Congress

ROAD to Housing Act Provisions Diverged in House and Senate Bills

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act grew as it moved through Congress, with the enacted law containing 59 sections across 12 titles, more than either the...

Legislation

Big Beautiful Bill Restricts Clean Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit

The Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit subsidizes domestic production of solar, wind, battery, and inverter components and critical...

Housing

ROAD to Housing Act Enacted With Key Senate Bill Sections Dropped

Housing affordability has become a growing concern in recent years, according to a new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report that cites rising home...

Legislation

Some Farm Loan Rates Raised by 2025 Reconciliation Law

The fiscal year 2025 budget reconciliation law (P.L. 119-21) raised statutory loan rates for all Marketing Assistance Loan (MAL) and Loan Deficiency Payment...

Congress

Civil Lawsuit Filing Deadlines Limits Under Scrutiny

Congress holds broad authority to set, shorten, or extend civil lawsuit filing deadlines, but that power has constitutional limits that vary depending on...

Politics

Gun Law Circuit Split Persists After Court Denies Review

Federal appeals courts remain divided over whether the felon-in-possession law, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), violates the Second Amendment, according to a new...

Politics

State-Passed Daylight Saving Time Laws Need Congress To Take Effect

Nineteen states have enacted permanent daylight saving time (DST) laws, but those laws cannot take effect without congressional authorization, according to...

Legislation

Federal Crop Insurance Subsidies Have Tripled Since 2000

The federal crop insurance program subsidizes about $15 billion in premiums annually, roughly two-thirds of all premiums, and covers more than 572 million...

International Affairs

Trump's Russia Sanctions Waiver Draws Bipartisan Backlash

President Trump waived a recently enacted bipartisan Russia sanctions law, drawing criticism from members of both parties. The New York Times reported that...

Legislation

Clean Water Act Permitting Faces Pending Rules and 55 Bills

The Trump administration has proposed three separate rules that would narrow the scope of Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting, but none has been finalized,...

Congress

House Minority Motion to Recommit Rules and Limits Explained

The motion to recommit (MTR) lets House minority members propose sending a bill back to committee before final passage, but MTRs almost always fail. A rules...

Follow the Money

Timing For Education Funding Weighed as School Districts Wait

Impact Aid's largest payment category, Section 7003(b) Basic Support Payments, is the only federal elementary and secondary education program receiving at...

Politics

DEA Schedules Three Kratom Compounds as 7-OH Decision Awaits

Three kratom-related compounds are now federally controlled substances, while a fourth, 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), remains unscheduled, according to an...

Congress

House-Passed SPEED Act Would Narrow Federal Environmental Reviews

Federal environmental reviews for energy infrastructure and other projects could become faster but less comprehensive if the Senate acts on a House-passed...

Legislation

Federal Energy Bill Could Override Objections by States

The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) would determine whether federal permitting...

Elections

Data Center Opposition Crosses Party Lines as Midterms Approach,

Data-center opposition is crossing party lines and shaping some of the tightest races ahead of the midterm elections.

Legislation

Medicaid Coverage Gap for Disabled Adult Children Faces Congress

Some adults with disabilities who would otherwise qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can lose access to SSI-based Medicaid because of the way...