Legislation
House Advances $1 Trillion FY2027 Defense Bill
Why it matters: The House Appropriations Committee completed markup of the FY2027 defense appropriations bill on June 24, 2026, setting the Pentagon budget...
House to Vote on Pentagon's 2027 Defense Spending Bill This Week
The House is set to consider the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027 this week, marking a critical moment for military funding. H.R. 9495...
Deep Mile Networks Hires MJL Ventures for Defense Lobbying
Deep Mile Networks has registered its first lobbying effort through MJL Ventures LLC, according to a new lobbying registration disclosure filed in June...
Trump's Asia Strategy: Allies Shoulder More Costs
Why it matters: The Trump administration laid out its vision for reshaping U.S. engagement across East Asia and the Pacific on June 25, 2026, demanding that...
Committee Examines Tech Leadership Amid Global Competition
The House is preparing to examine how federal policy can secure American technological dominance amid intensifying global competition. A subcommittee...
Committee Advances Contentious Defense, Tax, Disability Bills
The House Rules Committee is preparing to advance three bills with significant reach across defense, tax policy, and disability employment. A House hearing...
Motorola Hires J.A. Green for Defense Policy
Motorola Inc. has filed a lobbying registration amendment with the firm J.A. Green & Co., effective June 23, 2026. The engagement covers defense policy...
Senate Blocks Measure Removing US Forces from Iran
The Senate rejected a Democratic bid to constrain military operations against Iran, delivering a significant victory to the Trump administration in a rare...
Committee Examines Military Drug Overcharge Allegations
A Senate hearing on the TRICARE pharmacy program is set to examine whether military families are paying more for drugs than they should. The core issue:...
Foundry Robotics Hires Aquia Group for Defense Lobbying
Foundry Robotics Inc., a U.S.-based robotics company, has registered with Aquia Group LLC as its lobbying representative, marking the company's entry into...
GAO Warns Navy Of Technological Deficits
The Navy is losing a technological arms race. [GAP] While commercial companies and rival militaries race to develop robotic and autonomous systems that are...
Tectonic Labs Hires Aquia Group for Defense Lobbying
Defense contractor Tectonic Labs Inc. has registered to lobby Congress for the first time, bringing on established firm Aquia Group LLC to manage its...
Senate Schedules Vote on $1.5T Defense Authorization Bill
The Senate is gearing up for floor consideration of the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act, with S. 4784 NDAA votes expected to reshape defense...
DOD Struggles to Staff Child Care for 172,000 Military Children
The Department of Defense operates the largest employer-sponsored child care program in the United States, serving nearly 172,000 children of service...
DOD's Growing Child Care Program Leaves Providers in the Dark
The Department of Defense's military child care assistance program has grown substantially, but a critical gap in how the agency communicates with providers...
Legis1 Background: GOP Fracture Over Trump's Iran Nuclear Deal
President Trump signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran at the Palace of Versailles during the G7 Summit in Paris on approximately June...
F-35 Crisis: Pentagon Strategy Accountability Hearing
The F-35 program is in crisis. [GAP] The Defense Department's most expensive weapons system is now delivering less than half its promised capability, even...
Congressional Committee Examines Asia Pacific Diplomacy
The Trump administration's Asia Pacific diplomacy faces a critical test. [GAP] A May summit in Beijing yielded no major trade breakthroughs and left...