Follow the Money
U.S. Spent $1.6 Billion Countering China — With No Idea If It's Working
The United States has poured more than $1.6 billion since fiscal year 2020 into countering China's influence globally, yet federal auditors found the State...
Government Operations
Senate Breaks Spending Deadlock and Restarts Budget Negotiations
The Senate Appropriations Committee is moving forward with markup of four fiscal year 2027 appropriations bills after weeks of deadlock over spending...
Government Operations
Homeland Security Markup Meeting is Without Published Agenda
The House Homeland Security Committee is scheduled to hold a markup hearing on June 24, but the lack of a published agenda leaves key questions unanswered...
Government Operations
El Paso Hires Forward Global for Federal Lobbying
The City of El Paso, Texas has registered Forward Global US Inc. as its federal lobbying firm, marking a significant expansion of the city's presence in...
Government Operations
F-35 Crisis: Pentagon Strategy Accountability Hearing
The F-35 program is in crisis. [GAP] The Defense Department's most expensive weapons system is now delivering less than half its promised capability, even...
Public Lands
Congress Scrutinizes Forest Service Reorganization Impact
The Forest Service is executing a sweeping reorganization that fundamentally reshapes how the agency manages the nation's forests, and Congress is only now...
Follow the Money
Phylos Bioscience Ends Lobbying Relationship With Olsson Frank
A Portland-based cannabis and hemp genetics company has terminated its lobbying relationship, according to recent federal disclosures. Phylos Bioscience,...
Government Operations
Territories Fight Back as Senate Hears Federal Cuts Crisis
Five territorial governors testified before Congress on June 17, 2026, as the Trump administration's Medicaid cuts and solar funding cancellations threaten...
Law and Order
After Fatal Shooting, Government Examines VA Security Measures
A deadly shooting at a Veterans Affairs clinic in Georgia this spring exposed systemic security failures that have persisted for years. The VA police...
Congress
USPS Is Set to Run Out of Funds Within 12 Months
The U.S. Postal Service faces a financial cliff. [GAP] With cash reserves projected to run out within 12 months and cumulative losses topping $109 billion...
Health
Senate Considers New IHS Director After Two Year Vacancy
The Indian Health Service has operated without a Senate-confirmed director for over a year. That vacancy ends if the Senate confirms Mark Cruz, whose...
Government Operations
Librarian of Congress Pushes For AI Tools In Bill Summaries
Congress is drowning in legislative text. [GAP] More than 14,000 bills have been introduced in the current Congress, and the Congressional Research Service...
Government Operations
Committee Reshapes Federal Spending, Cuts Foreign Aid
The House Rules Committee is set to advance four bills that collectively reshape federal spending and regulatory priorities across foreign policy, energy...
Congress
Congress Tackles VA Benefits Access Crisis
Veterans face compounding problems accessing benefits and housing, and Congress is moving to address three distinct pain points in a House Veterans Affairs...
Congress
Pentagon Leaders Face Senate Scrutiny on Record Defense Budget
The Senate Armed Services Committee is preparing to vet four Pentagon leadership appointments as the Trump administration seeks to reshape defense spending...
hearings
Small Business Administration Faces Questions on Startup Support
The Small Business Administration faces existential questions about its ability to support startups and scale-ups. [GAP] A 33 percent budget cut, the...
Congress
Threats to Farm Safety Net Under Scrutiny
The House Agriculture Committee is convening a farm safety net hearing to examine how the Trump administration's steep budget cuts are affecting farmers'...
Veterans Affairs
Jalen Auer Advances to Veterans and Union Liaison Role
Jalen Auer has taken on a new position as Veteran and Union Liaison/Green & Gold Congressional Aide for the 20th Congressional District of Florida office,...
