Government Operations

House Committee Scrutinizes Democracy Funding

Why it matters: The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on May 20 to scrutinize the FY2027 budget requests for the National Endowment for...

Transportation

House Committee Clashes Over D.C. Congestion Pricing Ban

Why it matters: The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a full committee markup on May 20, advancing a mix of bipartisan and contested...

Defense

National Security: "Fraying, Being Dismantled, or Falling Into Disrepair"

Why it matters: The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held a 9/11 Commission hearing on May 20 that served as a public reckoning with a...

Government Operations

Cruise Ship Recent Hantavirus Outbreak Exposes U.S. Preparedness Gaps

A multinational hantavirus outbreak tied to a cruise ship in the Atlantic is forcing a direct confrontation between the realities of novel infectious...

Politics

Senate Judges Clash Over Trump Nominee Loyalty

Why it matters: The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday exposed the rawest fault lines yet in the debate over judicial independence under...

Government Operations

Senate Rejects Trump's $1B Tribal Budget Cuts

Why it matters: The Senate Indian Affairs Committee convened on May 20 for a two-part session that opened with a unanimous vote advancing eight tribal land...

Labor and Employment

TSA Modernization Hearing Reveals Budget Cuts, Staffing Crisis

Why it matters: The House Homeland Security Committee convened a hearing on TSA modernization on May 20, 2026, as the agency approaches its 25th...

Congress

Lilah Sherr Joins Rep. Deluzio's Office as Legislative Correspondent

Lilah Sherr has joined the office of Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) as a Legislative Correspondent, according to congressional staffing records. Sherr started...

Government Operations

Michael Davisson Promoted on Senate Transportation Subcommittee

Michael Davisson has been promoted to Senior Professional Staff Member on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee's Surface...

Congress

Jack Siepmann Joins Rep. Correa's Office as Senior Legislative Assistant

Jack Siepmann is joining the office of Rep. J. Luis Correa (D-CA-46) as a Senior Legislative Assistant, the latest move in a career of Jack Siepmann...

Congress

Monique Bolsajian Elevated to Deputy Chief of Staff in Rep. Cisneros's Office

Monique Bolsajian has been promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director in the office of Rep. Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA-31), effective May 1....

Government Operations

Chelsey Murphy Promoted to Legislative Aide in Sen. Ossoff's Office

Chelsey Murphy has been promoted to legislative aide in Sen. Jon Ossoff's (D-GA) office, stepping up from her role as legislative correspondent, a position...

Legislation

House Passes Lulu's Law Enabling Shark Attack Alerts on Cell Phones

The House passed Lulu's Law on a floor vote Wednesday, 401 to 6, sending the bill to President Trump's desk after a journey that began with a teenager's...

Government Operations

Evelyn Coleman Promoted to Press Secretary in Rep. Ronny Jackson's Office

Evelyn Coleman has joined the office of Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13) as Press Secretary, starting May 1, 2026. Coleman comes to the Texas Republican's...

Government Operations

Pentagon Cancels Key Army Deterrent Force in Europe

A new Congressional Research Service report on the Army's Multi-Domain Task Force is drawing attention on Capitol Hill, not just for what the Army is...

Legislation

House Energy Committee Pushes 16 Bills Affecting Millions

The House Energy and Commerce Committee is scheduled to hold a Full Committee Markup hearing on Thursday, May 21, covering 16 bills — a significant...

Environment

Colorado River Water Crisis Deadlines Loom in 2026

The clock is ticking on Colorado River water management, and Congress may have less time than it thinks.