Congress

Congress Weighs Trucking Rules Ahead of Transportation Deadline

Trucks carry approximately 65 percent of U.S. freight by weight and 75 percent by cargo value, making commercial trucking central to the nation's supply...

Government Operations

House Staff Minimum Pay Reached $45,000; Senior Medians Fell

House staff compensation has emerged as a focal point for congressional operations, with a recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) report documenting...

Labor and Employment

11 of 16 Selected Senate Positions Had Higher Median Pay in FY25

A recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) report tracking Senate committee staff pay finds that compensation for some key positions has moved in...

Government Operations

2025 House Committee Staff Median Pay Spanned $69,910-$228,032

House committee staff in 14 selected positions had median pay ranging from $69,910 for staff assistants to $228,032 for staff directors in 2025.

Government Operations

Congressional Staff Now Earn More Than Members

Members' base salaries have remained frozen at $174,000 since 2009, while their own staff can now earn up to $228,000 annually, creating a situation where...

Labor and Employment

Senate Staff Pay Diverged by Role From FY2001 to FY2025

A look into Senate staff salaries reveals stark disparities in compensation trends across Senate staff roles, with some positions gaining ground while...

Congress

Deregulation Debate: Business Groups vs. Labor on Workplace Rules

The House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections heard pitched arguments on September 2 over whether the Trump administration's push to gut workplace rules...

Government Operations

NARFE Hires Alignment For Government Issues Lobbying

Alignment Government Strategies registered the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) as a new lobbying client, with a signed...

Labor and Employment

Federal Rules Limit Aircraft Mechanic Career Pathways

Nearly 100 aviation maintenance programs are training high school students as the aviation industry faces thousands of projected job openings each year, but...

Labor and Employment

Defense Workforce Shortage Drives Federal Strategy on Skilled Trades

The Trump administration is doubling down on reshaping America's defense workforce to meet surging demand for weapons and shipbuilding, with federal...

Macroeconomics

EDA Expands Mission While Facing Staffing Cuts

The Economic Development Administration (EDA), the only federal agency with economic development as its sole mission, has seen its staffing fall to 198...

Labor and Employment

Workforce Pell Grants Expand Aid to Job Training, CRS Says

The Department of Education estimated an initiative on Workforce Pell Grants would cost over $300 million annually and serve roughly 190,000 students per...

Health

GAO Finds Oversight Gap in Black Lung Medical Benefits

Coal miners who have developed black lung disease face a fractured system for getting the benefits they need. A recent GAO report published in May reveals...

Government Operations

Pension Corporation Swings to $64.9B Surplus After Pension Rescue

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has achieved a historic financial turnaround, swinging from a $79.4 billion deficit in fiscal year 2016 to a...

Labor and Employment

Actors' Equity Ends Meltsner Strategies Lobbying Deal

Actors' Equity Association terminated its lobbying contract with Meltsner Strategies LLC on September 2, according to a filing with the Senate Office of...

Law and Order

Supreme Court Expands Arbitration Exemption for Transport Workers

The Supreme Court has significantly broadened who qualifies for an exemption from mandatory arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act.

Legislation

Congress Returns With Labor Policy Battles on Multiple Fronts

Congress is returning to a compressed fall schedule with labor and employment policy moving on multiple fronts.