Politics

Sean Terrey Promoted to Legislative Aide in Rep. Madeleine Dean's Office

Sean Terrey has moved into the legislative aide role in the personal office of Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4), effective October 1. His listed issue areas are...

Personnel Movements

Liam P. Jordan Joins Rep. DelBene's District Office as Community Liaison

Liam P. Jordan has joined Rep. Suzan DelBene's (D-WA-1) personal office as a community liaison, effective October 1, based at the district office in...

Congress

Natalie Schulte Joins Sen. Patty Murray's Office as AAAS Fellow

Natalie Schulte has joined Sen. Patty Murray's (D-WA) personal office as an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow, effective...

Personnel Movements

Aminah Koshul Joins Congress as Technology Policy Fellow

Aminah Koshul has joined the U.S. House of Representatives as a technology policy fellow, effective September 1. Koshul earned a master's degree in...

Politics

Buitron Steps Into Special Assistant/Scheduler Role in Watson Coleman's Office

Steven Buitron has moved into the special assistant/scheduler role in the personal office of Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), effective September 1, after...

Environment

New Rule May Curb State Water Certification and Double Permit Terms

A bipartisan Senate bill, S. 5653, introduced September 30 would narrow state authority over water quality certifications, extend National Pollutant...

Politics

Only Congress Can Change Federal Election Day, Not the President

Federal Election Day is set by statute, not the Constitution, and only Congress can change it, as detailed in a new Congressional Research Service (CRS)...

Politics

Government Accountability Office Unveils Six-Year Oversight Plan

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has outlined its oversight priorities for the next six years, signaling increased scrutiny of federal spending,...

Congress

Who Votes How in Congress Just Might Be A Surprise

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) holds the highest congressional bucking rate in the Senate during the 119th Congress, voting against her own party 28.9 percent of...

Personnel Movements

Tom Wilkins Named Legislative Correspondent in Rep. Michael Cloud's Office

Tom Wilkins has moved into the legislative correspondent role in the office of Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX-27), effective July 1. Previously, Wilkins served as...

Politics

Sarah Smaga Steps Into Policy Adviser Role in Rep. Dean's Office

Sarah Smaga has moved into the policy adviser role in the office of Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) as of October 1, after a year in the same office as a fellow.

Congress

Blockchain Association Reports $390K in Third-Quarter Lobbying

The Blockchain Association reported lobbying on digital assets, banking, taxation, and commodities in the third quarter. On Sept. 15, the Senate failed to...

Agriculture

Farm Bill Rural Development Programs Running on Third Extension

Rural development programs under the 2018 farm bill are operating on their third consecutive one-year extension, now running through fiscal 2026, while...

Lobbying Activity

Plug Power Lobbies Hydrogen Tax Credits As Repeal Awaits Advance

Plug Power Inc. reported lobbying on hydrogen tax incentives, including IRC 45V, as two bills in the 119th Congress would affect the clean-hydrogen...

Politics

Nuclear Energy Restarts and Expansion Plans Questioned

No permanently closed U.S. nuclear reactor has ever restarted, but three restarts are currently underway, raising new questions for Congress, according to a...

Law and Order

Report Warns AI Discrimination Law Remains Unsettled Amid Rollbacks

Federal anti-discrimination law leaves significant questions about algorithm-based decisions unresolved, creating uncertainty for employers, creditors,...

Law and Order

Courts Split Over Congressional Privilege in Federal Searches

Federal appeals courts remain divided over whether the Speech or Debate Clause prevents the executive branch from accessing protected congressional...