Congress Confronts Nuclear Arms Control Crisis
The last legally binding nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia expired on February 5, 2026. Three months later, Congress has...
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The last legally binding nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia expired on February 5, 2026. Three months later, Congress has...
The House Foreign Affairs Committee's Oversight and Intelligence Subcommittee is convening a SIGAR Afghanistan hearing on May 19 to reckon with one of the...
Foreign money in American elections is not a new concern, but it is arriving at the doorstep of the House Administration Committee at a moment when...
The federal government is sitting on more than $6.5 billion in environmental liabilities tied to nuclear propulsion research sites scattered across Idaho,...
U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region
Courtney Trigg has joined the office of Sen. John Armstrong (R-OK) as Scheduler, according to congressional staffing records. Trigg started in the role on...
Patrick White has been named Communications Director for Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ-1), joining the New Jersey Democrat's office as of May 1. White brings...
The House is set to move quickly on a bundle of criminal justice and spending bills this week, after the Rules Committee cleared the procedural path on...
The House Rules Committee moved Tuesday to wipe out a section of one of its own recently passed procedural rules, placing H.Res. 1274 on the House Calendar...
The Senate confirmed the Kevin Warsh nomination to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors on Tuesday, handing President Trump a significant win in his...
Leah Selk has joined the office of Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) as Communications Director, effective May 1, according to congressional records. Selk spent...
Mariah Baker has joined the office of Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) as a Health Policy Adviser, starting May 1. Baker brings experience spanning multiple...
The race that nearly ended Sen. Deb Fischer's Senate career in 2024 is now playing out next door. Fischer survived a seven-point scare against independent...
Congress is deep in negotiations over a new farm bill, and a fresh Congressional Research Service report on farm bill agricultural research lays bare a set...
A new Congressional Research Service report lands at a moment when immigration sits at the center of nearly every major policy fight in Washington. CRS...
The Congressional Research Service has updated its guide on Senate Rules Affecting Committees, a procedural roadmap that quietly governs how the Senate's...
A new Congressional Research Service report on India domestic politics arrives at a moment when the world's largest democracy is consolidating power in ways...
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the primary federal law governing U.S. marine fisheries, is drawing renewed attention in the...
The Colorado River drought has pushed two of the country's largest reservoirs to near-record lows, and the legal framework holding together water management...
Two U.S. soldiers went missing during an active AFRICOM training exercise in Morocco. One body has since been recovered. Simultaneously, the United States...
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies is set to hold a DOT budget hearing on May 19,...
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development is set to mark up the FY2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Bill on...
The House Appropriations Committee is set to mark up the FY2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies bill on Wednesday, putting Congress on a...
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health is moving two bipartisan health bills toward a floor vote, with a legislation markup hearing scheduled...