Legislation
House Committee Advances Five Bills On Federal Workforce Oversight
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is moving forward with a slate of bills that touch on federal employee benefits, inspector general...
Committee Advances Public Lands Management Bills
The House Natural Resources Committee is moving forward with a legislative markup scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, 2026 that will consider eight bills...
Defense Authorization Bill FY2027 Remains Deadlocked in Congress
Congress faces an unusually long delay in passing the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act, with both chambers deadlocked as of mid-July 2026. The...
Bill Aims to Revive Community Banking Through Regulatory Relief
Congress is attempting a deliberate recalibration of bank regulation. The House Committee on Financial Services advanced H.R. 6955, the Main Street Capital...
Committee Advances Bills Reshaping Education Policy
The House Education and Workforce Committee is advancing a slate of education bills that signal where Republicans intend to move policy in areas from K-12...
CenterPoint Lobbies for Energy Choice Act
The utility company is lobbying on legislation that would streamline environmental reviews and modernize how the government coordinates on natural gas...
Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Authorization Bill Stalls in Senate
Senate Republicans suffered a setback in their push to dramatically expand defense spending, as a procedural vote on S. 4784 collapsed under partisan...
House Intelligence Committee Finalizes 2027 Authorization Act
The House Intelligence Committee is moving to finalize its version of the Intelligence Authorization Act 2027, a major bipartisan bill that sets policy and...
House Republicans Reject Democratic Motion To Recommit Veterans Bill
The House on July 16 voted down a Motion to Recommit on the Take Care of America's Veterans Act, clearing the way for final passage of legislation that...
INGAA Lowers Lobbying Spend on Natural Gas Infrastructure
The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America has stepped up its legislative lobbying activity as Congress weighs competing proposals to streamline...
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...
House Energy and Commerce Committee to Mark Up 29 Bills
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is preparing to move 29 bills through markup on Monday, a legislative sprint that reflects the chamber's push to...
Bipartisan Russia Sanctions Bill Draws Broad Senate Support
The reason? The legislation carries the fingerprints of a revered senator and appears to have White House backing.
Ocean Conservancy Increases Lobbying Spending on Marine Policy
Ocean Conservancy Inc. increased its lobbying budget significantly in the second quarter, spending $260,000 according to its latest Ocean Conservancy...
Report Shows Congress Ethics Shift From Disclosure to Prohibition
A surge of congressional financial disclosure legislation in the 119th Congress signals a tipping point. Members are moving beyond the disclosure-based...
House Examines Proposals Strengthening Marketplace Protections
An upcoming House subcommittee hearing will examine legislative proposals to strengthen consumer safeguards, from buy-now-pay-later schemes to subscription...
National Park System Bills Face Senate Review
A Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on July 21 will tackle 30 bills affecting the National Park System at a moment when western...
House Subcommittee to Examine Prediction Market Protections
A House Agriculture Subcommittee is examining customer protections and market integrity in sports prediction markets as Congress grapples with a largely...