Congress

Senate Seeks Leaders for Labor Agencies

Two federal agencies that directly shape how Americans understand the economy and exercise workplace rights are operating under clouds of political...

Social Welfare

Senate Weighs Benefits Cliff Fix Amid GOP-Dem Divide

Why it matters: The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee held a hearing on federal benefits cliffs on Wednesday, June 3, examining how...

Government Operations

America's AI Jobs Data Is Flying Blind, Congress Warns

A new Congressional Research Service report reveals the federal government's employer reports labor market infrastructure may be fundamentally ill-equipped...

Congress

Labor Relations Protections Dismantled; Congress Investigates

The House Education and Workforce Committee's Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions is convening an NLRB hearing preview that arrives at a...

Social Welfare

Benefits Cliffs Trap Workers, Hurt Small Business

Millions of low-wage workers at small businesses across the country face a perverse arithmetic baked into federal policy: accept a raise, lose more in...

Labor and Employment

College Sports Bill Shapes Athletes' Rights and Media Interests

Congress is moving to reshape the legal foundation of college athletics before the 2026–27 season begins — and the clock is running. The Senate Commerce...

Government Operations

Pentagon Cuts 78,000 Civilian Jobs Without Analysis of Military Impact

The Pentagon shed more than 78,000 civilian employees in 2025 — roughly one in ten of its civilian workforce — and did so without consistently conducting...

Civil Rights

Congress Exempts Itself From Discrimination Laws It Passes

A new Congressional Research Service report offers a timely reminder that the institution charged with writing America's workplace protection laws has long...

Labor and Employment

GAO: Intel Agencies Must Rehire National Guard

When service members leave their jobs to answer the call of duty, federal law promises they can come back. But a new government watchdog report finds that...

Labor and Employment

TSA Modernization Hearing Reveals Budget Cuts, Staffing Crisis

Why it matters: The House Homeland Security Committee convened a hearing on TSA modernization on May 20, 2026, as the agency approaches its 25th...

Civil Rights

Democrats Criticize House Hearing Targeting Healthcare Union Antisemitism

Why it matters: A House subcommittee hearing on Wednesday put healthcare unions and antisemitism on a collision course, as Jewish doctors and advocates...

Legislation

Program Costs for Expired Federal Tax Credit Still Being Funded

A key federal hiring incentive for veterans, welfare recipients, and ex-felons has quietly expired, and Congress has yet to act.

Legislation

Committee Votes on Controversial Disability Wage Bill

Five bills spanning disability employment, civics education, retirement plan administration, and healthcare billing transparency are headed for a vote in...

Government Operations

Federal Wage Enforcement Drops 57 Percent Over Decade

A new Congressional Research Service report on the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act lands at a moment when the Trump administration is actively...

Government Operations

Proposed Labor Rule Reshapes 401(k) Investment Options for Workers

The Department of Labor is moving to rewrite the rules governing how retirement plan managers select investment options for American workers, and the...

Labor and Employment

Senate Panel Examines Eroding Whistleblower Protections

Whistleblower protections are under pressure from multiple directions at once, and the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee is stepping into...

Labor and Employment

Maritime Agency's Communication Failures Deepen National Security Threat as Mariner Shortage Worsens

The United States depends on a steady pipeline of trained mariners to keep its commercial shipping lanes open and its military supply chains intact. But a...