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Large Banks Dominate Home Loan Borrowing
A July 21, 2026 GAO congressional testimony (GAO-26-109282), delivered before the House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing and...
Senate Panel to Receive Briefing on Sudan's Humanitarian Crisis
Sudan faces a humanitarian catastrophe of historic scale. The war is estimated to have killed approximately 200,000 people and displaced more than 11...
House Hears Competing Visions on Consumer Protection Bills
The hearing, held July 22, 2026, at 2:15 PM, highlighted fundamental tensions over marketplace safeguards. Industry witnesses countered that new mandates...
The Latest Policy Issue: Sports Prediction Markets
Why it matters: The House Agriculture Committee's commodity markets subcommittee held a hearing on Tuesday to examine how federal regulators oversee...
Senate Hearing Exposes Express Scripts TRICARE Conflict
The Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Personnel held a contentious hearing on the TRICARE pharmacy program on July 15, 2026, zeroing in on...
Senate Panel Questions Trump HHS Nominees on Agency Independence
Why it matters: Two Trump administration health nominees faced intense questioning from Senate Democrats on July 15, 2026, as the chamber examines whether...
House Committee to Review SBA Entrepreneurial Programs
The House Small Business Committee is convening an oversight hearing on the SBA's Office of Entrepreneurial Development as lobbying activity around federal...
Progress and Path Forward For Haiti Gang Suppression Force
A House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Haiti's terrorist gangs scheduled for July 21 will examine the performance and prospects of the Gang...
House Committee to Examine Veteran's Affairs Security Failures
The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations is convening to examine security breakdowns at VA facilities. The hearing focuses...
Supreme Court's FY2027 Budget Under Congressional Questioning
The Supreme Court's fiscal year 2027 budget estimates face scrutiny from Congress as the judicial branch seeks funding for operations amid broader questions...
Congress Tackles Passive Investing's Grip on Retirement Funds
Why it matters: The House Financial Services Committee's Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a hearing on June 25, 2026, examining whether regulations keep...
Senate Judiciary Examines Three Trump Nominees
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a judicial nominations hearing on June 24, 2026, examining three Trump administration nominees whose confirmation could...
Mexican Cartels' Global Expansion Exposes U.S. Enforcement Gaps
Why it matters: Mexican drug cartels have evolved from border smugglers into global criminal empires operating in over 40 countries, and the Trump...
Trump's Wildlife Nominee Grilled on Conservation Experience
Why it matters: Kevin Lilly, President Trump's nominee for Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, faced tough questioning on his lack of...
House Subcommittee Looks At Data Modernization
How Americans access the laws, votes, and records that govern them is about to get a rare public airing. The House Administration Committee's Subcommittee...
House Investigates Medicaid Fraud
Why It Matters: The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a Medicaid program integrity hearing on June 25, 2026, to...
Senate Grills Trafficking Office Pick Over Staffing Cuts
Why it matters: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a congressional hearing on ambassadorial nominations on June 25, 2026, to examine Barbara...
Senate Confirms DC Court Hearing Amid Judicial Crisis
Why it matters: The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on eight nominations to the DC Superior Court and DC Court of...