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In a pivotal Senate hearing that could reshape maritime defense strategy, the U.S. Coast Guard unveiled an ambitious Coast Guard laydown plan that promises...
The H.J.Res.142 floor vote is done — and it wasn't close to comfortable for either side. The joint resolution targeting the District of Columbia Council's...
The big picture: Immigration policy remains one of the most contested arenas on Capitol Hill, and this week was no exception. Three threads dominated: an...
The S.4124 scheduled vote marks a sharp new front in the Democratic campaign to prevent President Trump from collecting a massive personal payout from his...
The House voted 357–65 on March 4, 2026, to refer H.Res. 1100 back to the Ethics Committee — a procedural move that effectively killed Rep. Nancy Mace's...
The Senate Judiciary Committee's DHS oversight hearing on March 3, 2026, turned into one of the most combative Cabinet-level confrontations of the 119th...
Sen. Markwayne Mullin faces the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on March 18 for his confirmation hearing to become Secretary of...
"Arctic Frost" isn't about melting ice caps. It's the FBI code name for the Special Counsel Jack Smith investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020...
Why it matters: The Senate Intelligence Committee convened a rare closed business meeting on February 5, 2026, to discuss critical national security...
The House Appropriations Committee's Oversight Hearing – National Endowment for Democracy, held February 24, 2026, forced Republicans to confront a deep...
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee delivered a decisive blow to the District of Columbia's local tax policy, passing a...
Why it matters: The House Energy and Commerce Committee's Communications and Technology Subcommittee held a pivotal hearing on February 4, 2026, examining...
The House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee hauled the Coast Guard's second-highest-ranking officer before lawmakers on March 17, 2026,...
The House Financial Services Committee's SEC Hearing Accountability session revealed fundamental tensions in how the nation's top financial regulator...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed confidence that Sen. Markwayne Mullin's path to becoming the next DHS Secretary remains secure — even as the...
Michelle H. Schein, a Michelle Schein staffer with a background spanning congressional offices and defense policy, has been named Deputy Chief of Staff for...
The House Veterans Affairs Committee is putting the Department of Veterans Affairs' internal management under a microscope. A veterans affairs hearing...
The House Appropriations Committee is convening a National Weather Service hearing on March 25 at a moment when the agency's workforce and budget are under...
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 8-7 on March 19 to advance the Mullin DHS nomination to the full Senate floor, as...
The House Energy Subcommittee convenes Tuesday to interrogate a question that has haunted Congress after every major freeze since 2021: Why does the U.S....
