Legislation

Culture War Over Women's History Museum Comes to Congress

The H.R. 1329 floor vote ended in failure Thursday, but the story isn't about Republicans blocking a women's history museum. It's about Democrats doing it —...

Congress

Air Force's $338.8B Budget Request Sparks Deficit Debate

Why it matters: The Department of the Air Force Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request hearing on May 20, 2026, exposed a sharp divide over whether a $338.8...

Civil Rights

Democrats Criticize House Hearing Targeting Healthcare Union Antisemitism

Why it matters: A House subcommittee hearing on Wednesday put healthcare unions and antisemitism on a collision course, as Jewish doctors and advocates...

Congress

Lilah Sherr Joins Rep. Deluzio's Office as Legislative Correspondent

Lilah Sherr has joined the office of Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) as a Legislative Correspondent, according to congressional staffing records. Sherr started...

Congress

Jack Siepmann Joins Rep. Correa's Office as Senior Legislative Assistant

Jack Siepmann is joining the office of Rep. J. Luis Correa (D-CA-46) as a Senior Legislative Assistant, the latest move in a career of Jack Siepmann...

Congress

Monique Bolsajian Elevated to Deputy Chief of Staff in Rep. Cisneros's Office

Monique Bolsajian has been promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director in the office of Rep. Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA-31), effective May 1....

Legislation

House Passes Lulu's Law Enabling Shark Attack Alerts on Cell Phones

The House passed Lulu's Law on a floor vote Wednesday, 401 to 6, sending the bill to President Trump's desk after a journey that began with a teenager's...

Veterans Affairs

GOP Passes Veterans Rights and Women's Museum Bills in a Bundle

The House voted along strict party lines Wednesday to advance consideration of three bills, including measures to protect veterans' Second Amendment rights,...

Legislation

House Unanimously Passes 9/11 Coin Bill to Fund Memorial Museum

The House passed H.R. 1993, the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act, on May 19, 2026, under a suspension of the rules, with 415 members voting...

Defense

Senate Advances War Powers Challenge to Trump Iran Policy

The Senate voted Wednesday to advance S.J.Res. 185, a joint resolution directing the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran not...

Congress

House Passes Banking Reform to Ease Deposit Rules

The House passed the Community Bank Deposit Access Act on a 393-16 vote Wednesday, a striking display of bipartisan consensus in an otherwise fractured...

Congress

House Passes Banking Act to Restore Community Banks in Rural America

The American Access to Banking Act passed the House floor vote Wednesday with a lopsided 405-4 margin, a rare display of bipartisan unity in a Congress...

Congress

House Passes Sweeping Housing Reform Bill

The House cleared the Housing for the 21st Century Act Wednesday in a lopsided H.R. 6644 floor vote, 395-13, with both parties delivering near-unanimous...

Congress

House Passes Bill Letting Community Banks Keep Deposits Local

Why it matters: The Keeping Deposits Local Act cleared the House floor vote with 405 votes in favor and zero against, a result that is genuinely rare in the...

Veterans Affairs

House To Vote on Veterans Gun Rights, Disability Benefits

The House has scheduled votes this week on a trio of measures that touch veterans' gun rights, disability pay, and a long-delayed cultural institution,...

Environment

Congress Defends EPA Funding Against Massive Cuts

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies convenes Thursday for a markup of the FY 2027 Interior Environment...

Intelligence

Congress Faces Growing Threats From Foreign Cyberattacks

A newly updated Congressional Research Service report cataloguing major cyberattacks 2012-2025 offers Congress its most comprehensive public accounting yet...