Congress

Congress Examines Michigan's VA Health Record System Launch

Michigan's veterans got a new electronic health record system in April. Now Congress is coming to find out if it's actually working.

Legislation

Senate To Take on More Than 30 Energy, Natural Resources Legislation

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has scheduled a business meeting for June 10 at 1:30 p.m. in 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building to vote on...

Congress

House to Zero in on Parental Rights in Schools

This is a pre-hearing alert. The House Education and Workforce Committee has scheduled a hearing for June 10, 2026 that carries significant implications for...

Congress

House Holds Hearing on United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

The House Agriculture Committee has scheduled a USMCA agricultural hearing for Wednesday, June 10, at 2:00 p.m. in 1300 Longworth House Office Building —...

Congress

AI Likeness Bill Advances with Seven Nominations at Stake

The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a business meeting for June 11, 2026 at 2:15 p.m. in 216 Hart Senate Office Building — a markup session that...

Defense

Senate to Mark Up NDAA for FY2027

The Senate Armed Services Committee convenes Wednesday for a closed business meeting to mark up the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027,...

Government Operations

Senate Judiciary Nominations Hearing Set For June 10 Vote

The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a nominations hearing for Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM in 216 Hart Senate Office Building — and the...

Environment

The Great American Outdoors Act 250

The House Natural Resources Committee is heading to Hot Springs, Arkansas on June 12 for a legislative field hearing on a discussion draft of the Great...

Macroeconomics

Bessent Defends Tax Law as Democrats Grill IRS Deal

Why it matters: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee on June 4, touting the administration's tax record while...

hearings

Senate Confirms VA Tech and Whistleblower Leaders Amid IT Crisis

Why it matters: The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing on June 3–4, 2026, for two nominees who would lead critical offices...

hearings

FEMA Crisis Threatens Disaster Recovery for Communities

The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance is convening a disaster recovery hearing on June 10 at a moment when the federal safety...

Agriculture

Senate Committee to Scrutinize USDA's Crisis Management

The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee's USDA oversight hearing on June 10 arrives against a backdrop of cascading controversies: a...

Transportation

Committee Examines Maritime Budget, Efficiency Contradictions

The U.S. maritime sector is navigating a collision of competing pressures: an ambitious FY2027 budget proposal seeking to expand shipbuilding capacity, an...

Health

Congress Debates If Covid Vaccines Cause or Accelerate Cancer

Why it matters: A Senate hearing on COVID-19 vaccines and alleged attacks on scientific publications put the Trump administration's skeptical posture toward...

Government Operations

Bessent Faces Historic Corruption Accusations at Treasury Hearing

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent walks into the House Ways and Means Committee on June 4 carrying the weight of the administration's entire domestic...

hearings

Capitol Maintenance Crisis: Rayburn Building Faces Catastrophic Failure

The House Administration Committee is set to grill the Architect of the Capitol on Wednesday over a $2.6 billion maintenance backlog, a warning of potential...

Congress

Election Security Under House Scrutiny

The House Administration Committee's Subcommittee on Elections convened an election security hearing on May 20, 2026, at the Longworth House Office Building...