Politics

Jack Walker Promoted to Operations Assistant in Speaker Johnson's Office

Jack Walker has moved into the operations assistant role in the office of Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), effective Oct. 1. Rep. Johnson serves as Speaker of the...

Housing

HUD Stakeholders Report Service Gaps After 29% Workforce Cut

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) cut its workforce by 29 percent in 2025, terminated about 21 percent of its active contracts...

Personnel Movements

Nuclear Security Agency Cuts Workforce Amid Modernization Push

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has lost nearly 12% of its federal workforce after presidential directives limited hiring and halted...

Personnel Movements

Tom Wilkins Named Legislative Correspondent in Rep. Michael Cloud's Office

Tom Wilkins has moved into the legislative correspondent role in the office of Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX-27), effective July 1. Previously, Wilkins served as...

Politics

Sarah Smaga Steps Into Policy Adviser Role in Rep. Dean's Office

Sarah Smaga has moved into the policy adviser role in the office of Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) as of October 1, after a year in the same office as a fellow.

Congress

Ivan Torrez Moves From House to Senate

Ivan Torrez has joined Sen. Peter Welch's (D-VT) Senate office as a legislative assistant as of September 1.

Politics

Grace Higgins Named National Security Adviser for Sen. Lankford

Grace Higgins has been named national security adviser in the office of Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), effective September 1.

Personnel Movements

Emma Royle Moves Up to Legislative Correspondent for Rep. Walberg

Emma Royle has moved into the legislative correspondent role in the office of Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI-5), effective July 1. She previously served as a staff...

Congress

Senate Finance Committee Advances Health and Tax Nominees

The Senate Finance Committee voted Sept. 24 to advance Gerard "Chris" Klomp to be deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by a...

hearings

Panel Will Weigh Overton’s FDA Public-Health Direction

The Senate will examine Heidi Overton's nomination to lead the Food and Drug Administration on September 24...

Law and Order

Panel Will Weigh Nominees Affecting Courts, Sentencing

The Senate Judiciary Committee will consider a slate of Department of Justice nominees, including a federal judge tapped for a seat on the U.S. Court of...

Personnel Movements

Finance Committee Will Weigh HHS, IRS Nominees

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing titled "Hearings To Examine Certain Pending Nominations" on Sept. 15 to consider four nominees for positions at...

Defense

General Dynamics Hires Keast for Defense Lobbying

General Dynamics Corp. added Keast Strategic Solutions LLC to its federal lobbying operation in early September. John Keast, the firm's founder and...

Government Operations

Association of Administrative Law Judges Hires Alignment Government Strategies

The Association of Administrative Law Judges switched representation to Alignment Government Strategies on September 3, after the firm acquired Meltsner...

Government Operations

Quinn Usry Joins Senate Committee as Deputy Communications Director

Quinn Usry has moved to the Senate, taking on a new role as Deputy Communications Director at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Government Operations

Elections Agency Lacks Commissioners and Can't Function

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) faces an institutional crisis that threatens its ability to function at a critical moment for election security.

Follow the Money

Sevita Ends Five-Year Relationship With McDermottPlus

The home and community-based services provider has terminated its contract with the Washington firm after five years of representation.