Congress

Senate Intelligence Committee Will Examine Iran Cyber Threats

Iranian-backed hackers have shifted from espionage to destructive attacks on U.S. critical infrastructure, and the intelligence community faces significant...

Congress

The Race for Michigan's 1st District

Jack Bergman is running for a sixth term in a district that has become a comfortable Republican hold. The incumbent Marine veteran, who has built a...

Health

Senate Panel To Examine Biotech's Role in U.S. Health Resilience

The United States is losing ground in the global race to translate scientific discoveries into medicines. While American researchers still lead in...

Law and Order

Senate Panel Will Examine AI Surveillance Pricing Threat

More than 40 bills across at least 24 states have been introduced to address surveillance pricing as of April 2026. Maryland's law banning food retailers...

Ethics

Bills Proposed to Restrict Congressional Financial Trading

The CRS Report R48641 examines legislative proposals in the 119th Congress aimed at limiting or prohibiting Members of Congress from owning, buying, or...

Congress

Senate Committee Advances Sonderling Labor Secretary Nomination

Why it matters: The vote underscores deepening partisan divisions over the Trump administration's labor agenda, with Democrats warning the nomination...

Government Operations

CFPB Nominee Defends Trump Consumer Protection Overhaul at Hearing

Why it matters: Brian Johnson's nomination to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) advanced through a Senate Banking Committee hearing on...

Congress

National Children's Alliance Lobbies Congress on Budget Restoration

National Children's Alliance filed a lobbying disclosure on July 28 for second quarter activity, reporting $120,000 in spending as it pursues funding...

Congress

American Homes 4 Rent Escalates Housing Lobbying Efforts

American Homes 4 Rent is ramping up its direct lobbying efforts on housing legislation as corporate landlord practices face scrutiny in Congress. The...

Congress

Emergency Physicians Press Congress on Medicaid and ER Policies

The American College of Emergency Physicians is pressing Congress on several fronts that directly affect how emergency departments operate and how...

hearings

Senate Panel to Receive Briefing on Sudan's Humanitarian Crisis

Sudan faces a humanitarian catastrophe of historic scale. The war is estimated to have killed approximately 200,000 people and displaced more than 11...

Government Operations

CRS Report Says Congress Can Use The Reconciliation Process More

A newly released Congressional Research Service report reveals that lawmakers have significantly more flexibility to deploy one of the Senate's most...

Personnel Movements

Senate Committee Advances 4 Treasury Nominees in Party-Line Vote

A Senate Finance Committee business meeting was held on Thursday, July 23, 2026 to consider the nominations of Francis Brooke, Erin Browne, Sriprakash...

Law and Order

Senate Judiciary Committee Will Review More Pending Nominations

The Senate Judiciary Committee will examine pending nominations on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, as the chamber continues processing President Trump's...

Defense

Jessie Fromularo Appointed U.S. Navy Legislative Fellow

Jessie Fromularo serves as a U.S. Navy Legislative Fellow with the U.S. House of Representatives.

Congress

Congress Faces $13 Billion Fight Over Tribal Water Rights Settlements

Why it matters: The Trump administration signaled openness to tribal water settlements through a more limited funding mechanism, even as House Republicans...

Congress

Senate Examines AI Scams as Congress Considers New Safeguards

Why it matters: AI can be used to clone someone's voice to impersonate a loved one and deceive their family, and AI can be used to clone voices or other...