Congress

House Republicans Reject Democratic Motion To Recommit Veterans Bill

The House on July 16 voted down a Motion to Recommit on the Take Care of America's Veterans Act, clearing the way for final passage of legislation that...

Government Operations

Senate HELP Panel to Vote on Three Health and Labor Nominees

The Senate HELP Committee is scheduled to consider nominations for three key health positions at a critical moment for federal health leadership. The...

Government Operations

EPA Falls Years Behind on PFAS Clean Water Act Rules

The Environmental Protection Agency is running years behind on commitments to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS, in...

Congress

House Energy and Commerce Committee to Mark Up 29 Bills

The House Energy and Commerce Committee is preparing to move 29 bills through markup on Monday, a legislative sprint that reflects the chamber's push to...

Legislation

Bipartisan Russia Sanctions Bill Draws Broad Senate Support

The reason? The legislation carries the fingerprints of a revered senator and appears to have White House backing.

Macroeconomics

House Panel Examines AI's Impact on Main Street

Why it matters: Nearly three quarters of small businesses are using artificial intelligence in some form, but many lack the knowledge, resources, and...

Congress

China Export Controls Face Enforcement Scrutiny at House Hearing

Why it matters: The Trump administration's top trade official faced sharp questioning over stalled efforts to block Chinese access to advanced semiconductor...

Commerce

Senate Finance Committee Advances Five ITC Nominees

The Senate Finance Committee unanimously advanced five nominees to the International Trade Commission on Tuesday, signaling bipartisan support for staffing...

Government Operations

House Examines Federal Reserve Independence, Inflation Under Warsh

Why it matters: Kevin Warsh appeared before Congress for the first time as Federal Reserve chairman on July 14, 2026, facing sharp questioning about...

Congress

SBA Chief Defends 67% Budget Cut Proposal

Kelly Loeffler, the Small Business Administration Administrator, faced pointed criticism on July 14, 2026, as lawmakers questioned the Trump...

Law and Order

Supreme Court Justices Seek Budget Boost for Security

Why it matters: Two Supreme Court justices appeared before Congress on July 14, 2026, to defend a 7.2 percent budget increase driven largely by security...

Law and Order

Senate Confirms Kuntz to Federal Bench in Straight Party-Line Vote

The Senate confirmed Jeffrey Kuntz as a federal judge on Thursday in a straight party-line vote, marking another judicial victory for Republicans who have...

Government Operations

Senate Considers Trump's Executive Team Nominations

A confirmation vote on the Hal Duncan OMB nomination alongside appointments to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency and manage the Department of...

Health

Kelly Demands PFAS Cleanup, Healthcare Coverage for Arizona

In this week's Mark Kelly news out of Washington, Sen. Mark Kelly pressed federal agencies on issues directly touching Arizona: delayed PFAS cleanups at...

Government Operations

Hearing Looks At Protecting and Expanding Telecom Infrastructure

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology is scheduled to examine how to protect America's telecommunications...

Congress

Bipartisan Medicare Bill Unites Congress on Physician Pay

In a moment when Congress rarely agrees on anything, a Medicare reform bill has brought Republicans and Democrats together. House Resolution 9693,...

Congress

Smithsonian Oversight Hearing Tests Museum Editorial Control

The Smithsonian Institution is caught between a White House push to reshape how the museum tells American history and congressional Democrats claiming the...