Law and Order

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...

Ethics

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...

Law and Order

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...

Ethics

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...

Ethics

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,...

Politics

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...

Politics

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...

Government Operations

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...

Lobbying Activity

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...

Elections

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.

Government Operations

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...

Labor and Employment

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...

Ethics

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...

Congress

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)...

Congress

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...

Government Operations

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...

Congress

**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...