Congress
Multiple Versions of Taiwan Assurances Create Policy Ambiguity
For decades, the U.S. one-China policy rested on two pillars: the three joint communiqués with Beijing and the Taiwan Relations Act. Since 2020,...
Small College Coalition Lobbies on Education Issues
Small College Coalition, a group of 24 small liberal arts schools, has registered to lobby on education issues through theGROUP DC LLC. The coalition...
Ripple Labs Lobbies on Digital Asset Regulation
Ripple Labs Inc. filed an amended lobbying disclosure for the second quarter of 2026. Ripple's lobbying strategy reflects the company's interest in...
Senate Democrats Push Bill to Ban Paid Early Access to Trump Posts
A Democratic-led push is underway to ban the sale of early access to government officials' social media communications, targeting a lucrative new revenue...
ATF Proposes Scrapping Rule Congress Tightened
A recent Congressional Research Service report details how the Biden administration's attempt to close the gun show loophole is being dismantled before it...
Senate Committee to Vote on Postal, FEMA Oversight Measures
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold a business meeting on August 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM to consider three items: a...
CRS Report Reviews Social Security Fairness Act
A recent Congressional Research Service report examines the rollout of the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (P.L. 118-273), which was signed into law on...
CRS Report Looks Into KIDS Act Amid Constitutional Concerns
A recent CRS report published August 3, 2026 examines the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, which the House passed on June 29, 2026. KOSA, the...
Report: Draft Farm Bill Would Delay, Increase State SNAP Costs
The FY2025 budget reconciliation law already requires states with high payment error rates to shoulder a portion of benefit costs beginning in fiscal 2028,...
Senate Agriculture Committee Will Weigh Farm Bill SNAP Revisions
The Senate Agriculture Committee will consider the Agricultural Act of 2026 at a business meeting on August 6, 2026, as lawmakers grapple with the fallout...
Americans for Financial Reform Tracks Crypto Legislation
Americans for Financial Reform is tracking congressional activity on financial deregulation and consumer protection, filing a Q2 2026 lobbying report that...
SolarEdge Lobbies on Energy Tax Credits, Supply Chain
The company faces restrictions from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which overhauled clean energy tax credits, and a new Federal Communications Commission...
House Committee Backs Deep Cuts to GAO Budget
The House has moved forward with a fiscal 2027 appropriations bill that would slash funding for the Government Accountability Office by $248.2 million, or...
House Approves $49.21 Billion for Diplomatic and Foreign Aid
The House passed H.R. 8595, which would provide $49.21 billion in new budget authority for NSRP accounts, compared to the Administration's request of $37.79...
Congress Grapples With Fragmented Military Reserve Duty System
The U.S. Armed Forces operates under a system so fragmented that Navy reservists performing the same pandemic relief mission in New York received different...
Senate Indian Affairs Committee Will Weigh Tribal Land Transfers
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will consider five pieces of legislation on August 5, 2026 that would transfer federal land to tribes and modify how the...
Bills Proposed to Restrict Congressional Financial Trading
The CRS Report R48641 examines legislative proposals in the 119th Congress aimed at limiting or prohibiting Members of Congress from owning, buying, or...
CRS Report Says Congress Can Use The Reconciliation Process More
A newly released Congressional Research Service report reveals that lawmakers have significantly more flexibility to deploy one of the Senate's most...