Social Welfare

SNAP Fraud Efforts Examined Amid Benefit Cuts

The House is preparing to examine federal efforts to combat supplemental nutrition assistance fraud just as the Trump administration has moved aggressively...

Legislation

How Payment Systems Are Evolving Amid Deregulation Push

A federal judge's approval of a $38 billion settlement between Visa and Mastercard, combined with a Trump administration push to deregulate fintech, has...

Congress

Threats to Farm Safety Net Under Scrutiny

The House Agriculture Committee is convening a farm safety net hearing to examine how the Trump administration's steep budget cuts are affecting farmers'...

Education

Congress Examines Apprenticeship Expansion Successes

The Biden administration and Republican Congress have spent the past year pouring resources into apprenticeships as an alternative to four-year college...

Congress

Senate Clashes Over SBA Cuts at Small Business Hearing

Why it matters: The Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship convened on June 17, 2026, to examine small business entrepreneurship across...

Legislation

Senate Committee Tackles Worsening Housing Affordability Crisis

Housing costs have consumed an outsize share of American household budgets for years, and the problem is accelerating. According to Harvard's Joint Center...

Defense

Committee Examines Critical Mineral Mapping Amid China Threats

The federal government is racing to map America's underground mineral wealth as China tightens its grip on critical mineral exports and the Pentagon backs...

Congress

Senate Clears Path for Housing Supply Bill After Trump Reversal

The Senate cleared a major procedural hurdle on H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, after the Trump administration reversed course and threw...

Law and Order

Schumer Vs Trump: The Battle Over Judges

The Senate Judiciary Committee convened on June 18, 2026, for a compressed business meeting that processed eight judicial and executive nominations...

Congress

Maddie Rusenko Ascends to House Small Business Committee Leadership Role

Maddie Rusenko has stepped into her position as Counsel on the House Small Business Committee, beginning her tenure on January 1, 2026. Working under the...

Congress

Sara Engelhard Named Foreign Policy Adviser to Rep. Ramirez

Sara Engelhard has taken on the role of Foreign Policy Adviser for Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL-3), marking a significant shift in Delia Ramirez staff movement...

Government Operations

Samuel Murray Promoted to Legislative Aide/Appropriations Manager

Samuel Murray has been promoted to Legislative Aide/Appropriations Manager in the office of Sen. Angus King (I-ME), a position he assumed on February 1,...

Congress

Life360 Hires Emergent Strategies as Privacy Scrutiny Intensifies

Life360, a family location-tracking and safety app company, has filed a lobbying registration amendment through Emergent Strategies LLC. The Life360...

Congress

Senate Demands Army Answers on $252B Modernization Plan

The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Airland held an Army modernization hearing on June 16–17, 2026, examining how the Army plans to spend a historic...

Civil Rights

Senate Blocks Transparency on Honduras Human Rights Violations

The Senate rejected a resolution demanding transparency about Honduras's human rights practices, marking a significant moment in how Congress addresses...

Congress

SEC Hires Klein/Johnson Group for College Sports Lobbying

The Southeastern Conference has entered the lobbying arena with a new registration filed in April 2026, hiring Klein/Johnson Group LLC to represent its...

Government Operations

Postal Service Slowdowns Creating Hidden Public Health Crisis

For roughly 3.7 million Medicare beneficiaries, the mailbox is the pharmacy. A Brookings Institution commentary submitted into the congressional record by...