Civil Rights

Congress Weighs Security Ties With Ecuador Amid Rights Concerns

A recent CRS report on Ecuador raises urgent questions about how Congress should balance security cooperation with human rights safeguards as the Trump...

Health

Congress Weighs How to Regulate AI Chatbots Used for Companionship

A recent CRS report on AI chatbots designed for companionship has landed on lawmakers' desks at a moment when use of these tools is accelerating. The stakes...

Congress

Congress Weighs Whether to Extend or Restructure Africa Trade Program

A recent CRS report on the African Growth and Opportunity Act reveals a program in crisis. AGOA, which provides duty-free access to U.S. markets for most...

Legislation

Congress Rejects Administration's DHS Restructuring Plans

Congress Rewrote DHS Spending Rules—and Won on Key Battles

Health

Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America Hires CGCN Group LLC

Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America has hired CGCN Group LLC to lobby on maternal and infant health issues, marking the organization's entry into federal...

Follow the Money

Senators Demand Details on DHS Luxury Jet Spending

Senators Patty Murray and Chris Murphy are pressing the Department of Homeland Security for a full accounting of its recent aircraft acquisitions, demanding...

Congress

Baldwin Fights EPA Rollback of Wisconsin Drinking Water Protections

Sen. Tammy Baldwin spent the week pressing on healthcare, food assistance, and clean water — issues with direct consequences for Wisconsin families — while...

Congress

Kaine Defends Virginia's Reproductive Rights Against Threats

Sen. Tim Kaine spent the week sounding off on issues that cut close to home for Virginians — from reproductive rights and veterans' care to a Senate vote on...

Veterans Affairs

Military School Choice Voucher Program Under Scrutiny

More than 750,000 school-aged children are connected to military service, and many face barriers when their families are deployed. A proposed military...

Congress

Rutherford Honors Purple Heart Day in Military-Dense District

Rep. John Rutherford used his public platform this week to mark National Purple Heart Day, posting a tribute to wounded and fallen service members as part...

Health

Cassidy Breaks With White House On Childhood Vaccine Policy

Sen. Bill Cassidy had one of the most consequential weeks of his Senate tenure, casting the deciding vote to confirm a new attorney general, publicly...

Legislation

Schmitt Opposed Delaney Hall Closure and Supported Bill to Protect College Sports

Sen. Eric Schmitt spent the week before the August recess on immigration enforcement, college sports legislation, and a trip home to Missouri's Bootheel — a...

Legislation

Johnson Pushes Farm Aid in FY27 Budget Resolution

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) spent the week of Aug. 7 pressing two fronts that dominated his public communications: a congressional investigation into Dr....

Congress

Warnock Presses Tariffs, Health Care and Global Health Policy

Sen. Raphael Warnock spent the week of Aug. 7–14 pressing on tariffs, military healthcare, and global health policy — while responding to two separate acts...

Congress

Congress Weighs Overhaul of Decades-Old Financial Privacy Law

A recent CRS report published on July 14 reveals growing congressional momentum to overhaul financial data privacy rules that have remained largely...

Congress

Baird Responds to Deadly Indiana Storm And California Pork Rules

Rep. Jim Baird spent the week responding to a deadly storm system that tore through Indiana, pushing for federal farm policy action against California's...

Law and Order

Federal Court Finds IG Removals Unlawful

A recent CRS report on federal oversight agencies exposes mounting tensions between the White House and Congress over inspector general independence. The...