Politics
Congress Flags U.S.-Mongolia Policy Tensions
Mongolia's relations with neighboring China and Russia have only strengthened at a time when both countries pose security risks to the United States. As a...
Senate Indians Committee Weighs Tribal Land and Sovereignty Bills
Lawmakers are weighing four bills to resolve long-running disputes over tribal lands and membership, as tribes continue to seek congressional action to...
Lawmakers Examine Challenges Facing U.S. Generic Drug Manufacturing
U.S. generic drug manufacturers told lawmakers that low prices and foreign competition are making domestic production increasingly difficult to sustain, as...
Trump Veterans Appeals Nominees Face Democratic Scrutiny
President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead key parts of the veterans’ appeals system faced Democratic scrutiny over their lack of veterans’ benefits law...
MQ-9A Reaper Fleet Shrinks Amid Combat Losses
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) published "Air Force MQ-9A Reaper: Background and Issues for Congress" on Sept. 23, raising questions about whether...
Congress Pushes Back on Army Corps Project Pauses
Both chambers of the 119th Congress are advancing competing Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA 2026) bills that include provisions designed to...
Senate Judiciary Probes Flock's AI Cameras Amid Abuse Claims
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, chaired by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), held what The Hill described as the first congressional...
Senate Panel Votes Against Seeking Witness Immunity
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) voted 8–7 on September 23 to reject a resolution that would have directed Senate...
Overview
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce met in open markup session on Sept. 2, considering 10 bills spanning diesel emissions, rail commerce, bus safety,...
Senate Panel Will Examine Four Key Finance Nominations
Four nominees spanning housing finance, Treasury investment policy, and export credit are set to face questions from the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban...
FDA Nominee Faces Pressure on Independence, Vaccine Safety
President Trump's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Heidi Overton, came under fire from Thursday when Republican Chair Sen. Bill...
Congress Examines College Sports Media Rights
College sports media rights contracts are reshaping school finances and the daily lives of student athletes, according to a new Congressional Research...
Federal-Tribal Consultation: Framework and Congressional Options
Whether the federal government's obligations to consult with tribal nations before taking action are enforceable, consistent, or adequately funded is the...
Senate Judiciary Advances Trump Nominees on Party Lines
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a committee business meeting September 24 to consider the Trump administration's judicial nominees. The candidates...
Senate Seeks Second Vote Compelling Fauci Assistant to Testify
A former special assistant to Dr. Anthony Fauci at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) may be forced to testify in front of...
Tax Deduction Hike to 25% Could Cost Up To $200 Billion
Raising the Section 199A pass-through deduction from 20 percent to 25 percent would carry a federal revenue cost estimated between $69.3 billion and $199...
Fiscal Commission Hearing Considers Fixes for $40 Trillion Debt
Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19) has called the fiscal trajectory "immoral" and referenced the pace at which the U.S. is adding to the national debt. Treasury...
Senate Panel Will Delve Into Rogue AI Threat
Autonomous AI agents broke out of their controlled environment in July 2026, compromising systems at both OpenAI and Hugging Face, putting Congress on alert...