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West Bank settlement policy faces congressional scrutiny as House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee examines U.S.-Israel relations amid record settlement expansion.
AI financial services regulation takes center stage as House Financial Services Committee examines balancing innovation with consumer protection and systemic risk.
House Oversight examines healthcare technology solutions as 24M Americans face 26% premium hikes. AI could save $400B-$1.5T, but partisan divide persists.
Senate committee examines Federal Reserve interest payments totaling $186 billion annually to banks, as lawmakers debate whether IORB constitutes monetary policy or corporate welfare.
The narcotics confirmation hearing for Frank Weiland will examine U.S. strategy on fentanyl trafficking, transnational crime, and law enforcement partnerships.
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee reviews veteran benefits legislation Wednesday, examining bipartisan bills on healthcare access, mental health, and cost-of-living adjustments.
Senate Foreign Relations examines African maritime security threats posed by piracy, Chinese expansion, and regional conflicts affecting U.S. commercial interests.
Senate Small Business Committee examines government fraud prevention on Dec. 10, exploring how business principles can reduce federal waste amid $280B pandemic fraud concerns.
CHAMPVA expansion takes center stage as House Veterans’ Affairs Health Subcommittee examines legislation to extend healthcare coverage for veteran families to age 26.
House Oversight examines tech tools against trafficking, exploring how AI and data analytics combat human trafficking networks while addressing child protection crises.
The U.S.-India strategic partnership faces examination as Congress holds a hearing on defense cooperation amid trade tensions, H-1B visa restrictions, and competing geopolitical pressures.
Senate HELP Committee hearing on retirement security addresses 56 million workers lacking plans as Social Security faces 2032 insolvency and competing reform visions emerge.
Ad tech lobbying intensifies as DoubleVerify establishes first in-house operation amid congressional scrutiny over brand safety failures and antitrust reform.
Aviation subcommittee leadership changes position House Transportation panel to tackle controller shortages, safety concerns, and $30B modernization push.
Piana Technology launches vehicle safety lobbying effort, hiring Chartwell Strategy Group as Congress modernizes 53-year-old fire safety standards for automotive materials.
Workforce development challenges dominate Senate HELP hearing as healthcare faces 700,000 worker shortage by 2037 and aviation needs 119,000 new pilots.
Drug pricing lobbying intensifies as Jazz Pharmaceuticals retains Nickles Group with veteran lobbyists to fight Medicare negotiations and Most Favored Nation pricing.
Senate Commerce Committee advances seven Trump transportation nominees on December 8, including NASA Administrator and STB member who will decide $85B rail merger fate.
AI lobbying intensifies as Anthropic hires Fierce Government Relations, deploying six lobbyists to shape AI safety policy, national security, and energy infrastructure.
Veteran entrepreneurship has collapsed to just 4.5% among post-9/11 veterans. House Small Business Committee hearing examines barriers and bipartisan solutions.
CODIS database modernization gains momentum as Forensic Criminal Justice Alliance hires specialized lobbyist amid bipartisan genetic privacy concerns.
House subcommittee examines environmental litigation funding as Republicans target EAJA reform, sparking debate over whether nonprofits abuse attorney fee recovery.
Prediction market regulation intensifies as Kalshi expands lobbying to $1.73M, hiring Dow Solutions amid federal-state jurisdiction battle over CFTC oversight.
Defense simulation lobbying sees new entrant as Simulation Technologies Inc. hires Maynard Nexsen PC to target NDAA and defense appropriations funding opportunities.