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Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Caseload Still Unresolved
The Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (ONHIR) was designed as a time-limited program, yet it continues to draw annual appropriations and carry...
Cost-of-Living Changes for Civil Service Annuities Clarified
The formula for cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to federal civil service annuities and how it compares to Social Security's adjustment process carries...
SuperPAC Shuffle: GOP Groups Outspend Dems Nearly 5-to-1 on Ads
Republican-aligned outside groups are buying airtime at close to five times the Democratic rate with both sides heating up in Michigan.
Aging Water Systems Face Federal Uncertainty Over Repair Mandates
Aging water systems across the country require repair or replacement, and communities often struggle to identify which federal program applies to their...
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...
Cornhusker Majority Targets Osborn in Nebraska Senate Race
Cornhusker Majority, a Scottsbluff, Nebraska-based super PAC, has reported approximately $7.08 million in independent expenditures in Nebraska's U.S. Senate...
Fresh Start SC PAC Spends $2.5 Million Opposing Graham In SC Senate Race
Fresh Start SC PAC has reported nearly $2.5 million in spending on health care ads and criticism of the Republican candidate in the South Carolina U.S....
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.
Iran's Nuclear Weapons Production Capacity Faces Congressional Scrutiny
Iran's capacity to produce nuclear weapons remains a central concern for Congress and the Trump administration, according to a new Congressional Research...
Ascension Adds Mason Street Consulting to Lobby on Medicare
Ascension filed a new client registration with Mason Street Consulting LLC on Oct. 9, covering Medicare/Medicaid. Ascension has lobbied in-house...
No Going Back PAC tops $159M in outside spending
No Going Back has become one of the cycle’s biggest outside spenders, mostly by attacking Democrats. Its money reportedly traces back to Trump’s main super PAC.
Abortion Access Now Enters Federal Lobbying on Abortion Access
Abortion Access Now filed a new client registration with Singiser Solutions LLC, signed Oct. 8, covering family issues/abortion/adoption. The client has no...
Honeywell Aerospace Adds Innovative Federal Strategies for Defense
Honeywell Aerospace US LLC filed a new client registration with Innovative Federal Strategies LLC, signed Oct. 9, covering defense and...
Tribal Co-Management of Federal Lands Raises Issues for Congress
Congress faces questions about how much authority Native American tribes should have in managing federal lands, including whether federal agencies should...
Reimposed Sanctions Raise Questions Over Iran's Nuclear Program
Congress faces renewed questions about how to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons as disputes over international sanctions, limited access for...
Hurricane Isaias Raises FEMA Aid Questions for Congress
A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report examines the federal response to Hurricane Isaias, highlighting questions about FEMA staffing, disaster...
Federal Gas Tax Suspension May Deepen Highway Fund Shortfall
A suspension of the federal gas tax would reduce revenues flowing into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and could affect federal highway and transit spending...
North Korea's Nuclear Missile Threats Under Scrutiny
The Trump administration continues to navigate diplomacy and deterrence on the Korean Peninsula, and a new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report...