Immigration

Legis1 Background: Rand Paul's ICE Funding Dilemma Puts Him at Odds With Trump — Again

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is heading into another potential clash with President Donald Trump and his own party, this time over the scale of immigration...

Legislation

Federal Highway Funding Crisis Looms Before 2026

The clock is ticking on one of Washington's most consequential — and least glamorous — legislative tasks: rewriting the rules for how the federal government...

Congress

Army Prioritizes Speed, Mobility Over Vehicle Protection

The U.S. Army's Infantry Squad Vehicle ISV is quietly becoming one of the more consequential decisions in Army modernization — and a new Congressional...

Legislation

Trump Administration Divided Over Tobacco Farm Subsidy Reversal

The 2026 Farm Bill tobacco proposal would restore federal support for a crop that Congress deliberately cut off two decades ago — and it's already...

Legislation

Medicare Payment Reform Finds Rare Common Ground

A bill to fix a decades-old Medicare payment formula is drawing support from both sides of the aisle and the reason why says something about where...

Legislation

In a Divided Congress, a Rare Diplomatic Truce

A House bill targeting State Department risk aversion has drawn support from both sides of the aisle — a notable moment in a Congress defined by gridlock....

Defense

Confederate Military Names Are Back. Congress Has a Problem With That.

A new Congressional Research Service report on the naming of U.S. military installations lands as the Trump administration has moved aggressively to restore...

Community Development and Housing

Flood Insurance Reform Faces Fiscal Reckoning

Why it matters: The House Financial Services Committee's Housing and Insurance Subcommittee convened a congressional hearing roundup on March 26, 2026,...

International Affairs and Foreign Aid

Political Theater: Trump Nominees Face Grilling Over Defunding Their Own Agencies

Why it matters: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing held March 26, 2026 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building examined three nominees whose...

Education

Senate Takes Aim at College Sports Chaos in Student Athlete Hearing Congress Has Long Delayed

Why it matters: The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee convened a student athlete hearing Congress has been building toward for years —...

Legislation

Senate Advances Xylazine Bill Despite Partisan Tensions

Why it matters: The Senate Judiciary Committee voted March 26 to advance three bipartisan bills — including landmark legislation scheduling the deadly drug...

Congress

Pentagon CIO Faces Congress Over Cuts, Hacked Apps, AI Gaps

Why it matters: The House Armed Services Committee's Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation Subcommittee convened a hearing on the Information...

Congress

Arctic Hearing Exposes U.S. Capability Gap in the High North

Why it matters: The House Homeland Security Committee's Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee convened an Arctic security hearing on March 26,...

Congress

Regulators Grilled on Keeping Up With Fintech Innovation

Why it matters: The House Financial Services Committee's Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee convened a technology...

Macroeconomics

Congress Eyes 3% Deficit Cap as US Debt Hits Crisis Level

Why it matters: The House Budget Committee held a hearing on March 26, 2026, to examine whether a 3% deficit-to-GDP ratio could serve as a binding fiscal...

Community Development and Housing

VA Home Loan Hearing Puts Veteran Affordability — and Republican Credibility — on the Line

The House Veterans' Affairs Economic Opportunity Subcommittee held a VA home loan hearing on March 26, 2026, focused on lowering costs for veteran families...

Social Welfare

Adoption Funding Hearing Exposes HHS Cuts Contradiction

Why it matters: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies held a child welfare permanency...