Space, Science, Technology, and Communications

Senate Panel Frames AI as Safety Tool, Not Threat

The Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness held an AI safety hearing on March 3, 2026, that deliberately...

Labor and Employment

House Panel Backs Employer-Led AI Workforce Training

The House Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee held its fifth hearing in the "Building an AI-Ready America" series on March 4, 2026,...

Legislation

House Panel Tackles Critical Security and Tech Bills

The House Rules Committee convened a pivotal hearing on February 9, 2026, examining three consequential pieces of legislation that could reshape national...

Legislative Activity

Congress Advances AI Bills on Multiple Fronts as Federal-State Tensions Simmer — Legis1 AI on Capitol Hill Roundup

The big picture: Congress is moving on multiple AI legislation fronts simultaneously — but the threads don't all pull in the same direction. Here's what...

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

Congress Tackles Tokenization as Regulators Race Ahead

The House Financial Services Committee is convening a full-committee securities tokenization hearing on March 25 at a moment when regulators are already...

Legislation

# House Markup Advances Auto Safety Bills; AV Law Splits Panel

The House Energy and Commerce Committee's Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee held a legislative markup session on February 10, 2026, advancing...

Space, Science, Technology, and Communications

FirstNet Reauthorization: Urgent Gaps in Emergency Communications

Why it matters: The House Energy and Commerce Committee's Communications and Technology Subcommittee held a pivotal hearing on February 4, 2026, examining...

Congress

Senate Examines Grid Reliability Amid Surging Demand

The nation's bulk power system — the backbone of electricity delivery to hundreds of millions of Americans — is under strain from multiple directions at...

Energy

Senate Panel to Grill DOE on Trump's Nuclear Energy Executive Orders

Four executive orders signed on May 23, 2025, collectively aim to fast-track advanced reactor deployment, overhaul nuclear testing at DOE facilities, shore...

Technology

AI Regulation Lobby: Americans for Responsible Innovation Expands

AI regulation lobbying intensifies as Americans for Responsible Innovation hires Neil Hill Global Strategies, adding $2.81M in spending to shape congressional AI policy.

Commerce

Vertiv Returns to D.C. Lobbying on AI Infrastructure

AI infrastructure lobbying intensifies as Vertiv returns to D.C. after a decade, establishing an in-house team to influence data center policy and compete with Siemens.

Legislation

Senate Commerce Committee Tees Up Section 230 Hearing as Landmark Internet Law Hits 30

As the law governing the internet is about to turn 30 years old, Congress is in a battle over how to rewrite the rules governing how tech platforms handle...

Intelligence

Senate Judiciary Committee Takes Aim at China Theft of Innovation as Espionage Cases Mount

The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to hold a hearing o that arrives amid a drumbeat of espionage arrests, damning investigative reports, and billions of...

Commerce

Summit Nanotech Hires Boundary Stone for Critical Minerals Lobbying

Critical minerals lobbying heats up as Summit Nanotech retains Boundary Stone Partners to pursue federal funding for lithium extraction technology.

Energy

Senate Commerce Committee Vets Competing Visions on Nominees

Senate Commerce Committee nominations face Democratic holds over broadband funding as key Commerce, NOAA, and transportation nominees advance to crucial March 12 vote.

Commerce

Toy Association Lobbies on Tariffs, AI Safety, Counterfeits

Toy industry lobbying surged in Q4 2025 as the Toy Association spent $180,000 targeting tariffs, AI safety concerns, and counterfeit enforcement amid growing congressional pressure.

Health

Senate HELP Committee Eyes Health Data Overhaul: A Hearing Preview

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on March 5, 2026 will reportedly examine how the U.S. Office of the National...