Defense

Senate Probes Pentagon Cyber Strategy Amid Overhaul

The Senate's Cybersecurity Subcommittee is convening a DoD cybersecurity hearing on March 24 at a moment when nearly every major thread of Pentagon IT...

Congress

# Daines Drops Out, Noem Gets Fired, Mullin Tapped for DHS: A 24-Hour Political Earthquake — Legis1 Background

Three interconnected political upheavals landed within roughly 24 hours this week, reshuffling the Republican Senate map and the Trump Cabinet in one fell...

Politics

# Trump Slams Massie on Home Turf, Escalating Intra-GOP Feud Ahead of Kentucky Primary — Legis1 Background

President Donald Trump traveled directly into Rep. Thomas Massie's Kentucky congressional district on Wednesday and unleashed a blistering personal attack...

Congress

Senate Panel Grills FSOC on Financial System Risks

The Senate Banking Committee convened a critical hearing on February 5, 2026, to examine the Financial Stability Oversight Council's annual report,...

International Affairs and Foreign Aid

Senate Probes Stalled Peace Amid Escalating Conflict

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is convening a closed briefing on the Russia-Ukraine war at a moment when the conflict's trajectory appears to be...

Congress

# DHS Hearing Explodes Over ICE Shootings of U.S. Citizens

The House Homeland Security Committee's DHS oversight hearing on February 10, 2026, devolved into a heated confrontation over the fatal shootings of two...

Health

Senate Hearing Reveals Drug Labeling Transparency Crisis

In a pivotal drug labeling hearing, the Senate Special Committee on Aging revealed alarming vulnerabilities in the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain,...

Defense

Senate Probes Arms Control After Treaty Expires

For the first time in more than half a century, no binding limits govern the strategic nuclear arsenals of the United States and Russia. The Senate Foreign...

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

Senate to Vote on Grassley's Mystery Bankruptcy Bill: S.3977 Hits Legislative Calendar With No Text, No Cosponsors, and No Hearings

Sen. Chuck Grassley is back in his lane. The Iowa Republican — architect of the most consequential bankruptcy overhaul in a generation — introduced the...

Politics

Legis1 Background: Kevin Hern Senate Bid Kicks Off Race for Oklahoma's Open Seat

Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) on Wednesday formally launched his campaign for the Oklahoma Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Markwayne Mullin, who is awaiting...

Immigration

Senate Hearing Escalates Sanctuary City Crackdown

The fight over sanctuary city policy in the Senate is escalating. On March 25, 2026, the Senate Judiciary Committee's Constitution Subcommittee will hold a...

Politics

**Legis1 Background: Texas 2026 Senate Primary Heads to Runoff as Trump Teases Endorsement**

The Texas 2026 Senate primary on March 3 failed to produce a clear Republican nominee, sending Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to a...

Legislation

**Bipartisan PBM Reform, Rural Healthcare Access, and ACA Subsidy Battles Define the Week — Legis1 Health on the Hill Roundup**

The big picture: A packed week of health policy legislation activity on Capitol Hill reveals three dominant storylines — a bipartisan push to rein in...

Legislation

House Votes to Exempt TASERs and Less-Than-Lethal Devices From Federal Firearms Law, Easing Procurement for 18,000 Police Agencies

The House voted 233–185 to pass H.R. 2189, the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act, a policing technology legislation measure that would carve...

Legislation

Senate Crypto Bill Advances: Partisan Battle Lines Drawn in Digital Asset Regulation Showdown

In a pivotal moment for financial technology regulation, the Senate Agriculture Committee pushed forward the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act on January...

Government Operations

America250 Hearing Exposes Fight Over Money and History

The House Natural Resources Committee's oversight hearing on America250 public-private partnerships, held February 10, 2026, was supposed to showcase how...

Legislation

House Rules Hearing Advances Critical Security Bills

Why it matters: The House Rules Committee convened a pivotal hearing on February 9, 2026, examining three consequential pieces of legislation that could...