Legislation

House Rules Panel Clears Farm Bill Amid Deep Policy Divides

Why it matters: The House Rules Committee convened on April 27 to set floor debate terms for four major legislative items, including the Farm, Food, and...

Health

Hospital CEOs Face Questions Over "Borderline Extortion" Pricing

Why it matters: The House Ways and Means Committee put the nation's largest hospital systems on the hot seat Tuesday, with Chair Jason Smith (R-MO) telling...

Social Welfare

Member Weekly Roundup: Fetterman on SNAP Reform, a Shooting, and More Infighting

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) had a week that touched on food access for low-income families, a harrowing security incident at the White House Correspondents'...

Congress

Future of NASA Research Funding Debated in House

The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee convenes today for a full committee markup, putting science and technology policy on the legislative...

Personnel Movements

Senate Confirms Key Diplomatic and Security Posts

Six nominees for senior diplomatic and national security posts go before the Senate on Thursday, and the breadth of the portfolio on the table — from...

Congress

Agriculture Spending Priorities Debated Amid Uncertainty For Rural America

The House Appropriations Committee's agriculture appropriations hearing on Wednesday sets the stage for decisions that will shape federal spending on food...

Legislation

Western Water Rights and Tribal Lands in Focus

Water access, tribal land rights, and federal consultation requirements across the American West are all on the table when the House Natural Resources...

Law and Order

Senate Tests Judicial Independence Through Contentious Hearings

The Senate Judiciary Committee's upcoming hearing on pending nominations arrives as the confirmation process has become a flashpoint for broader disputes...

Government Operations

Senate Poised to Vote on 49 Presidential Nominees in Single Procedural Move

Why it matters: The Senate is poised to vote on S.Res.690, a procedural resolution that would allow the chamber to confirm 49 presidential nominees in a...

Legislation

House Rules Committee Pushes Major Bills Amid Deep Divisions

The House Rules Committee is set to consider four bills tonight that collectively touch some of the most contested policy terrain in Washington: farm...

Environment

EPA Budget Hearing Amid Rollback Threats

The House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Environment is set to examine the EPA's fiscal year 2027 budget on Tuesday, April 28, at a moment...

Defense

Congress Questions Coast Guard's Stretched Resources

The Coast Guard is being asked to do more with less, and Congress is starting to push back. The House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime...

Defense

Senate Grills State Department on Africa Counterterrorism Gaps

Why it matters: The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy held a hearing on April 21 examining U.S. counterterrorism...

Legislation

House GOP Advances Financial Deregulation Bills

Why it matters: The House Financial Services Committee advanced four Republican-backed financial deregulation bills on April 21, clearing them for a full...

Lobbying Activity

Committee Examines Treasury Market Derivatives Risk

The U.S. Treasury market is the backbone of global finance, and derivatives play a central, if often opaque, role in how it functions. With tariff-driven...

Congress

Senate To Review Military Cyber Readiness

The U.S. military's ability to defend against and conduct cyber operations is about to get a closed-door review on Capitol Hill. The Senate Armed Services...

Energy

Committee Examines Copper Supply Chain National Security Gap

Copper is everywhere in the modern economy — in electric vehicles, power grids, data centers, and defense systems — and the United States produces a...