Labor and Employment

Subramanyam Targets ICE Conditions, Federal Job Moves in Virginia

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam spent the week focused on two issues with direct stakes for Northern Virginia residents: the treatment of detainees at a federal...

Legislation

Senator Schatz Pushes Paid Leave for Federal Employees

Sen. Brian Schatz spent part of this week back home in Hawaii, meeting with constituents on Maui and celebrating a statewide sports milestone, while his...

Commerce

USMCA Ongoing Trade Negotiations Leave Labor Rules Up in The Air

The USMCA, which entered into force in 2020, replaced NAFTA and included unprecedented provisions making labor rights enforceable through the same dispute...

Macroeconomics

SBA Expands Manufacturing Grants as Broader Program Funding Cuts

A recent CRS report on the SBA's Manufacturing in America E2G Grant Initiative (MAGI) exposes a growing tension between Congress and the current...

Education

Coalition for U.S. Engineering Lobbies on STEM Workforce

The Coalition for U.S. Engineering has registered a lobbying firm to advocate on behalf of the organization as it pushes for policy changes affecting the...

Labor and Employment

Vucci Law Group Lobbies on Seamen Arbitration Limits

Vucci Law Group PA is pushing Congress to limit cruise lines' ability to force seamen into arbitration to resolve injury claims. The law firm, which...

Legislation

Freight Rail Automation Sparks Labor-Industry Policy Battle

A recent Congressional Research Service report on rail safety and automation has laid bare a fundamental tension: the railroad industry is investing heavily...

Education

Senate Adds Russia Sanctions to Bipartisan Educator Tax Bill

The Senate passed H.R. 5334 with overwhelming bipartisan support, sending the measure to the White House after the House previously approved it by voice...

Congress

Senate Grills Judicial Nominee Over Forced Arbitration Record

Why it matters: The first panel of the August 5, 2026 hearing featured Anna St. John (Fifth Circuit), and St. John was confirmed as a federal trial judge...

Agriculture

Agricultural Retailers Group Lobbies on Farm Bill and Pesticides

The Agricultural Retailers Association is pressing Congress on several fronts as the agricultural sector navigates regulatory and legislative shifts. The...

Labor and Employment

GAO Finds FEMA Cut Workforce Without Assessing Disaster Capacity

FEMA reduced its workforce during an active disaster period without conducting the workforce analysis that would tell leadership whether the agency could...

Social Welfare

Millions of Working Adults Rely on Medicaid and SNAP, GAO Finds

An estimated 13.8 million working-age adults enrolled in Medicaid held jobs in 2024. So did 10.6 million adults in households receiving SNAP benefits. Yet...

Social Welfare

Flat Funding Threatens to Deepen Social Security Staff Crisis

The Social Security Administration faces a funding squeeze that threatens to deepen a staffing crisis even as the agency manages benefits for tens of...

Congress

Senate Committee Advances Sonderling Labor Secretary Nomination

Why it matters: The vote underscores deepening partisan divisions over the Trump administration's labor agenda, with Democrats warning the nomination...

Labor and Employment

Railroad Union Ramps Up Legislative Push on Safety Issues

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen disclosed significant lobbying activity in the second quarter of 2026, filing its quarterly report on...

Congress

House Panel Weighs AI Job Gains Against Worker Risks

The House Education and Workforce Committee held a field hearing on July 24, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia, to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping...

Labor and Employment

National Fraternal Order of Police Lobbies on Police Benefits

The National Fraternal Order of Police is pushing Congress to pass legislation addressing collective bargaining rights, housing assistance, and pension...