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Missouri Coalition Hires Penman Group for Budget Lobbying
Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence is a client of Penman Group LLC for lobbying purposes, and lobbies on Budget/Appropriations issues...
Social Security Tax Gap Widens for Married Disabled Beneficiaries
A Congressional Research Service analysis of Social Security's tax treatment, published September 2, reveals a widening gap in how the system affects...
U.S. Refugee Resettlement Sharply Curtailed Amid Global Displacement Crisis
A Congressional Research Service report published September 3 revealed that 117.8 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide in 2025. This forcible...
Social Security Trust Fund Depletion Projected for 2034
Social Security faces financial pressure, according to a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report published June 25. The program covers approximately 186...
U.S. Teen Birth Rate Hits Historic Low of 12.6 per 1,000
The U.S. teen birth rate reached a historic low of 12.6 per 1,000 females aged 15 to 19 in 2024, declining 3.8% from the prior year, according to a...
Social Security Trust Fund To Deplete by 2034
A Congressional Research Service report on Social Security trust fund investment reveals a program facing structural strain. The trust funds currently hold...
Social Security Now Drawing Down Reserves to Pay Benefits
The federal government's largest benefits program is now drawing down its asset reserves to cover the gap between what it collects and what it pays out....
Social Security Faces 2034 Funding Crisis
Social Security faces a critical deadline. A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report examining the program's long-term finances shows that scheduled...
McDermottPlus Ends ANCOR Lobbying Relationship
McDermottPlus LLC terminated its lobbying relationship with the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) effective August 31, according...
Disaster Assistance Scams Expose Gaps in Federal Consumer Protection
Millions of people are affected by disasters such as floods, hurricanes and wildfires each year, and the billions of dollars in federal assistance...
U.S. Food Aid Programs Face Uncertainty After USAID Closure
A Congressional Research Service report examining how the Trump administration's decision to shut down USAID is affecting U.S. international food assistance...
Senate Farm Bill Would Delay SNAP Cost-Sharing for States
The FY2025 budget reconciliation law (P.L. 119-21) requires states with a payment error rate of 6% or higher to pay a share of SNAP benefit costs, with...
Rents outpace inflation, federal aid covers 10-20% of units
Rents have climbed far faster than other costs, outpacing inflation by a significant margin. A recent Congressional Research Service report found that...
Report Finds Thousands of Senior Centers Rely on Patchwork of Federal Funding
A recent CRS report has identified a significant funding gap threatening the nation's network of senior centers. In fiscal year 2026, the Older Americans...
Humanitarian funding collapse deepens South Sudan crisis
A recent Congressional Research Service report on South Sudan examines the humanitarian crisis and U.S. policy in a country where over 10 million people...
Sen. Durbin Highlights Medicaid Cuts, Small Business Struggles
Sen. Dick Durbin spent the week of Aug. 7-14 back in Illinois, logging stops across the Chicago metro, Lake County, and the collar counties while also...
Federal Child Welfare Funding Falls Short as States Fill the Gaps
A recent Congressional Research Service report on federal child welfare funding reveals a system stretched across competing priorities, with a complex...
Catholic Charities USA Hires Mercury Public Affairs For Lobbying
Mercury Public Affairs LLC filed a new client registration for Catholic Charities USA on August 12, 2026, with Religion (REL) as the issue code. The...