Government Operations

GAO Recommends Stronger ACA Marketplace Fraud Safeguards

The federal health insurance marketplace is failing to protect millions of consumers from unauthorized actions by agents and brokers. A new Government...

Congress

Smithsonian Oversight Hearing Tests Museum Editorial Control

The Smithsonian Institution is caught between a White House push to reshape how the museum tells American history and congressional Democrats claiming the...

Government Operations

Senate Sets FERC Oversight Hearing After Court Ruling

A Supreme Court decision from late June has upended the legal foundations of independent regulatory agencies. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources...

Lobbying Activity

House Committee to Review SBA Entrepreneurial Programs

The House Small Business Committee is convening an oversight hearing on the SBA's Office of Entrepreneurial Development as lobbying activity around federal...

Government Operations

Senate Committee to Consider IHS Director, Tribal Housing Bill

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is moving to confirm a new director for the Indian Health Service at a moment when the agency faces a critical staffing...

Government Operations

Kalshi Hires Squire Patton Boggs on Prediction Markets

Prediction market platform Kalshi is doubling down on its regulatory strategy, bringing on Squire Patton Boggs to push back against tightening oversight of...

Defense

Galls LLC Hires Jones Walker for Lobbying

Galls LLC, a uniform supplier, added Jones Walker LLP to its lobbying roster through a registration amendment filed on July 13, 2026. The company now works...

Government Operations

Senate Set to Vote on Ernst's Federal Fraud-Fighting Bill

S. 4952 scheduled votes represent a critical moment for Republican efforts to crack down on federal program fraud. The bill, introduced by Senator Joni...

Education

Smithsonian Hearing Tests Congressional Alignment With History

The Trump administration is escalating its challenge to the Smithsonian Institution's historical narratives. A congressional hearing scheduled for next week...

Government Operations

Keturah Herron Promoted to Senior Adviser in Rep. McGarvey's Office

Keturah Herron has been promoted to Senior Adviser in the personal office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3), effective April 1, 2026. The position represents...

Politics

Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution Honoring Lindsey Graham

The Senate moved with unusual speed and unity this week, passing a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Senator Lindsey Graham just one day after his...

Politics

Senate Confirms Matthew Schwartz as Second Circuit Judge

The Senate confirmed Matthew Schwartz as a United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit in a sharply partisan vote that underscored deepening...

Transportation

House Passes Bipartisan Family Airport Security Pilot Program

The House approved a bipartisan measure to streamline airport security for families with young children, marking a rare moment of consensus on a...

Government Operations

Ward and Smith Ends Fairfax County Lobbying Contract

Ward and Smith PA has terminated its lobbying relationship with Fairfax County, Virginia, ending a representation that focused on defense and federal...

Government Operations

House Advances Daylight Saving and Veterans Bills to Floor

The House passed H.Res. 1423 scheduled votes on four separate pieces of legislation in a tightly contested 215–211 vote Tuesday, setting the stage for floor...

Government Operations

House Committee to Examine Veteran's Affairs Security Failures

The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations is convening to examine security breakdowns at VA facilities. The hearing focuses...

Civil Rights

Eight States Lack Holocaust Education Requirements

A new Government Accountability Office report reveals the uneven landscape of Holocaust education K-12 across the country, exposing significant gaps in how...