Congress
Legis1 Background: Rep. Lieu Slams Bipartisan AI Draft for Gaps in Coverage
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), the House Democratic Caucus Chair and co-chair of the House Democratic Commission on AI, publicly criticized a new bipartisan AI...
House Votes to Slash Union Contract Negotiations
The Faster Labor Contracts Act passed the House on Tuesday, 230 to 193, in a vote that flipped the usual partisan script: 210 Democrats voted yes, 192...
E15 Ethanol Fuel Blocked Despite Lack of Scientific Justification
A decades-old regulatory quirk is forcing Congress and the White House into an uncomfortable alliance — and a fight with the oil refining industry — over...
House Advances Fraud Bills Paired With Immigration Funding
Why it matters: The House Rules Committee convened on June 8, 2026, to set floor debate terms for a package of government fraud prevention measures...
House Locks in Border Enforcement Funding Through 2029
The Secure America Act floor vote landed exactly as advertised: 214 Republicans in favor, every Democrat and the chamber's lone independent opposed. No...
Sea Lion and Salmon Laws Clash in Conservation Dilemma
A Congressional Research Service report updated June 5, 2026 puts a sharp point on one of the Pacific Northwest's most intractable wildlife conflicts: sea...
House Passes Combined Fraud Prevention and Border Security Bills
The House voted 213–211 Tuesday to adopt H.Res. 1345, a procedural rule vote that cleared the path for floor consideration of a package combining two...
House Passes Anti-Fraud and Border Security Package in Narrow Party-Line Vote
The House cleared a key procedural hurdle Tuesday, advancing a package of Republican-backed legislation targeting federal payment fraud and border security...
Union Contract Votes Now Face 10-Day Bargaining Deadline
The House voted Tuesday to discharge H.Res. 1140, clearing the way for an H.R. 5408 floor vote on the Faster Labor Contracts Act, legislation that would...
House Unanimously Passes Bill to Prevent Fraud in Emergency Spending
The House passed the TRUE Accountability Act on Monday in a TRUE Accountability Act floor vote that drew zero opposition from either party, a rare display...
Congress Battles Over Supreme Court Legitimacy, Immigration
Why it matters: The House Judiciary Committee markup on June 3 advanced six bills spanning immigration enforcement, Supreme Court structure, worker safety...
As Wildfires Burn, Senate Considers Public Lands Bills
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is set to convene a sprawling business meeting on June 10, advancing more than two dozen bills that...
Congress Pushes to Lock in Vehicle Emissions Rollbacks
Why it matters: The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment held a Clean Air Act hearing on June 3, examining ten bills that would roll back...
Farm Crisis or Recovery? USDA Chief Clashes With Democrats
Why it matters: USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins appeared before the House Agriculture Committee on June 4 for her second oversight hearing as secretary, and...
Native Tribes Facing Sovereignty and Health Crises
Three bills touching the rights and resources of Native American tribes will get their first public airing before the House Natural Resources hearing tribal...
Committee Seeks Overhaul of Decimated U.S. Diplomacy
The House Foreign Affairs Committee is moving to reshape U.S. diplomacy on multiple fronts simultaneously — from the decimated ranks of the Foreign Service...
Senate To Take on More Than 30 Energy, Natural Resources Legislation
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has scheduled a business meeting for June 10 at 1:30 p.m. in 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building to vote on...
House to Zero in on Parental Rights in Schools
This is a pre-hearing alert. The House Education and Workforce Committee has scheduled a hearing for June 10, 2026 that carries significant implications for...