Labor and Employment

Machinists Union Lobbies Against Veteran Affairs Bill

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers is focused on protecting its members' jobs in federal agencies and defense contracting....

Transportation

Transportation Trades Department Lobbies on Aviation Safety

The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO is pushing Congress on aviation safety and infrastructure spending as lawmakers grapple with high-profile...

Legislation

Senate to Examine AI's Impact on Workforce

The Senate HELP Committee is examining artificial intelligence's impact on workers at a moment when Congress is actively considering legislation to manage...

Labor and Employment

House Passes Disability Work Bill To Extend Testing Authority

The House passed H.R. 8884 by a vote of 232 to 207, advancing legislation that would extend the Social Security Administration's authority to test new...

Labor and Employment

CWA Lobbies Against H.R. 1 Legislation

The Communications Workers of America filed its second quarter lobbying disclosure on July 21, 2026, reporting $431,000 in expenditures as the union...

Labor and Employment

GAO Finds Federal Cyber Workforce Rotation Program Largely Unused

A congressionally established program designed to strengthen the federal government's cybersecurity workforce is failing at a massive scale. The Federal...

Labor and Employment

Fire Fighters Lobby for Protective Equipment Standards

The International Association of Fire Fighters is investing significant resources in federal advocacy as Congress considers legislation directly affecting...

Congress

Sonderling Tested on Worker Protections as Labor Secretary Nominee

Why it matters: Keith Sonderling's confirmation hearing for Labor Secretary revealed a fundamental rift over worker protections. The Trump administration is...

Legislation

CRS Report Highlights Divide Over Unemployment Insurance Reform

A sprawling Congressional Research Service report reveals deep fault lines: Republicans are pursuing narrow fraud recovery while Democrats push expansive...

Labor and Employment

GAO Released An Updated Training Guide For Federal Employees

The federal government spends billions annually on federal employee training, yet agencies often lack clear strategies to measure whether those investments...

Legislation

Senate Committee to Review Insulin Costs, Nursing Shortages

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee is preparing to review a slate of healthcare bills that target longstanding policy bottlenecks:...

Labor and Employment

Congress Honors Journeyman Lineworkers with Bipartisan Support

H.Res. 1427 bill, introduced just days ago, has drawn 146 cosponsors, with Democrats and Republicans setting aside their differences to recognize those who...

Labor and Employment

Senate to Question TSA Nominee

The Senate will examine David Cummins' nomination to lead the Transportation Security Administration at a moment when the agency faces a staffing crisis....

Labor and Employment

Employees International Union Files Amended Lobbying Disclosure

The Service Employees International Union filed an amended 2025 Q3 lobbying disclosure on July 9, 2026, reporting $260,000 in expenditures for the quarter.

Congress

Senate Tests Labor Secretary Nominee on Worker Protections

Keith Sonderling's confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on July 16 represents a critical moment for labor...

Labor and Employment

Committee Examines AI's Workforce Opportunities

Congress is convening an AI-Ready America hearing just as the legislative momentum around artificial intelligence workforce policy has accelerated...

Commerce

Economic Security Zones: Examining Risks to Workers

The economic security zones hearing scheduled for next week will examine whether these initiatives are working and what risks they pose to American...