Social Welfare

U.S. Paid Family Leave Access Remains Uneven, Voluntary

Access to paid family and medical leave in the United States is uneven and largely voluntary on the corporate side, with no federal mandate requiring...

Labor and Employment

H-1B Prevailing Wage Floors Would Rise Under Trump Proposal

The federal methodology for setting minimum wages that employers must pay temporary foreign workers in specialty occupations is the subject of a new...

Government Operations

Child Labor Violations Rising, but Enforcement is Lacking

Child labor violations and the number of children affected by those violations have been on the rise since fiscal year 2015, according to a new federal...

Labor and Employment

Coordination Gaps in Disability Programs Leave Service Gaps

A new federal review finds that bureaucratic friction between two major funding programs is creating gaps in disability employment services for some of the...

Congress

House GOP Questions Union Political Spending

House Republicans examined whether union leaders represent workers or push political agendas on September 15. The hearing, titled "Out Of Touch: When Union...

Labor and Employment

EEOC Proposal Would Shift Initial EEO Decisions to Agencies

The Congressional Research Service report dated Sept. 15 examines proposed changes to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s federal-sector equal...

Labor and Employment

Actors' Equity Switches Firms on Performing Artist Taxes

Actors' Equity Association switched lobbying firms in early September, ending its relationship with Meltsner Strategies LLC and engaging Alignment...

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...