Congress

Senate Pushes Back Against Trump's Labor Nominees

Why it matters: The Senate HELP Committee hearing on three Trump labor nominees, held June 10, exposed a fault line over whether the NLRB and Bureau of...

Environment

Norfolk Hires Greenberg Traurig for Budget, Environmental Lobbying

The City of Norfolk, Va. has filed a new lobbying registration with Greenberg Traurig LLP, entering the federal lobbying arena on budget and environmental...

Government Operations

Trump Administration Bypasses Decades of Vaccine Science Precedent

A new Congressional Research Service report published June 11 lays out in precise detail how the Trump administration bypassed three decades of scientific...

Government Operations

Congress Warns: The U.S. Has No Reliable Backup If GPS Fails

Why it matters: The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology convened a hearing on June 4 to examine the state of U.S....

Congress

Multiple Economic Forecasts Offer Conflicting Fiscal Predictions

With Congress in the middle of a high-stakes debate over a sweeping reconciliation package, the question of which economic numbers to trust has never been...

Politics

Senate Advances Trump's Personal Lawyer to Eighth Circuit

The Senate voted 47-43 on Friday to invoke cloture on PN851-7, advancing the confirmation of Justin D. Smith of Missouri to serve as a U.S. Circuit Judge...

Government Operations

New Trump Budget Ends Decades-Old Hunger Relief Program

A federal program that has delivered 2.5 billion meals and 273 million nights of shelter since 1983 is facing its most direct elimination threat yet. The...

Government Operations

Union Pacific Railroad Merger Could Reshape U.S. Freight Network

A proposed railroad merger and acquisitions deal announced last summer could reshape how goods move across the United States for decades. Union Pacific...

Government Operations

Small Business Defense Contracts Plummet

Why it matters: The House Committee on Small Business held a hearing on June 3 examining the role of small businesses in national security, and the central...

Government Operations

Kiwanis International Hires Lobbying Firm for Foreign Relations

Kiwanis International, the global service organization known for its youth-focused community work, has registered a lobbying firm for the first time,...

Government Operations

Treasury's Student Loan Plan Carries Significant Risk

A new Congressional Research Service report raises pointed questions about the Trump administration's plan to shift federal student loan default servicing...

Government Operations

Senate Rules More Complex Than Official Documents Reveal

The Congressional Research Service quietly updated one of its most foundational — and least glamorous — guides on June 9: a comprehensive reference on...

Government Operations

Federal Behavioral Health Fund Remains Uncertain Amid Restructuring

A new Congressional Research Service report published June 9 lays out a detailed roadmap for local nonprofits and governments trying to tap into federal...

Congress

Kalshi Adds Lobbyist Amid Trading Investigation

Kalshi Inc. filed a registration amendment on June 8, 2026, adding Tony Hanagan to its in-house lobbying operation. The timing is notable: the filing came...

Government Operations

Sister Cities International Hires Carbon Impact Group

Sister Cities International is entering the federal lobbying arena for the first time with this registration, bringing on Carbon Impact Group LLC to...

Congress

Hidden Billions Obscure True DHS Budget Picture

The Trump Administration's DHS budget FY2027 request puts Congress in an unusual position: lawmakers are being asked to fund a department whose true...

Government Operations

Sec. Rubio Defends State Dept Cuts as Iran War Divides Congress

Why it matters: Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on June 3 to defend the Trump administration's State...