Personnel Movements

Senate Examines Treasury Department Nominations

The Senate Finance Committee will examine four Treasury Department nominations that would reshape the department's economic and international policy...

Labor and Employment

Senate to Question TSA Nominee

The Senate will examine David Cummins' nomination to lead the Transportation Security Administration at a moment when the agency faces a staffing crisis....

Energy

CCMSC Ends Lobbying With Governmental Strategies Inc.

A lobbying firm has terminated its representation of a nuclear energy company after roughly eight years of advocacy work. CCMSC Corp. filed an LDA...

Transportation

Aviation Association Increases Lobbying Spending to $420,000

The National Business Aviation Association filed a lobbying disclosure report for the second quarter, reporting $420,000 in spending on government affairs...

Finance

Federal Agencies Trapped by Outdated Rules as Cloud Costs Spiral

Federal agencies are struggling to procure and manage cloud services due to a tangle of outdated regulations, conflicting government guidance, and...

Finance

GAO Updates Federal IT Audit Standards Manual

The federal government audits itself constantly. Inspectors General at dozens of agencies, along with the Government Accountability Office, scrutinize...

Politics

Senate Confirms Arthur Roberts Jones to Federal Bench

The Senate confirmed Arthur Roberts Jones to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on a party-line vote, marking a decisive moment in...

Government Operations

House Passes Bill To Test Critical Infrastructure Defenses Against Terrorism

The House overwhelmingly approved legislation requiring the Department of Homeland Security to conduct emergency response exercises simulating terrorist...

Government Operations

Space Commerce Office Looks At Streamlining Commercial Requests

The Office of Space Commerce hearing scheduled for Wednesday will test whether a new federal framework for authorizing novel commercial space activities can...

Government Operations

Kraken Terminates Zero One Strategies After Three Months

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken terminated its lobbying relationship with Zero One Strategies LLC on July 8, 2026, concluding a brief engagement that lasted...

Government Operations

988 Lifeline Struggles to Keep Up as Suicide Crisis Deepens

More than 49,000 deaths resulted from suicide in 2023, part of a broader crisis that has seen suicide deaths increase by 31 percent over the past two...

Government Operations

Jackson Terminates Ice Miller Strategies Lobbying Contract

Ice Miller Strategies LLC has terminated its lobbying relationship with the City of Jackson, Mississippi, according to recent lobbying disclosure act...

Congress

House Panel Weighs Election Observation Rules for 2026

The House Administration Elections Subcommittee is convening an election observation hearing against a backdrop of escalating partisan conflict over voting...

Government Operations

Capitol Energy Advocacy Cuts Washington State Commerce Lobbying

Capitol Energy Advocacy LLC has terminated its lobbying engagement with the Washington State Department of Commerce, according to an LDA termination...

Congress

Senate Tests Labor Secretary Nominee on Worker Protections

Keith Sonderling's confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on July 16 represents a critical moment for labor...

Commerce

Senate Finance Committee Considers Trade Commission Nominee Shift

The Senate Finance Committee is moving toward confirming a slate of International Trade Commission nominees that could shift the agency's political balance....

Government Operations

GAO Finds Coast Guard Modernization Lacks Oversight Plans

The Coast Guard is sitting on the largest single commitment of funding in its history. Congress allocated nearly $25 billion for the service in 2025, with...