Public Lands

Century of Fire Suppression Created Forest Tinderbox Crisis

A new Congressional Research Service report on wildfire mitigation hazardous fuels lays out in stark terms the scale of the problem facing federal land...

Legislation

FirstNet Authorization Expires in 2027, Congress Debates Renewal

The legal foundation for the nation's dedicated emergency communications network expires in February 2027, and Congress is now deciding whether to renew it,...

Personnel Movements

Ron Kovach Promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff in Rep. Stutzman's Office

Ron Kovach has been elevated to Deputy Chief of Staff in Rep. Marlin Stutzman's Indiana office, a congressional staff change that took effect May 1. Kovach...

Congress

Russia's Baltic Aggression Tests NATO Commitment

A drone crossed from Russian territory into Latvia on May 7, struck an oil depot in the city of Rezekne, and scrambled NATO fighter jets — all one week...

Congress

House Legislative Director Maestas Joins Sen. Husted's Office as Appropriations Policy Adviser

David Maestas is joining Sen. Jon Husted's (R-OH) office as Appropriations Policy Adviser, a Senate staff change that brings experienced House-side talent...

Legislation

Committee Votes on Whether to Silence Child Abuse Survivors

The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on a package of criminal justice and public safety bills that, taken together, would reshape protections for...

Congress

Senate Presses FAA on Crash Safety Reforms

More than 16 months after a midair collision over the Potomac River killed 67 people, the Senate is pressing the FAA on whether it has actually acted on the...

Congress

Small Manufacturers Face Tariff Survival Threat

The Trump administration's decision to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on imported patented pharmaceuticals has set off a scramble in Washington over...

Congress

Air Force Budget Hearing: Modernization or Reconciliation Gamble?

The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces will hold the Air Force FY2027 Budget Hearing on May 13, carrying stakes that extend...

Government Operations

Senate Challenges Massive HUD Budget Cuts

The Trump administration's proposed FY 2027 HUD Budget Request would gut the federal government's core affordable housing infrastructure, eliminating...

Government Operations

Will NRC Budget Cuts' Impact Nuclear Safety Oversight?

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is set to examine the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget on May 13, and the...

Congress

Committee Demands Answers on Frozen Education Funding

The House Education and Workforce Committee is set to examine the Department of Education at a moment when the administration has withheld roughly $2...

Law and Order

Committee Probes ATF's Alleged Gun Registry

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is under sustained congressional fire over whether it has been quietly building what critics...

Law and Order

Congress Explores if Sanctuary Policies in Virginia Put Residents at Risk

A series of violent crimes allegedly committed by individuals in the country illegally has put Fairfax County, Virginia at the center of a national debate...

Congress

Navy's Record Budget Faces Unstable Leadership Test

The House Armed Services Committee convenes Thursday to examine the Department of the Navy's $377.5 billion FY2027 budget request — the largest in the...

Personnel Movements

Hunter Miller Promoted to Chief of Staff After Rapid Rise Through Ranks

Hunter Miller has been promoted to Chief of Staff in Rep. Marlin Stutzman's (R-IN-3) office, stepping up from his role as Deputy Chief of Staff, which he...

Congress

Private Equity Profit Motives Clash With Public Interest

A new Congressional Research Service report is putting private equity policy squarely in Congress's crosshairs, arriving at a moment when the Trump...