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...

Government Operations

America's Strategic Oil Reserve In Crisis

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve, created to reduce the impact of oil market disruptions, sits at the center of a fundamental debate about American energy...

Veterans Affairs

Pentagon's Health System Modernization Stalls

The Pentagon's military health system is under scrutiny. [GAP] A Government Accountability Office report released on June 25, 2026, examines the Defense...

Legislation

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...

Defense

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...

Congress

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...

Defense

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...

Legislation

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...

Defense

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...

Defense

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...

Defense

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:...

Defense

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...

Government Operations

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...

Defense

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...

Defense

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...

Labor and Employment

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...

Government Operations

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...