Data and News Shaping the Political Landscape
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) met with President Trump's Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh on March 10 — and came away impressed but unmoved. The Senate...
In a charged Senate Commerce Committee hearing that electrified Washington's political landscape, musician and activist Robert "Kid Rock" Ritchie delivered...
The House Energy and Commerce Committee's Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee held a legislative markup session on February 10, 2026, advancing...
In a pivotal Drug Labeling Hearing that could reshape pharmaceutical transparency, the Senate Special Committee on Aging uncovered alarming vulnerabilities...
The House Financial Services Committee's annual Financial Stability Report hearing erupted into a partisan battleground on February 4, 2026, exposing deep...
Congress is grappling with immigration policy on multiple fronts — from a high-profile arrest that has Democrats demanding answers, to the Senate's handling...
"Arctic Frost" isn't about melting ice caps. It's the FBI code name for the Special Counsel Jack Smith investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020...
A bipartisan Senate bill to help disabled veterans navigate the VA became the vehicle for one of the most polarizing election measures in years — passed on...
Sen. Bernie Sanders published an op-ed in Fox News calling for a 10% cap on credit card interest rates, surprisingly finding common ground with former...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer declared that Democrats would fight the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act "tooth and nail,"...
Why it matters: The Senate Intelligence Committee convened a rare closed business meeting on February 5, 2026, to discuss critical national security...
The Senate Budget Committee held a combative sanctuary cities hearing on March 10, 2026, with Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) using the session to build...
Senate Democrats are mounting a legislative response to rising gas prices driven by the U.S. military conflict with Iran, with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.)...
The House Financial Services Committee's Subcommittee on Financial Institutions convened a financial fraud hearing on March 5, 2026, examining why banks,...
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee convened a critical hearing on February 5, 2026, to examine the Railroad Retirement Board's...
The Senate voted 89-10 to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a sweeping package that represents the most ambitious federal housing legislation in...
1. Education appropriations face a 15 percent cut. House appropriators are pushing a spending bill that would slash discretionary education funding by $12.1...
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee delivered a decisive blow to the District of Columbia's local tax policy, passing a...
Senator Ruben Gallego, a Democrat from Arizona, has introduced S.4126, a bill to formally declare Ashli Babbitt ineligible for military funeral honors —...
Why it matters: The House Energy and Commerce Committee's Communications and Technology Subcommittee held a pivotal hearing on February 4, 2026, examining...
