Social Welfare
U.S. Refugee Admissions Hit Historic Low of 17,500
The Trump administration's refugee admissions program has shrunk to historic lows, with a new Congressional Research Service report documenting a dramatic...
Congress Questions Haiti Policy as Gang Violence Increases
Why it matters: The Trump administration faces a credibility crisis over Haiti. On one hand, it's deploying military resources and spending $117 million...
House Panel Advances Trump Border Security Bill
The House Judiciary Committee advanced the Permanent Trump Secure Border Act on July 21, 2026, marking a significant victory for the House Freedom Caucus...
GAO Finds Gaps in Border Patrol Rescue Reports
A Government Accountability Office report released this week found that Border Patrol's annual reports to Congress are missing essential data on rescue...
GAO Flags CBP Northern Border Staffing Gaps
The U.S. northern border faces a staffing crisis that threatens national security operations and leaves critical infrastructure understaffed. A Government...
SBA Policy Changes Draw Hill Scrutiny
The Small Business Administration faces a critical SBA oversight hearing just days after rolling out a series of controversial policy changes that have...
DHS Missing the Mark: Audit Reveals Gaps in Border Security Metrics Congress Demands
Congress required the Department of Homeland Security to track 43 specific metrics annually to measure border security effectiveness. The government's...
Secretary Mullin Faced Bipartisan Pressure on DHS Funding
Why it matters: The Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin appeared before Congress on June 25, 2026, as lawmakers grapple with $260...
Legis1 Background: Some House Democrats Warm to DHS Head Mullin
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security held an oversight hearing on June 25, 2026, where Department of Homeland Security chief Markwayne...
Senate Confirms Trump's Southern Texas Judge in Party-Line Vote
The Senate advanced the Arthur Roberts Jones nomination to a federal judgeship with a cloture vote that split cleanly along partisan lines, clearing the...
Republicans Push Liability for Sanctuary City Officials
House Republicans are escalating their campaign against sanctuary policies by holding a hearing focused on victims' perspectives. The hearing, scheduled for...
Northern Border Security Dwindles Alongside Resources
A House Homeland Security Committee hearing on the northern border threat landscape is scheduled to examine a widening gap between rising threats and...
DHS Oversight: Spending Priorities and Legal Compliance
The House is holding a DHS oversight hearing as the Trump administration faces mounting questions about its spending priorities and legal compliance. The...
Homeland Security Markup Meeting is Without Published Agenda
The House Homeland Security Committee is scheduled to hold a markup hearing on June 24, but the lack of a published agenda leaves key questions unanswered...
Committee Examines Detention Center Conditions
A House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight hearing on Delaney Hall Ice detention facility is set to unfold amid a public dispute over conditions at the...
Democrats Lose All Amendments on DHS Budget Bill
The House Appropriations Committee's FY27 Homeland Security appropriations markup lays bare the sharpest fault lines in American immigration policy heading...
Senate Republicans Block Effort to Overturn Asylum Appeals Rule
The Senate rejected a Democratic push to overturn a Trump administration immigration rule that reshapes how asylum appeals are handled, marking a decisive...
Federal Appeals Court Rulings Show Legal Patchwork on Key Issues
A new Congressional Research Service legal report published June 10 maps the most consequential circuit splits from May 2026, and the fault lines it...