Health

OPM's Health Claims Data Collection Raises Legal Questions

A recent CRS report examines the Office of Personnel Management's push to collect detailed medical claims data from Federal Employees Health Benefits...

Labor and Employment

Subramanyam Targets ICE Conditions, Federal Job Moves in Virginia

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam spent the week focused on two issues with direct stakes for Northern Virginia residents: the treatment of detainees at a federal...

Elections

Moskowitz Highlights Constituent Work as Primary Race Intensifies

Rep. Jared Moskowitz spent the week between sessions tending to constituent work across South Florida — helping a Vietnam veteran recover stolen medals,...

Government Operations

Collins Secures $5.5M for Bangor Airport Taxiway Repairs

Sen. Susan Collins had a full week in Washington, securing federal dollars for Maine infrastructure, advancing legislation for educators and healthcare...

Legislation

Senator Schatz Pushes Paid Leave for Federal Employees

Sen. Brian Schatz spent part of this week back home in Hawaii, meeting with constituents on Maui and celebrating a statewide sports milestone, while his...

Law and Order

Pandemic Loan Oversight Threatened Due to Cuts in Staffing

A recent CRS report on the Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General examines a federal watchdog facing sharp staffing cuts amid ongoing...

Law and Order

Federal Court Finds IG Removals Unlawful

A recent CRS report on federal oversight agencies exposes mounting tensions between the White House and Congress over inspector general independence. The...

Congress

Daniella Sanchez Moves Into Policy Adviser Role on Capitol Hill

Daniella Sanchez's current position is Policy Adviser/Advocacy Adviser.

hearings

GAO Finds Unresolved Technical Gaps in Federal Login.gov System

Federal identity verification infrastructure has unresolved implementation gaps even as fraud threats grow. A July 15, 2026, GAO congressional testimony...

Education

Western Oklahoma State College Hires Lobbyists as Federal Funding Faces Cuts

Western Oklahoma State College has re-entered the lobbying arena after roughly 17 years of inactivity. Western Oklahoma State College registered with...

Government Operations

Topsail Beach Ends Four-Year Coastal Lobbying Relationship With Ferguson Group

The Town of Topsail Beach, North Carolina terminated its relationship with Ferguson Group LLC effective April 1, 2026, according to a lobbying termination...

Macroeconomics

SBA Expands Manufacturing Grants as Broader Program Funding Cuts

A recent CRS report on the SBA's Manufacturing in America E2G Grant Initiative (MAGI) exposes a growing tension between Congress and the current...

Government Operations

GAO Examines Navy Plans for Stingrays

A recent Congressional Research Service report examines the Navy's MQ-25 Stingray program, a carrier-based uncrewed aerial vehicle designed to perform...

Government Operations

Federal Water Infrastructure Funding Faces Steep Proposed Cuts

A recent CRS report on federal water infrastructure programs examines the Trump Administration's proposed budget cuts and their collision with decades of...

Finance

Athletic Programs Spent More Than They Generated in 2023-2024

A GAO report publicly released August 5, 2026 (GAO-26-108640) documents the scale of financial dysfunction in college athletics: Division I colleges...

Legislation

Federal Agencies Lag on New Coordination Requirements, GAO Says

Federal agencies routinely depend on each other to deliver public services. When coordination fails, programs duplicate effort, accountability gaps form,...

Government Operations

Town of Bennett Hires Holland & Knight for Federal Push

Holland & Knight LLP registered Town of Bennett, Colorado as a new client on August 10, 2026, to lobby on Budget/Appropriations and Transportation issues.