Law and Order

Senate Advances Trump's ATF Pick and Sets Stage for Firearms Enforcement Shift

The Senate voted 54-46 on a cloture motion Tuesday, clearing procedural hurdles for the Robert Cekada ATF nomination to move toward a full confirmation...

Personnel Movements

Senate Considers OSCE Ambassador Nomination for Darrell Owens

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to consider the nomination of Darrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to serve as the U.S. Representative to the...

Defense

Senate Blocks War Powers Resolution, Again

The motion to discharge S.J.Res. 114, a joint resolution to direct the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran not authorized by...

Congress

Bipartisan Push to Protect Taxpayers in GSE Privatization

Why it matters: The House Financial Services Committee's Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing Wednesday on reinsurance and credit risk...

Law and Order

Congress Examines Federal Crime Victim Protections

Congress is preparing to examine whether federal law does enough to protect crime victims, with the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal...

Health

Congress Examines Food Safety, Labeling Overhaul

Congress is moving to put food safety, nutrition labeling, and FDA oversight under the microscope at a moment when the Trump administration's "Make America...

Defense

Threats from Russia And China Increase Demands For Unified Strategy

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to examine two of the most consequential security theaters in the world — the Baltic Sea and the Indo-Pacific...

Congress

Mining Expansion Threatens Worker Safety Protections

The House Education and Workforce Committee is set to examine the future of American mining on May 8, with a hearing that sits at the intersection of two...

Government Operations

Law Enforcement And Manufacturing Funding for 2027 Under Scrutiny

The House Appropriations Committee's FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science hearing on April 30 arrives as the Trump administration's cuts to Justice Department...

Follow the Money

Legislative Branch Funding Priorities In Question

Congress is about to make decisions that will determine how much money funds the Capitol Police, the Library of Congress, the Congressional Budget Office,...

Public Lands

Senate Examines Forest Service Funding Amid Wildfire Risks

The Senate Appropriations Committee is set to examine the U.S. Forest Service budget estimates for Fiscal Year 2027 on April 30, and the stakes extend well...

Health

Senate Scrutinizes Biden Officials on Vaccine Safety

The Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations is preparing to scrutinize Biden-era health officials over COVID-19 vaccine safety signals — a...

Lobbying Activity

Nuclear Stockpile Funding Decision Shapes National Security

The National Nuclear Security Administration sits at the intersection of America's nuclear weapons complex, nonproliferation efforts, and civilian nuclear...

Immigration

Committee Examines Stripping Citizenship From Americans

The constitutional meaning of American citizenship — who gets it, who keeps it, and who can lose it — is heading to a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing...

Congress

Sanctions Hypocrisy: House Hearing Exposes Policy Gaps

Why it matters: The House Financial Services Committee's Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions held a...

Legislation

Senate Hearing Has Smack Down Over Fighter Protections in Boxing

Why it matters: The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on federal boxing laws on Wednesday, April 22, marking the first Senate Commerce Committee...

Congress

A Contentious Hearing Tackles the U.S. Shipbuilding Crisis

Why it matters: The House Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces held a joint hearing Wednesday on "Revitalizing...