Craft Emissions Rules

The House passed H.J. Res. 213 on final passage on September 16, voting 214 yeas to 208 nays on a resolution disapproving an Environmental Protection Agency...

Transportation

House Panel Advances Bill to Review Coast Guard Cybersecurity

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure considered the Marine Transportation System Cybersecurity Budget and Evaluation Report Act of 2026,...

Transportation

House Panel Advances Air Traffic Situational Awareness Bill

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved an amendment in the nature of a substitute (ANS) to H.R. 8597, the Air Traffic Situational...

Congress

How Federal Court Rules Are Made—and Congress’s Role

Congressional oversight of federal court procedure sits at the center of a Congressional Research Service report titled “Congress, the Judiciary, and...

Legislation

PROOF Act Wins Final House Vote, Would Require States to Provide Fraud-Related Information to DOJ

The House recorded a final-passage vote on September 10 on the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act, or the PROOF Act, and the roll-call...

Government Operations

House Panel Approves GSA Leases and Federal Building Upgrades

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved a package of General Services Administration capital investment and leasing program...

Congress

House Panel Examines Natural Gas Bans and Housing Costs

The House Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a Sept. 2 hearing examining how state and local restrictions on...

Law and Order

FARA Report Frames Choices on Disclosure and Enforcement

The Congressional Research Service report is titled “Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA): Background and Issues for Congress” and was updated on...

Legislation

House Panel Advances 12 Bills on Tech and Consumer Protection

The House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade advanced 12 bills on Sept. 1 addressing semiconductor and...

Congress

Healthcare Hearing Examines Barriers to Access and Affordability

A House Judiciary subcommittee examined health care markets, fraud and competition during a Sept. 14 field hearing in Charlotte, North Carolina, focusing on...

Legislation

House Passes Bipartisan GUARD Act to Combat Financial Fraud

The House passed H.R. 2978, the Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act, also known as the GUARD Act, on Sept. 15 in a 414-7 vote. The...

Congress

Temporary Protected Status Ends for 13 of 17 Countries

A new Congressional Research Service’s analysis places Temporary Protected Status at the center of a fast-moving policy shift under the Trump...

Congress

House Votes to Revoke California Vessel Emissions Waiver

The House passed H.J. Res. 210 on a 216-211 vote on Sept. 15, approving a Congressional Review Act resolution targeting an Environmental Protection Agency...

Congress

Flood Insurance Lapse Could Disrupt Home Sales

A new Congressional Research Service (CRS) Insight titled “What Happens If the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Lapses?” examines the consequences of...

Congress

EPA Reconsiders Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

A policy choice awaits lawmakers as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reconsiders the program's future, according to a new report from the...

Health

Federal Drug Court Grant Funding Nears $200M

Federal support for drug courts sits at the intersection of criminal justice and public health, according to a new Congressional Research Service report...

Government Operations

Federal Data Standards Add New Category

A new Congressional Research Service report identifies implementation timing and Congress's legislative and oversight role as potential considerations in...