Law and Order

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...

Government Operations

Guide to Locating Military Service Records Online

The National Personnel Records Center maintains decades of military service records for millions of discharged and deceased servicemembers, but navigating...

Government Operations

A Split Vision on Protecting Consumers

Why it matters: Acting Director Russell Vought faced sharp criticism at a CFPB hearing July 2026 for freezing major consumer enforcement actions worth...

Government Operations

DEA Places Kratom Alkaloid Under Emergency Schedule I Control

The Drug Enforcement Administration's move to control 7-hydroxymitragynine as a Schedule I substance marks a significant shift in how the federal government...

Environment

Committee Advances Lilly Fish Wildlife Leadership Nomination

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is moving forward with Kevin Lilly's nomination to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife at the...

Personnel Movements

Senate Finance Committee Vets Treasury Leaders on Economic Agenda

The Senate Finance Committee held a Treasury nominees hearing on July 16, 2026, to consider four key Treasury Department positions as the Trump...

Government Operations

TSA Nominee Grilled Over Airport Security Privatization Push

The Senate Commerce Committee advanced a contentious TSA Administrator nomination hearing on Thursday, July 16, 2026, for David Cummins, a Virginia...

Follow the Money

American Gaming Association Escalates Lobbying Push

The American Gaming Association is escalating its government affairs operations. The trade group's in-house lobbying spending more than tripled...

Congress

Parker Boggs Elevated to Operations Director in Rep. Cammack's Office

Parker Boggs has been promoted to Operations Director in the personal office of Rep. Katherine Cammack (R-FL-3), a position he has held since February 2026....

Congress

House to Look Over DOL's Leaked Confidential Investigation Files

A congressional subcommittee is preparing to examine how the Biden-Harris Department of Labor shared sensitive investigative files with plaintiffs'...

Government Operations

House Panel to Press UN Envoys on Accountability

The House Foreign Affairs Committee is scheduled to examine United Nations reform and accountability on July 22, bringing fresh scrutiny to an organization...

Intelligence

House Intelligence Committee Finalizes 2027 Authorization Act

The House Intelligence Committee is moving to finalize its version of the Intelligence Authorization Act 2027, a major bipartisan bill that sets policy and...

Follow the Money

International Organization for Migration Drops Neale Creek LLC

The International Organization for Migration has terminated its lobbying engagement with Neale Creek LLC, effective June 30, 2026, according to an LDA...

Government Operations

Report Says Congress Needs More Cleanup Cost Data From Coast Guard

The service reported approximately $448 million in environmental liabilities in fiscal year 2025, representing decades of deferred environmental remediation...

Government Operations

Senate HELP Panel to Vote on Three Health and Labor Nominees

The Senate HELP Committee is scheduled to consider nominations for three key health positions at a critical moment for federal health leadership. The...

Transportation

Flight Safety Technologies Increases Federal Lobbying Spend

Flight Safety Technologies Inc. is stepping up its aviation lobbying efforts with a higher spending allocation in the second quarter. The company develops...

Government Operations

EPA Falls Years Behind on PFAS Clean Water Act Rules

The Environmental Protection Agency is running years behind on commitments to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS, in...