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GAO Finds $186 Billion in Improper Payments Despite Enacted Laws
Federal agencies handed out roughly $186 billion in improper payments in fiscal year 2025 — a staggering sum that represents money sent to the wrong people,...
Senate Democrats Push Bill to Ban Paid Early Access to Trump Posts
A Democratic-led push is underway to ban the sale of early access to government officials' social media communications, targeting a lucrative new revenue...
Rep. Max Miller Faces Domestic Abuse Allegations as House Ethics Committee Opens Formal Investigation
Rep. Max Miller (R-OH), who represents Ohio's 7th Congressional District, is facing domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, the daughter...
The High Cost of a Senate Seat
Election season is approaching as 11 states have yet to hold their Senate primaries. In total, 33 Senate seats are up for election in November, including 20...
Bills Proposed to Restrict Congressional Financial Trading
The CRS Report R48641 examines legislative proposals in the 119th Congress aimed at limiting or prohibiting Members of Congress from owning, buying, or...
Walgreens Lobbies On Consumer Issues
The company filed its second-quarter lobbying disclosure without specifying issue areas, continuing a pattern from recent quarters. This lack of...
News Corp. Files Amended Lobbying Disclosure Amid AI Battles
News Corp. filed an amendment to its second quarter 2026 lobbying disclosure, but the filing provides little clarity on what the media giant is actually...
House Committee Sets Debate Rules For Contesting Legislation
Why it matters: The House Rules Committee advanced a package of bills Monday that pairs congressional stock trading restrictions with new voter...
House Passes Stop Insider Trading Act in Bipartisan Vote
The Roll Call Vote 280 in the 119th Congress, 2nd session showed support across party lines, though not without reservations from some members who...
Senate Hearing on Federal Fraud Exposes $186B Crisis
Why it matters: The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a government fraud hearing on July 15, 2026, to examine systemic waste...
Ways and Means Tightens Foreign Funding Rules
Congress is moving to tighten rules around foreign funding and religious organization tax treatment in a markup that signals escalating concern over money...
Supreme Court Justices' Historically Low Congressional Testimony
A new Congressional Research Service report documents a striking absence from Capitol Hill: Supreme Court justices congressional hearings have become...
PGA Tour Hires FGS Global to Defend Tax Status
The PGA Tour filed a lobbying disclosure for second quarter 2026 activity, registering FGS Global as a representative and spending $150,000 on lobbying...
Report Shows Congress Ethics Shift From Disclosure to Prohibition
A surge of congressional financial disclosure legislation in the 119th Congress signals a tipping point. Members are moving beyond the disclosure-based...
GAO Lists 11 Priority Recommendations for GSA
A new Government Accountability Office report released July 13, 2026 catalogues GSA open recommendations that remain unresolved, exposing systemic...
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....
Do Maine Democrats Stand a Chance since Graham Platner's Exit?
Graham Platner, the Maine Democratic primary winner who was poised to challenge Susan Collins reelection bid this November, suspended his campaign on...
House Unanimously Votes to Expose Sexual Harassment Settlements
The House passed H.Res. 1399 with a 420-0 vote on June 30, 2026, directing the House Ethics Committee to publicly release records relating to monetary...