Government Operations
Who is Actually Influencing Policy in DC?
Most registered lobbyists are following the rules, but significant gaps remain in how they disclose their prior government service and lobbying activities....
Moms for Liberty Scandal Highlights Political Attack Vs SPLC
A recent article from The Philadelphia Inquirer has brought to light that the "faith-based" leader for Philadelphia's Moms for Liberty chapter, Phillip...
Inspector General Oversight Missing Deadlines and Accountability
The federal government's internal watchdog system for investigating allegations against senior inspectors general is failing to deliver accountability in a...
Congressional Push to Ban Lawmakers' Stock Trading Intensifies
A new Congressional Research Service report catalogues the most concentrated push in years to overhaul congressional financial activities legislation,...
Legis1 Background: Graham Platner Wins Maine Primary Despite Controversies
Politico reported Tuesday that some Maine Democrats are wavering on Graham Platner, the oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran who won the Democratic Senate...
Sen. Warnock Meets with House Speaker After Christianity Dispute
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) met Tuesday with House Speaker Mike Johnson in a 30-minute meeting at the Capitol, a conversation that grew directly out of...
House Unanimously Passes Bill to Prevent Fraud in Emergency Spending
The House passed the TRUE Accountability Act on Monday in a TRUE Accountability Act floor vote that drew zero opposition from either party, a rare display...
House Discusses Regulation on Campaign Finances
The House Administration Committee has scheduled a full committee congressional hearing on campaign finance for Wednesday, June 10, at 2:00 PM in 1310...
Legis1 Background: Nancy Mace Owns Her Epstein Files Vote
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) says she knows exactly why President Trump refused to endorse her in the South Carolina governor's race, and she's not backing down.
Bessent Faces Historic Corruption Accusations at Treasury Hearing
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent walks into the House Ways and Means Committee on June 4 carrying the weight of the administration's entire domestic...
Senate Panel Examines Eroding Whistleblower Protections
Whistleblower protections are under pressure from multiple directions at once, and the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee is stepping into...
Congress Seeks Meaningful Limits on Insider Trading
A wave of legislation in the 119th Congress is pushing to do what the STOCK Act of 2012 could not: meaningfully prevent Members of Congress from profiting...
Florida Democrat Resignation Ends an Ethics Hearing
Why it matters: The House Ethics Committee sanctions hearing scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, 2026 never happened. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)...
Committee Weighs Expulsion for Ethics Violations
The House Ethics Committee's sanctions hearing for Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) puts a sitting member of Congress on the edge of expulsion — one...
Senate Creates First-Ever Fraud Czar, Giving DOJ a New Weapon in Trump's Anti-Fraud War
The Senate confirmed Colin McDonald of California as Assistant Attorney General on a strict 52–47 party-line vote, handing the Trump administration a new...
**Legis1 Background: House Ethics Committee Pushes Forward With Cherfilus-McCormick Ethics Trial Set for March 26**
The House Ethics Committee will proceed with a rare public trial of Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) next week, rejecting the congresswoman's...
Judicial Impeachment Showdown: Senate Hearing Exposes Deep Political Fault Lines
Here's a draft article in markdown format based on the hearing analysis: # Senate Judiciary Committee Confronts Judicial Accountability in Heated Hearing ## W...