International Affairs
Senate To Examine Nicaragua's Democratic Collapse
Nicaragua's government has eliminated electoral competition, documented enforced disappearances, and is now accused by United Nations experts of crimes...
Senate Panel to Examine Changes at the Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is pursuing a proposed overhaul of how it defines a "small business," implimenting a workforce reduction of...
Panel Will Weigh Overton’s FDA Public-Health Direction
The Senate will examine Heidi Overton's nomination to lead the Food and Drug Administration on September 24...
Senate Judiciary Will Examine Pending Judicial Nominations
The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing titled "Hearings To Examine Pending Nominations" on Wednesday, September 30. Federal judicial...
Patent Office Policy Reversals Focus Of Senate Hearing
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has faced a series of abrupt policy reversals and transparency questions in 2026. USPTO Director John...
House Looks Into Oral Cancer Drug Cost Barriers
Patients taking oral cancer drugs face cost-sharing that often exceeds what insurance charges for the same treatment delivered intravenously. A hearing...
Biotechnology Hearing Surfaces Oversight Gaps, Tradeoffs
A House subcommittee held a hearing on biotechnology innovation and biosecurity on September 16 amid mounting concerns about whether federal oversight has...
Panel Will Weigh Nominees Affecting Courts, Sentencing
The Senate Judiciary Committee will consider a slate of Department of Justice nominees, including a federal judge tapped for a seat on the U.S. Court of...
Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act Advances in 38-5 Vote
The House Ways and Means Committee held a markup on Sept. 16 to advance the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act by a 38-5 vote.
U.S. Wrongful Detention Strategy Focus of Senate Hearing
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is convening a closed hearing on September 23 to examine how the U.S. can combat and deter wrongful detentions...
Committee Will Hear Nominations Amid Water Lobbying
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing on pending nominations on September 24, 2026, as water agencies and advocacy groups intensify...
House Examines Domestic Agricultural Product Demand, Funding
The House Agriculture Committee examined tools for increasing demand for domestic agricultural products in the United States and abroad in the hearing...
Senate Commerce Panel Advances 10 Bills on Speech, Fisheries
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a business meeting on September 16, 2026, to consider 10 pieces of legislation. The meeting...
Budget Committee Advances Two CBO Bills, 26-0 and 29-0
The House Budget Committee held a markup on Sept. 16, 2026, considering the Increasing Baseline Updates Act and the Preventive Health Savings Act. The...
Trade Agency Hearing Highlights Proposed 76% MCC Cut
The Trump administration’s fiscal year 2027 proposal pairs $277.5 million for the Export-Import Bank and Development Finance Corporation with a proposed 76...
Senate Considers HHS Nominees Amid Measles Warnings
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a nominations hearing on Sept. 16 amid warnings about measles, mental illness and...
Senate Examines Six District Court Nominations
The Senate Judiciary Committee examined six district-court nominations on Sept. 16, while a broader dispute over the Justice Department surfaced in opening...
Senate Focuses on Native Housing Needs
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a hearing Sept. 16 on Native housing needs and reauthorization of the Native American Housing Assistance and...