Congress
Senate Considers Wildfire Emissions Act
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a business meeting Sept. 16, considering three bills and 21 General Services Administration...
Senate HELP Committee Will Examine Student Aid Fraud Bill
Federal student aid fraud is increasing, according to The U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. The agency flagged elaborate schemes using...
Community Banks Push Senate to Pass Regulatory Relief Bill
The Trump administration's push to ease banking rules got a real-world test on September 18 when four witnesses testified before a House subcommittee in...
House Financial Services Panel Advances CFPB Reform Bill
The House Financial Services Committee advanced eight bills during a Sept. 16 markup that exposed divisions over consumer protection and financial...
Congress Examines Appropriations for FY2027
Congressional appropriations for fiscal year 2027 are operating under a temporary legal framework, as detailed in a new Congressional Research Service (CRS)...
Senate Commerce Panel Advances 10 Bills on Speech, Fisheries
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a business meeting on September 16, 2026, to consider 10 pieces of legislation. The meeting...
Budget Committee Advances Two CBO Bills, 26-0 and 29-0
The House Budget Committee held a markup on Sept. 16, 2026, considering the Increasing Baseline Updates Act and the Preventive Health Savings Act. The...
IRS Direct File Suspended Amid Limited Use, High User Ratings
The Treasury Department’s suspension of the IRS Direct File program puts a taxpayer-facing filing option at the center of a policy choice examined in the...
Senate Focuses on Native Housing Needs
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a hearing Sept. 16 on Native housing needs and reauthorization of the Native American Housing Assistance and...
House Weighs Eight Water, Wildlife and Access Bills
Why it matters: A House Natural Resources Committee subcommittee held a legislative hearing Sept. 16 on eight water, wildlife and public-access bills,...
GENIUS Act Creates Stablecoin Regulatory Framework
The GENIUS Act, formally the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, creates a regulatory structure for payment stablecoins...
Agricultural Act Senate Vote Leaves Status Unclear
The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee reconvened Sept. 16 to consider the Agricultural Act of 2026, after an August vote failed to...
Congress Weighs Crypto Rules Amid Fragmented Federal Oversight
The Congressional Research Service report “Cryptocurrency: Regulatory and Legislative Policy Issues,” dated May 29, finds that cryptocurrency regulation...
H.R. 7567 Gets Budget-Neutral CBO Score for Mandatory Spending
The Congressional Research Service report “Farm Bill Primer: Budget Dynamics,” updated June 1, 2026, lays out how lawmakers can evaluate the cost of farm...
Indian Affairs Committee Will Examine Tribal Law, Trust-Land Bills
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee has a hearing scheduled for Sept. 23 concerning S. 1750, S. 3859, S. 4053 and H.R. 226.
House Passes Bill Creating DOJ Division to Prosecute Fraud Involving Taxpayer Funds
The House passed the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 in the H.R. 9576 vote on September 16, creating statutory authority for a Department of...
House Passes Resolution to Nullify EPA Authorization for California Harbor-Craft Emissions Rules
The House passed H.J. Res. 213 on final passage on September 16, voting 214 yeas to 208 nays on a resolution disapproving an Environmental Protection Agency...
House Panel Advances Bill to Review Coast Guard Cybersecurity
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure considered the Marine Transportation System Cybersecurity Budget and Evaluation Report Act of 2026,...