Government Operations

Savannah Russell Promoted to Scheduler for Rep. McClain

Savannah Russell scheduler has taken on a new position as Scheduler in the personal office of Rep. Lisa McClain, the Republican representing Michigan's 9th...

Government Operations

Amy Jones Advances to Legislative Correspondent for Sen. Budd

Amy Jones legislative correspondent role marks the latest in a series of Ted Budd staff movement changes within the North Carolina Republican's Senate...

Government Operations

Brandon Newell Promoted to Deputy Communications Director

Brandon Newell has been promoted to Deputy Communications Director for Rep. Charles Fleischmann (R-TN-3), effective March 1, 2026. [1,2] Newell works in the...

Government Operations

Alyssa Gulick Promoted to Communications Director

Alyssa Gulick has taken on a new position as Communications Director for the 23rd Congressional District of Texas, beginning April 1, 2026. The move marks a...

Government Operations

Social Gaming Leadership Alliance Launches Lobbying Efforts

The [Social Gaming Leadership Alliance](https://example.com) registered as a new lobbying client on June 1, 2026, marking its entry into formal federal...

Elections

The Money Behind Georgia's Senate Race

Georgia's 2026 Senate contest has become a study in congressional campaign finance by race, with starkly different fundraising strategies defining the...

Politics

Trump Judge Wins Senate, Expands Control of Appeals Court

Justin Smith circuit judge confirmation sailed through the Senate on Tuesday, with Republicans unified behind the nomination while Democrats mounted...

Government Operations

Jaizon Soehl-Zelaya Joins Rep. Spartz's Office

Jaizon Soehl-Zelaya has joined Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN-5) as a staff assistant in her personal office, a move that rounds out his early career navigating...

Congress

Verizon Hires McGinley LLC on Telecommunications Issues

Verizon Communications Inc. has filed a new lobbying registration with McGinley LLC, bringing on lobbyist Bill McGinley to work on telecommunications...

Elections

The Money Behind Alabama's Senate Runoff

The political campaign finance by race to replace retiring Senator Richard Shelby has exposed a stark fundraising divide in Alabama's Republican...

Government Operations

Charles Murphy Takes on Role of Congressional Staff Assistant

Charles Murphy House staff movement marks another transition in the ongoing rotation of personnel within the U.S. House of Representatives. [1] Murphy, who...

Law and Order

Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Trump's Judicial Nominees

Why it matters: The Senate Judiciary Committee held a judicial nomination hearing on June 10, 2026, examining five Trump-nominated judges, marking the first...

Politics

Senate Advances Trump's Personal Lawyer to Eighth Circuit

The Senate voted 47-43 on Friday to invoke cloture on PN851-7, advancing the confirmation of Justin D. Smith of Missouri to serve as a U.S. Circuit Judge...

Politics

European Parliament Holds Hidden Veto Over U.S. Trade Deals

The European Parliament sits at the intersection of nearly every major policy friction point between Washington and Brussels — trade, digital regulation,...

Government Operations

Senate Rules More Complex Than Official Documents Reveal

The Congressional Research Service quietly updated one of its most foundational — and least glamorous — guides on June 9: a comprehensive reference on...

Politics

U.S.-Colombia Partnership at Stake in 2026 Runoff

The Colombia 2026 presidential election is not just a foreign vote. For the Trump administration and the 119th Congress, the June 21 runoff between...

Politics

Legis1 Background: Graham Platner Wins Maine Primary Despite Controversies

Politico reported Tuesday that some Maine Democrats are wavering on Graham Platner, the oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran who won the Democratic Senate...