Congress
U.S. Sovereignty Concerns Raised On International Criminal Court
The Trump administration's campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court took center stage on September 15, as a House Judiciary Subcommittee...
Senate Judiciary Will Examine Pending Judicial Nominations
The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing titled "Hearings To Examine Pending Nominations" on Wednesday, September 30. Federal judicial...
Patent Office Policy Reversals Focus Of Senate Hearing
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has faced a series of abrupt policy reversals and transparency questions in 2026. USPTO Director John...
Alliance for Quality Improvement hires Monument Advocacy
The Alliance for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (AQIPS) hired Monument Advocacy to represent its interests in healthcare policy. Monument Advocacy...
Agility Robotics Lobbies on Manufacturing, Robotics Issues
Agility Robotics is stepping up its Washington presence. The company now lobbies across manufacturing, computer industry, defense, labor, and science and...
IRS Data Lag Leaves Policymakers Without Recent Info
A recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) report published September 21 Policymakers are facing a critical blind spot because they currently lack IRS...
Senate Committee Votes on Witness Immunity Override
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will vote Wednesday, September 23 on whether to authorize Senate Legal Counsel to seek a...
CRS Examines Veterans Claims Court’s Role and Workload
The structure, authority, staffing, and workload of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) is the focus of a new Congressional Research...
Bessent Defends Bond Buybacks as Treasury Yields Hit 19-Year High
The Trump administration's economic strategy came under fire during the annual hearing on the international financial system, with Treasury Secretary Scott...
Senate Blocks Crypto Bill as House Examines Small Business Use
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health examined 17 legislative proposals addressing Medicare payment reform, health care access and...
House Panel Examines Medicare Payments and Cybersecurity
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health examined 17 bills addressing Medicare payment reform and cybersecurity on September 15, as healthcare...
House Votes to Hold Leon Black in Contempt Over Epstein Subpoenas
The House Oversight Committee voted unanimously on September 15 to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress marking a rare moment of...
House GOP Questions Union Political Spending
House Republicans examined whether union leaders represent workers or push political agendas on September 15. The hearing, titled "Out Of Touch: When Union...
House Considers Economy Act as Spending Tool With Less Oversight
Congress scrutinized how the Trump administration is using a 94-year-old law to shuffle federal spending with minimal oversight. The House Appropriations...
House Judiciary Panel Hears Arguments on Sanctuary Law Restrictions
On September 15, the House Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement held a hearing titled "The Continuing Tragedy Of Sanctuary...
House Looks Into Oral Cancer Drug Cost Barriers
Patients taking oral cancer drugs face cost-sharing that often exceeds what insurance charges for the same treatment delivered intravenously. A hearing...
House Pushes Import Controls to Counter China's Tech Strategy
The House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party held a hearing on September 16 to examine how...
Fallout From U.S. Strikes In Iran Under Scrutiny
Military operations against Iran have escalated dramatically since February, with the U.S. conducting strikes across the country without formal...