Ethics
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...
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...
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...