Public Lands
Congress Will Examine Tribal Land Bills
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will examine two bills on September 17 that address tribal land and resource rights in Alaska and...
House Panel Weighs Growth, Stablecoins and Financial Regulation
The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing September 2 titled "Strengthening The American Economy: Promoting Growth, Opportunity, And...
Rail Reauthorization Bill Shifts Amtrak to Annual Funding
A Congressional Research Service report updated on September 9 examines passenger and freight rail issues facing Congress as lawmakers consider the BUILD...
Admin Seeks $4.9B Agriculture Cut; House Offers $4.2B More
A Congressional Research Service report published September 10 compares the Trump administration's FY2027 agriculture budget request with the House-passed...
Energy Panel Advances Six Nuclear Bills Without Opposition
The House Energy and Commerce Committee moved a sweeping nuclear agenda forward on September 2, approving six bills designed to streamline atomic energy...
Banks Still Wary of Cannabis Industry Despite Federal Guidance
A patchwork of state cannabis legalization has collided with federal prohibition, leaving thousands of state-licensed marijuana businesses unable to access...
PAYGO Scorecards: Billions Excluded to Avoid Cuts
The Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO) was designed as a budget enforcement mechanism to ensure that new laws affecting mandatory spending or...
Nine Land Bills Advance Through House Subcommittee Hearing
The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands advanced nine bills on September 2, spanning everything from river designations to experimental...
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Provisions Face December Deadline
A key cybersecurity law that enables federal agencies and private companies to share threat information is set to expire on December 11, forcing Congress to...
House Panel Will Examine Sanctuary Law Impacts
The Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act is one of a few pieces of sanctuary legislation that have made it out of committee during President Donald Trump's...
Bipartisan Resolution Honors 25th Anniversary of 9/11
In a rare moment of bipartisan accord, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are backing a resolution to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11...
House Panel Will Examine Medicare and Cybersecurity Bills
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health scheduled a hearing for September 15 to examine 14 House bills related to Medicare provider payment...
Bureau Backs Water Storage Projects With $3B Over Decade
Congress has directed more than $3 billion toward western water storage over roughly a decade through three major legislative vehicles, according to a...
Congress Debates Who Pays for Data Center Water Use
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing on September 3 to examine legislation reauthorizing drinking water programs and...
Agencies Cite Good Cause for 71% of Expedited Rules
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released September 4 found that agencies cited good cause to bypass public notice-and-comment procedures for...
Graham Russia Tariff Bill Contains Legal Ambiguities
A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report published September 3 examined the Graham Sanctioning Russia Iran Act of 2026 and has identified significant...
Rural Development Programs Face Sept. 30 Reauthorization Deadline
Authorizations for many Rural Development programs are set to expire on September 30, 2026, creating an immediate pressure point for Congress and the Trump...
Workforce Pell Grants Expand Aid to Job Training, CRS Says
The Department of Education estimated an initiative on Workforce Pell Grants would cost over $300 million annually and serve roughly 190,000 students per...