Education

Center for International Education Ends CurrentStrategic LLC Lobbying Relationship

The UMass Amherst-affiliated nonprofit filed an LDA termination just as USAID's future hangs in the balance.

Social Welfare

Joint Subcommittee Hearing Signals Broader Agenda

The House Ways and Means Committee has scheduled a joint subcommittee hearing for Wednesday, June 10, at 2:00 p.m. in 1100 Longworth House Office Building,...

Congress

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Budget Cut in Half

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is at the center of one of Washington's most consequential regulatory battles, and a new Congressional Research...

Health

Hospital for Special Surgery Enters Federal Lobbying Arena

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the New York-based orthopedic institution, has registered to lobby the federal government for the first time, according...

Immigration

DHS Budget Hearing Reveals Partisan Divide Over Border Funding

Why it matters: The House Homeland Security Committee's FY2027 DHS budget review on June 3 put a newly confirmed DHS Secretary on the defensive from the...

Government Operations

Federal Government Intensifies Control Over Voting Methods

A new Congressional Research Service report maps the legal landscape just as the Trump administration and Capitol Hill push competing visions for how...

Public Lands

Coeur d'Alene Tribe Hires S2R for Federal Lobbying

The Coeur d'Alene Tribe has filed a new lobbying registration with S2R LLC, targeting Indian/Native American Affairs and Natural Resources before Congress.

Defense

Congress and Administration Debate Military Leadership Cuts

The Congressional Research Service has updated its foundational report on congressional management of DOD officers, arriving at a moment when the Trump...

Government Operations

Federal Government Ignores For-Profit Health Startups

For-profit health and medical businesses — from digital health startups to medical device manufacturers — occupy an awkward position in the federal funding...

Government Operations

Army's JLTV Exit Strains Joint Forces

The Army's quiet exit from the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program is creating ripple effects across the joint force — and Congress is only beginning to...

Government Operations

Massive Spending Bills Head For Committee Vote

The House Appropriations Committee is set to vote Tuesday on two of the most politically charged spending bills of the year, covering everything from NIH...

Government Operations

Federal Intervention Looms as Colorado River Crisis Deepens

The Colorado River is in crisis, and Washington is running out of time to act. Just five days before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's...

Legislation

House Considers Anti-Fraud Bills After $186 Billion Government Loss

The federal government lost an estimated $186 billion to improper payments in fiscal year 2025, a $24-billion increase from the prior year, and cumulative...

Government Operations

Senate Judiciary Nominations Hearing Set For June 10 Vote

The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a nominations hearing for Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM in 216 Hart Senate Office Building — and the...

Public Lands

House Passes Battlefield Bill for Historic Site Preservation

The American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act cleared the House floor vote on June 2 with 403 votes in favor and just 13 against, a margin that...

Government Operations

St. Louis Ends Lobbying Relationship with Bracy Tucker Brown

The City of St. Louis ended its lobbying relationship with Bracy Tucker Brown as of April 1, 2026, according to a Second Quarter 2026 LDA termination filing...

hearings

Senate Confirms VA Tech and Whistleblower Leaders Amid IT Crisis

Why it matters: The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing on June 3–4, 2026, for two nominees who would lead critical offices...