Congress
Senate Intelligence Panel Revisits Clayton DNI Nomination
The Senate Intelligence Committee is moving forward with a second attempt to confirm Walter Clayton as Director of National Intelligence on July 15, after...
Government Operations
Senate Budget Committee Votes on OMB Deputy Nominee
The Senate Budget Committee will vote on Hal Duncan's nomination to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, a position that controls...
Congress
House Panel Examines States' Foreign Espionage Defenses
The House Intelligence Committee is convening a counterintelligence hearing states to assess how well America's fusion centers detect and counter foreign...
Defense
Senate Examines Western Hemisphere National Security Strategy
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is examining U.S. strategy in the Western Hemisphere at a moment when geopolitical competition, drug trafficking, and...
Legislation
House Rules Committee to Determine Which Four Bills Reach Floor
The House Rules Committee hearing on Monday will determine which of four bills advance to the House floor. The slate includes contentious measures on...
Congress
Senate Panel Advances Five Judges Amid Blanche Hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee is advancing five federal judge nominees while continuing hearings on Todd Blanche's bid to lead the Justice Department. The...
Government Operations
FDA Staffing Cuts Threaten U.S. Drug Innovation Leadership
The House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health subcommittee is convening an FDA drug development hearing to examine how the agency can maintain U.S....
Lobbying Activity
Financial Committee Examines Consumer Protection Bureau Report
The House Financial Services Committee is set to examine the CFPB semi-annual report against a backdrop of significant pressure from industry and Republican...
Congress
Federal Reserve Spending Practices Under Senate Scrutiny
The Federal Reserve faces scrutiny over spending priorities and governance as the Senate Banking Committee hearing on monetary policy approaches. Chair Tim...
Congress
Public Health Leaders To Face Senate Confirmation Hearings
The Senate is moving to confirm two critical public health positions amid an active global disease crisis. Sean Kaufman and Erica Schwartz face confirmation...
Congress
Can Congress Root Out Fraud in Federal Agencies?
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is convening a hearing on fraud—a topic that has become a rallying point across party lines...
Congress
Colombia's Drug Crisis Demands New Strategy
The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere is convening a Colombia hearing preview that comes at a critical inflection point in...
Defense
U.S.Edges Toward Normalization with Syria
The collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024 fundamentally reshaped Syria U.S. policy, forcing Washington to recalibrate its approach to a...
Macroeconomics
Five Witnesses Speak Before Small Business Committee
The House Small Business Committee held a hearing on the contributions of small businesses to the American economy on July 1, 2026, bringing together five...
Personnel Movements
Sonya Day Joins House Foreign Affairs Committee
Sonya Day has joined the House Foreign Affairs Committee Africa Subcommittee as a Fellow, bringing new capacity to the panel as it manages an expanding...
Lobbying Activity
Committee Examines AI Arms Race Budget Priorities
The House Foreign Affairs Committee is holding a hearing on the FY27 BIS Budget that brings into focus a critical shift in how the U.S. government allocates...
Congress
Senate Intelligence Committee To Hold Closed Meeting
The Senate Intelligence Committee is scheduled to receive a closed briefing on classified intelligence matters on July 14, 2026, as the committee navigates...
Congress
Supreme Court's FY2027 Budget Under Congressional Questioning
The Supreme Court's fiscal year 2027 budget estimates face scrutiny from Congress as the judicial branch seeks funding for operations amid broader questions...
