Government Operations

Senate Poised to Vote on 49 Presidential Nominees in Single Procedural Move

Why it matters: The Senate is poised to vote on S.Res.690, a procedural resolution that would allow the chamber to confirm 49 presidential nominees in a...

Legislation

House Rules Committee Pushes Major Bills Amid Deep Divisions

The House Rules Committee is set to consider four bills tonight that collectively touch some of the most contested policy terrain in Washington: farm...

Environment

EPA Budget Hearing Amid Rollback Threats

The House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Environment is set to examine the EPA's fiscal year 2027 budget on Tuesday, April 28, at a moment...

Defense

Congress Questions Coast Guard's Stretched Resources

The Coast Guard is being asked to do more with less, and Congress is starting to push back. The House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime...

Public Lands

Tribal Energy Projects Face 50 Federal Approvals And Budget Cuts

Why it matters: The House Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held an oversight hearing on Wednesday on tribal natural...

Government Operations

Federal Infrastructure Strain Threatens Veteran Service Organizations

A new Congressional Research Service report on Veterans Service Organizations arrives at a moment when the federal infrastructure those groups depend on is...

Civil Rights

Federal Mismanagement of Native American Trust Funds Documented

A new Congressional Research Service report on federal management of tribal trust funds lands at a moment when the Trump administration is proposing deep...

Legislation

House Republicans Advance Fiscal Year 2027 Spending Bill With IRS Cuts and CBDC Ban

The House Appropriations Committee cleared the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027 on a party-line vote, sending the H.R....

Law and Order

Detention Capacity Gap Makes Mass Deportation Structurally Impossible

A new Congressional Research Service report published April 24 lays out the legal and operational realities of the ICE non-detained docket, and the picture...

Government Operations

Law Enforcement And Manufacturing Funding for 2027 Under Scrutiny

The House Appropriations Committee's FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science hearing on April 30 arrives as the Trump administration's cuts to Justice Department...

Follow the Money

Legislative Branch Funding Priorities In Question

Congress is about to make decisions that will determine how much money funds the Capitol Police, the Library of Congress, the Congressional Budget Office,...

Health

Senate Scrutinizes Biden Officials on Vaccine Safety

The Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations is preparing to scrutinize Biden-era health officials over COVID-19 vaccine safety signals — a...

Government Operations

Legis1 Background: GOP Senators Brace for More Trump Cabinet Firings as President's Mood Drives Departures

Republican senators are privately bracing for another round of Trump cabinet firing, according to reporting by Politico's Jordain Carney. Four GOP...

Legislation

Capitol Police Get Retirement Age Extension to Ease Staffing Crisis

Why it matters: The House Administration Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to advance legislation extending the mandatory retirement age waiver for U.S....

Congress

Pentagon's $1.5 Trillion Budget Draws Sharp Democratic Fire

The House Armed Services Committee is set to examine a Pentagon budget request that, at $1.5 trillion, would nearly double last year's defense spending —...

Government Operations

Committee Demands UN Accountability for U.S. Billions

The United States contributes more to the United Nations than any other member state, yet Washington's ability to demand accountability for how those funds...

Government Operations

Pentagon Cyber Chiefs Defend DOGE Cuts Amid Rising Threats

The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation convened on April 21 for a congressional hearing roundup on the...