Defense

U.S. Ukraine Security Aid Shifts Toward Greater Allied Support

A recent CRS report on U.S. security assistance to Ukraine reveals a significant funding gap and shifting policy priorities that carry major implications...

Congress

Federal Trafficking Data Gaps Persist Despite Efforts, CRS Says

A recent Congressional Research Service report updated August 17 reveals the scale and scope of federal efforts against human trafficking, while exposing a...

Congress

Federal Home Loan Bank System Faces Questions Over Who Gets Access

A recent CRS report on the Federal Home Loan Bank system exposes a fundamental conflict at the heart of one of America's oldest housing finance...

Congress

Legal Conflicts Emerge Across Multiple Court Circuits, CRS Says

A recent CRS report identifies legal conflicts that could reshape federal policy across multiple domains. Published in July, the Congressional Research...

Congress

USTDA Seeks Authority Beyond Income Limits

A recent Congressional Research Service report examines the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, a little-noticed tool that the Trump Administration has...

Government Operations

Medicare Payment Rules Put Congress on a Year-Round Schedule

Congress faces a complex landscape of overlapping Medicare payment deadlines and statutory requirements that shape how the federal government reimburses...

Energy

NorthMark Strategies Group Lobbies on Nuclear Policy

NorthMark Strategies Group has hired Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP to lobby on energy and nuclear policy. The group joins a wave of organizations...

Congress

Miller-Meeks Talks Farm Bill, Trade and E15 at Iowa Farm Visit

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks visited a southeast Iowa farm operation on August 15, 2026, where she discussed several policy priorities with the Hinnah...

Elections

House Committees Will Depose ActBlue Chief Over Donation Fraud

Three House committees are preparing to depose the co-founder and chairman of ActBlue, the dominant fundraising platform for Democratic candidates and...

Congress

American Real Estate Association Hires Blount Strategic Initiatives

The American Real Estate Association is entering the lobbying arena as the real estate industry faces heightened regulatory scrutiny. The group registered...

Defense

Military Pay Exceeds Pentagon Benchmarks

A recent CRS report on military compensation reveals a structural tension between how the Pentagon measures servicemember pay and what Congress faces when...

Congress

Georgia Law Firm Hires Mercury for Congressional Lobbying

A boutique Georgia law firm specializing in elder law and franchise disputes has registered with Mercury Public Affairs LLC to lobby Congress, according to...

Government Operations

Congress Rejects Administration's Lower NPS Budget Request

A recent CRS report on National Park Service funding reveals a widening gap between what the agency has received and what it needs to maintain its...

Government Operations

Proposed Structural Overhaul For FEMA Faces Many Questions

A recent Congressional Research Service report on the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act of 2025 reveals a fundamental split between the Trump...

Veterans Affairs

Senator Presses Pentagon on Sailor Welfare Concerns

Sen. Richard Blumenthal spent the week pressing the Pentagon on sailor welfare, targeting predatory gambling practices, and pushing back on federal...

Legislation

House Repeal Bills Test How Congress Cites Constitutional Authority

A recent CRS report published on August 14 examines how lawmakers are justifying efforts to undo existing federal statutes, raising questions about whether...

Congress

Van Hollen Pushes Postal Land for Affordable Housing

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) spent the week pushing new legislation on affordable housing and clean energy while using social media to challenge the Trump...