Legislation

Can Congress Lasso in the Sports Betting Explosion?

Sports betting has exploded into a multi-billion dollar industry since the Supreme Court's 2018 decision opened the door for states to legalize it, and...

Legislation

Senate Unanimously Backs National Small Business Week

In a Senate where bipartisan agreement has become increasingly rare, S.Res. 703 passed by unanimous consent on April 29, 2026, the same day it was...

Law and Order

# Legis1 Background: Tillis and Trump's Pardon Attorney Clash Over January 6 Litmus Test

A public feud between Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Ed Martin, the Trump administration's DOJ Pardon Attorney, erupted on social media April 30 after Tillis...

Legislation

# Pesticide Shield Survives First Test as Farm Bill Clears Major Hurdle Despite Deep GOP Divisions

The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 hit its first major wall on the House floor Thursday, when an amendment to strip a controversial pesticide...

Defense

Senate Republicans Block Cuba War Powers Resolution

Why it matters: The Senate voted Wednesday to block S.J.Res. 124, a joint resolution that would have directed the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from...

Legislation

House Passes Budget Blueprint And Unlocks $140B in Spending

The House passed the FY2026 budget resolution on April 29, 2026, in a floor vote that laid bare just how wide the partisan canyon has grown on federal...

Government Operations

Senate Republicans Fast-Track Executive Nominations

The S.Res. 690 floor vote, which passed 51-46 on April 30, 2026, is less about any single nominee and more about the machinery Republicans have built to...

Legislation

House Passes Farm Bill With Major Cuts to Food Assistance

The House cleared the H.R. 7567 floor vote on April 30, 2026, passing the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 224 to 200 on a near-perfect...

Congress

Senate Blocks Restoration of Work Permit Extensions, Leaving Hundreds of Thousands of Legal Immigrants at Risk

The Senate voted 47-50 on Wednesday to block a joint resolution that would have restored automatic extensions of work permits for legal immigrants, handing...

Congress

Pentagon Personnel Policy Under Scrutiny Amid Tensions

The Senate Armed Services Committee's Personnel Subcommittee is set to examine Pentagon personnel policies at a moment when the Defense Department is under...

Law and Order

FACE Act Repeal Push: GOP Frames Law as 'Weaponized' Against Pro-Life

Why it matters: A House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Tuesday exposed a raw fault line over the 1994 Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, with...

Environment

House Panel Rejects $1.6B NOAA Budget Cuts

Why it matters: The House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing Tuesday on the Trump administration's proposed $4.4...

Legislation

House Republicans Pass Sweeping Partisan Bill Package

The House moved forward Tuesday on a sweeping package of legislation, advancing a procedural rule that cleared the way for floor votes on a five-year farm...

Legislation

House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill to Strengthen IRS Whistleblower Program

The House passed the IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act on April 25, 2026, in an HR 7959 floor vote that drew 346 yeas and just 10 nays — a margin...

Defense

Pentagon Budget Divides Congress Over Military Priorities

The Senate Armed Services Committee is set to examine the Pentagon's Fiscal Year 2027 budget request on April 30, with the White House proposing a defense...

Personnel Movements

# Committee Votes on Warsh's Federal Reserve Leadership

Who runs the Federal Reserve matters enormously — for interest rates, inflation, bank regulation, and the independence of the institution itself. The Senate...

Legislation

House Clears Path for Farm Bill, FISA Reauthorization, and Parental Rights Votes

The House cleared a procedural hurdle Wednesday, approving the H.Res. 1224 floor vote along a strict party line, 215-210, setting up floor consideration of...