Government Operations
Open Philanthropy Action Fund Lobbies on AI Policy
Open Philanthropy Action Fund filed two separate Q2 2026 lobbying reports, each disclosing $110,000 in spending with Kyle House Group LLC.
Congress
Agricultural Disaster Programs Face Unpredictable Funding Gaps
Congress faces a critical timing problem with disaster relief for agricultural land, according to a recent CRS report updated in July. The three federal...
Follow the Money
Five Rivers Ends HB Strategies Lobbying Contract on Tax Issues
Five Rivers Conservation Group LLC ended its relationship with lobbying firm HB Strategies in late July, marking the departure of the firm's most...
Government Operations
Allie Herring Promoted to Communications Director
Allie Herring has been promoted to Communications Director for the House Agriculture Committee, a position she assumed on April 1, 2026. Herring previously...
Government Operations
Connor Jennings Named Legislative Director of Senate Committee
Connor Jennings has taken on a new position as Legislative Director for the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, where he will focus on...
Commerce
Commerce Cancels $7.8 Billion in Chip R&D Awards
Semiconductors: Commerce Needs Plan to Meet CHIPS for America R&D Requirements
Government Operations
Poor Dept of Education Guidance Slowed Student Loan Changes
A GAO report published July 13, 2026 and publicly released August 6 found that the Department of Education has failed to give student loan servicers clear,...
Government Operations
U.S. Lost Antarctic Research Vessel, Limiting Science Access
A recent Congressional Research Service report has laid bare a strategic vulnerability: the United States lacks a dedicated Antarctic research vessel for...
Law and Order
Medicare Hospice Fraud Schemes Expand Across Nation, CRS Says
A recent CRS report released August 4, 2026, details how fraud schemes in Medicare hospice have metastasized into a national problem, forcing the Centers...
Congress
State Department Not Reporting International Commitments On Time
The State Department is failing to keep Congress and the American public informed about international agreements and commitments on a timely basis,...
Follow the Money
GAO Finds DOGE's $110 Billion In Claimed Savings Is Unsupported
The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claimed to save taxpayers $110 billion through terminations and modifications of...
Immigration
Immigration Dispute Fractures DHS Appropriations, CRS says
A recent CRS report examines how the Department of Homeland Security has navigated three separate funding lapses in fiscal 2026, a historic disruption that...
Commerce
1. Self-Certification System Leaves Small Business Contracts Unverified 2. Federal Contracting Relies on Firms to Police Own Size 3. Size Protests Emerge as Primary Small Business Eligibility Check
A recent CRS report examines how small businesses self-certify their size when competing for federal contracts and the mechanisms available to challenge...
Government Operations
Marcus Nowling Promoted to Legislative Aide for Rep. Brown
Marcus Nowling has been promoted to Legislative Aide for Rep. Shontel M. Brown, the Democrat representing Ohio's 11th congressional district, effective July...
Government Operations
DOD Lacks Unified Foreign Influence Screening
A recent Congressional Research Service report on Department of Defense contractors and foreign influence mitigation efforts identifies significant gaps in...
Government Operations
GAO Report Finds Flaws in Oversight of Carbon Capture Tax Credit
The federal government has spent years trying to accelerate carbon capture technology as a climate solution, but a recent GAO report (GAO-26-107711) finds...
Government Operations
DOD's International Partnerships Decline as Communication Gaps Widen
The Department of Defense established 303 acquisition-related international arrangements valued at $64 billion between fiscal years 2021 and 2025, according...
Ethics
The 119th Congress: Hard at Work
The 119th Congress is on track to potentially pass more bills than its predecessor. Within its first 534 days, the current Congress has enacted 101 bills...
