Energy

Rules for Critical Mineral Recycling Debated in House Hearing

Why it matters: Congress examined legislation to unlock domestic critical mineral recovery and recycling as the Trump administration prioritizes supply...

Congress

Senate Hears U.S. Postal Service Restructuring Plan

The Postal Service faces an existential cash crisis. At a Senate hearing on June 24, 2026, Postmaster General David Steiner warned the agency could run out...

Congress

House To Examine Spectrum Pipeline and Broadband Execution

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology is convening an NTIA hearing oversight session as the National...

Politics

Senate Splits on America 250: Privatization vs. Patriotism

Why it matters: A Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on June 24, 2026, exposed sharp divisions over how the nation should commemorate its 250th...

Labor and Employment

Congress Debates Apprenticeships Amid Funding Cuts

Why it matters: The House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a congressional apprenticeship hearing on June 24, 2026, examining...

Congress

DHS Missing the Mark: Audit Reveals Gaps in Border Security Metrics Congress Demands

Congress required the Department of Homeland Security to track 43 specific metrics annually to measure border security effectiveness. The government's...

Public Lands

Senate Holds Hearing for Nominees on Public Lands Policy

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee advanced three assistant secretary nominees on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, filling positions vacant for 18...

Legislation

House to Vote on Pentagon's 2027 Defense Spending Bill This Week

The House is set to consider the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027 this week, marking a critical moment for military funding. H.R. 9495...

Congress

House Subcommittee Looks At Data Modernization

How Americans access the laws, votes, and records that govern them is about to get a rare public airing. The House Administration Committee's Subcommittee...

Health

House Advances 15 Bills on Drug Policy and Healthcare Costs

Why it matters: The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health advanced 15 bills on June 25, 2026, mixing aggressive drug scheduling measures with...

Government Operations

Secretary Mullin Faced Bipartisan Pressure on DHS Funding

Why it matters: The Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin appeared before Congress on June 25, 2026, as lawmakers grapple with $260...

Immigration

Legis1 Background: Some House Democrats Warm to DHS Head Mullin

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security held an oversight hearing on June 25, 2026, where Department of Homeland Security chief Markwayne...

Congress

Trump's Asia Strategy: Allies Shoulder More Costs

Why it matters: The Trump administration laid out its vision for reshaping U.S. engagement across East Asia and the Pacific on June 25, 2026, demanding that...

Defense

Committee Examines Tech Leadership Amid Global Competition

The House is preparing to examine how federal policy can secure American technological dominance amid intensifying global competition. A subcommittee...

Legislation

House Panel Examines Home Visiting Program as 2027 Deadline Looms

Congress faces a ticking clock on the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. The House Work and Welfare Subcommittee held a MIECHV...

Agriculture

Hearing Reveals $3B Waste and a Black Market for Food Stamps

A House subcommittee hearing on combating waste, fraud, and abuse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on June 25, 2026, revealed sharp...

Congress

Trump Nominees Questioned on Affordability at Banking Hearing

Why it matters: The Senate Banking Committee examined three Trump administration economic nominees on June 25, 2026, as Democrats aggressively pressed them...