Health

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...

Government Operations

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...

Law and Order

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...

Defense

Committee Examines Military Drug Overcharge Allegations

A Senate hearing on the TRICARE pharmacy program is set to examine whether military families are paying more for drugs than they should. The core issue:...

Congress

Congress Examines Illegal Spending Freeze

Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee have alleged that OMB Director Russell Vought and the Office of Management and Budget are illegally...

Government Operations

House Subcommittee Discusses Protection For Veteran Burials

A House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee hearing on veterans cemetery operations arrives as the Department of Veterans Affairs grapples with contract...

Education

Breaking Trust: Congress Debates Parental Rights in Schools

Why it Matters: The House Education and Workforce Committee's June 10, 2026, hearing, "Breaking Trust: Attacks On Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content,...

Government Operations

Senate Judiciary Weighs Blanche's Controversial Acting Record

The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a judicial nominations hearing this week as the chamber prepares to confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General. The...

Government Operations

F-35 Crisis: Pentagon Strategy Accountability Hearing

The F-35 program is in crisis. [GAP] The Defense Department's most expensive weapons system is now delivering less than half its promised capability, even...

Government Operations

Territories Fight Back as Senate Hears Federal Cuts Crisis

Five territorial governors testified before Congress on June 17, 2026, as the Trump administration's Medicaid cuts and solar funding cancellations threaten...

Congress

USPS Is Set to Run Out of Funds Within 12 Months

The U.S. Postal Service faces a financial cliff. [GAP] With cash reserves projected to run out within 12 months and cumulative losses topping $109 billion...

hearings

Small Business Administration Faces Questions on Startup Support

The Small Business Administration faces existential questions about its ability to support startups and scale-ups. [GAP] A 33 percent budget cut, the...

Congress

Senate Clashes Over SBA Cuts at Small Business Hearing

Why it matters: The Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship convened on June 17, 2026, to examine small business entrepreneurship across...

Government Operations

Senate Set to Vote on OMB Deputy Director

Hal Duncan, President Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget as Deputy Director, refused to rule out using controversial impoundment...

Congress

Rollins Defends Farm Record as Pests and Bankruptcies Surge

Why it matters: The Senate Agriculture Committee convened a USDA oversight hearing on June 10 that put Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on the hot seat...

Government Operations

Congress Scrutinizes Trump Appointees Over Amazon Connections

Why it matters: The House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions convened an NLRB congressional hearing on June 4 that put the Trump...

Social Welfare

Joint Subcommittee Hearing Signals Broader Agenda

The House Ways and Means Committee has scheduled a joint subcommittee hearing for Wednesday, June 10, at 2:00 p.m. in 1100 Longworth House Office Building,...