Congress
Senate Finance Panel Weighs Four Key Administration Nominees
The Senate Finance Committee is meeting Sept. 24 to consider favorably reporting four nominations that would fill key positions at the Department of Health...
Federal Courts Received 97% of 2026 Budget Request
The judiciary's budget priorities shifted markedly in the final appropriation. Defender Services saw the largest dollar increase, rising 21.7 percent from...
House Panel Examines New Jersey Voter Registration Error As SAVE Act Stalls
A software error in New Jersey's motor vehicle system improperly registered approximately 6,600 people who indicated they were not U.S. citizens between...
Senate to Examine Jack Smith’s Subpoenas of Lawmakers’ Records
Allegations that former special counsel Jack Smith's team improperly obtained phone records and text messages involving members of Congress sit at the...
Lame-Duck Sessions a Regular Venue for Lawmaking
A new A new Congressional Research Service (CRS)analysis in “Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2024 (74th-118th Congresses)” shows that the period after...
House Transportation Panel Advances Bills on Drones, Aviation Safety
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced 10 bills in a markup session on September 15, all approved by voice vote. The package...
Air Traffic Control Modernization Faces Funding Gap
The Trump administration is seeking additional funding for its flagship aviation overhaul. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford acknowledged at a House hearing...
Senate Panel Accelerates Pending Nominations Amid Ambassador Vacancies
More than 100 U.S. ambassador posts remain vacant, including critical positions in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Iraq and Kuwait, while 37...
Senate Panel to Examine Changes at the Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is pursuing a proposed overhaul of how it defines a "small business," implimenting a workforce reduction of...
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...
China's Transnational Repression Examined as Trump Hosts Xi Summit
&x20;A hearing held by the East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on September 16, explored China's coercion beyond its...
State Dept Defends Balkans Energy Deals Amid Corruption Concerns
The Trump administration's pivot toward energy deals and geopolitical competition in the Western Balkans collided head-on with congressional concerns about...
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...