Congress
Federal Fishery Disaster Aid Lacks Permanent Funding
The federal government has appropriated nearly $2.1 billion for fishery disaster relief since 1994, according to files.gao.gov, yet Congress must approve...
U.S. Wrongful Detention Strategy Focus of Senate Hearing
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is convening a closed hearing on September 23 to examine how the U.S. can combat and deter wrongful detentions...
Senate Armed Services To Examine Pentagon's Budget Crisis
The Pentagon faces a fiscal crisis that Congress will examine in a closed hearing on September 24. The Pentagon is grappling with mounting FY2026...
House Financial Services Panel Advances CFPB Reform Bill
The House Financial Services Committee advanced eight bills during a Sept. 16 markup that exposed divisions over consumer protection and financial...
House Examines Domestic Agricultural Product Demand, Funding
The House Agriculture Committee examined tools for increasing demand for domestic agricultural products in the United States and abroad in the hearing...
Congress Examines Appropriations for FY2027
Congressional appropriations for fiscal year 2027 are operating under a temporary legal framework, as detailed in a new Congressional Research Service (CRS)...
Congress Examines U.S.-South Korea Trade Relations
Recent tariffs have placed the U.S.-South Korea trading relationship in a relatively unstable position, as a new Congressional Research Service report...
Senate Commerce Panel Advances 10 Bills on Speech, Fisheries
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a business meeting on September 16, 2026, to consider 10 pieces of legislation. The meeting...
Budget Committee Advances Two CBO Bills, 26-0 and 29-0
The House Budget Committee held a markup on Sept. 16, 2026, considering the Increasing Baseline Updates Act and the Preventive Health Savings Act. The...
Trade Agency Hearing Highlights Proposed 76% MCC Cut
The Trump administration’s fiscal year 2027 proposal pairs $277.5 million for the Export-Import Bank and Development Finance Corporation with a proposed 76...
Senate Considers HHS Nominees Amid Measles Warnings
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a nominations hearing on Sept. 16 amid warnings about measles, mental illness and...
Six of 11 Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities Active
The Congressional Research Service report R45997 maps the structure, activities, legislative history, and funding history of 11 federal regional commissions...
Senate Examines Six District Court Nominations
The Senate Judiciary Committee examined six district-court nominations on Sept. 16, while a broader dispute over the Justice Department surfaced in opening...
IRS Direct File Suspended Amid Limited Use, High User Ratings
The Treasury Department’s suspension of the IRS Direct File program puts a taxpayer-facing filing option at the center of a policy choice examined in the...
House Weighs Fort Ontario Park Proposal
The House Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a congressional hearing Sept. 16 to consider nine bills covering public-land management and historically...
Agricultural Act Senate Vote Leaves Status Unclear
The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee reconvened Sept. 16 to consider the Agricultural Act of 2026, after an August vote failed to...
First Congressional Hearing Puts Menopause Care Gap on Agenda
Why it matters: The Senate Special Committee on Aging held its first congressional hearing focused on menopause on Sept. 16.
House Weighs 20% Cap on International College Athletes
Why it matters: A House hearing on Sept. 16 examined whether international athletes are taking scholarship and roster opportunities from Americans.