Legislation
Lame-Duck Sessions a Regular Venue for Lawmaking
A new A new Congressional Research Service (CRS)analysis in “Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2024 (74th-118th Congresses)” shows that the period after...
Federal Retirement Claims Backlog Peaks at 65,237 in 2026
Federal retirement processing has deteriorated sharply in 2026, with a new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report documenting a backlog crisis that...
Small Business Administration Proposes New Standards
The Small Business Administration announced a proposed rule on August 20 to radically reshape how federal programs classify small businesses, potentially...
Executive Branch Reshapes Election Policy Through Orders
Federal elections policy is increasingly shaped by executive action rather than legislation, according to a new Congressional Research Service report. Since...
House Panel Examines Fraud Claims in Homelessness Programs
The Trump administration is systematically dismantling the federal approach to homelessness, and a House subcommittee hearing on September 15 provided the...
Fiber Broadband Association Lobbies on Broadband Program
The Fiber Broadband Association is pushing Congress to protect fiber's competitive position in federal broadband programs. The group filed a third-quarter...
House Votes to Hold Leon Black in Contempt Over Epstein Subpoenas
The House Oversight Committee voted unanimously on September 15 to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress marking a rare moment of...
House GOP Questions Union Political Spending
House Republicans examined whether union leaders represent workers or push political agendas on September 15. The hearing, titled "Out Of Touch: When Union...
House Considers Economy Act as Spending Tool With Less Oversight
Congress scrutinized how the Trump administration is using a 94-year-old law to shuffle federal spending with minimal oversight. The House Appropriations...
House Examines Nuclear Waste Plan as States Line Up
The Trump administration is betting that the nuclear waste problem can solve itself. On September 15, a House subcommittee heard testimony on the Department...
Foreign Influence Operations in U.S. Under House Scrutiny
The House Foreign Affairs Committee's South and Central Asia Subcommittee held a hearing on September 15 to examine how foreign nations conduct covert...
House Judiciary Advances Bills on Gun Taxes and Prison Staffing
The House Judiciary Committee marked up seven bills on September 16, advancing measures spanning gun taxes, tort reform, prison staffing, climate...
Congressional Report Finds Congress Has No Guaranteed Role In UN General Assembly
Congressional participation at the United Nations General Assembly rests on executive discretion, not legal mandate, a Congressional Research Service (CRS)...
Cleary University Hires Firm for Education Lobbying
Cleary University, a private nonprofit business-focused university located in Howell/Ann Arbor, Michigan, was represented by Washington Strategies LLC from...
Senate Armed Services To Examine Pentagon's Budget Crisis
The Pentagon faces a fiscal crisis that Congress will examine in a closed hearing on September 24. The Pentagon is grappling with mounting FY2026...
Lobbying Disclosures Pile Up as Filing Deadlines Near
1. Association of American Railroads filed a second quarter 2026 LDA quarterly report on September 14, 2026, disclosing $1,413,000 in lobbying expenditures...
Congress Examines Appropriations for FY2027
Congressional appropriations for fiscal year 2027 are operating under a temporary legal framework, as detailed in a new Congressional Research Service (CRS)...
Six of 11 Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities Active
The Congressional Research Service report R45997 maps the structure, activities, legislative history, and funding history of 11 federal regional commissions...