Congress

The ABCs of Funding Federal Agencies

A newly updated Congressional Research Service report cuts to the heart of one of Washington's most persistent navigational headaches: when Congress wants...

Defense

Skyborne Technologies Hires Zirkelbach for Defense Lobbying

Defense contractor Skyborne Technologies USA LLC has registered its first lobbying disclosure, bringing on Zirkelbach Strategies to represent its interests...

Law and Order

Tim Tebow Foundation Enters Washington Lobbying Arena

The Tim Tebow Foundation has registered as a new client with Klein/Johnson Group LLC, according to lobbying disclosure requirements filed in 2026. The...

Civil Rights

Council on American-Islamic Relations Registers Lobbying Firm

The Council on American-Islamic Relations has entered the federal lobbying arena by registering Raben Group LLC as its lobbying firm in 2026. The CAIR...

Health

GAO Report Calls Out Health Department for Gaps In Healthcare

The Department of Health and Human Services continues to operate with a backlog of unfulfilled GAO recommendations, according to a Government Accountability...

Transportation

Philadelphia Hires BGR for Federal Lobbying Push

The City and County of Philadelphia has hired BGR Government Affairs to represent its interests on Capitol Hill, according to a lobbying registration...

Immigration

Democrats Lose All Amendments on DHS Budget Bill

The House Appropriations Committee's FY27 Homeland Security appropriations markup lays bare the sharpest fault lines in American immigration policy heading...

Government Operations

Laura O'Hara Promoted to Deputy Chief of House Office of the Historian

Laura O'Hara has been promoted to Deputy Chief at the Office of the Historian (House), a position she assumed on January 1, 2026. [1,2,3] The move...

Government Operations

Blackstone Construction Ends Lobbying with Washington Advocacy Group

Blackstone Construction LLC terminated its lobbying relationship with Washington Advocacy Group LLP as of April 1, 2026, according to an LDA termination...

Congress

Alex Fink Named Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for Rep. Mackenzie

Alex Fink has been hired as Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7), beginning May 1, 2026. [1,2] The Alex Fink...

Environment

Rainmaker Technology Hires Brownstein Hyatt on Environmental Issues

Rainmaker Technology Corp. registered as a new client with lobbying firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP in 2026, marking the company's entry into...

Government Operations

Aaron Macias Promoted to Staff Assistant Role in Rep. Bergman's Office

Aaron Macias has been hired as a Staff Assistant in the personal office of Rep. Jack Bergman, the Republican representing Michigan's 1st congressional...

Government Operations

Pooja Patel Promoted to Senior Legislative Assistant in Rep. McCaul's Office

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) has promoted Pooja Patel to Senior Legislative Assistant, effective March 1, 2026. The position represents a significant step...

Government Operations

Cian Murphy Hired as Full-Time Staff Assistant for Sen. Durbin

Cian E. Murphy has been hired as a Staff Assistant in the personal office of Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL), a position that began on May 1, 2026. Murphy works...

Government Operations

VA Fails to Report Unsafe Healthcare Practices

The Veterans Health Administration is failing to consistently monitor and discipline doctors and nurses at its medical facilities, according to a Government...

Government Operations

Supreme Court Limits Agency Penalty Power Without Jury Trial

A Supreme Court ruling handed down June 4 has drawn a clearer constitutional line around federal agency enforcement power, one with consequences stretching...

Government Operations

House Passes Anti-Fraud Resolution Demanding Eligibility Checks

The House passed H.Res. 1335 on June 11, 2026, condemning actors who seek to defraud the federal government and expressing the sense of the chamber that...