Energy Secretary Defends Budget Cuts Amid Partisan Clash
Why it matters: Energy Secretary Christopher Wright defended his department's $53.91 billion budget request before the House Science, Space, and Technology...
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Why it matters: Energy Secretary Christopher Wright defended his department's $53.91 billion budget request before the House Science, Space, and Technology...
House Republicans are escalating their campaign against sanctuary policies by holding a hearing focused on victims' perspectives. The hearing, scheduled for...
The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe is convening a briefing on Russia's tech authoritarianism in Ukraine's occupied territories, examining...
The House passed the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act on a lopsided bipartisan basis, with 178 Republicans and 189 Democrats voting yes. The...
Why it matters: The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on eight nominations to the DC Superior Court and DC Court of...
The House passed the Small Business Lending Fraud Prevention Act with overwhelming support, signaling rare bipartisan agreement on protecting small...
A Senate hearing on the TRICARE pharmacy program is set to examine whether military families are paying more for drugs than they should. The core issue:...
The House Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on Federal Lands is advancing a grab bag of seven bills that touch on everything from new national park...
A House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on space weather capabilities is set for Wednesday, July 1, 2026, as solar activity intensifies and...
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet is convening to examine how intellectual...
Why it matters: The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on the Trump administration's affordability initiatives on June 23, 2026, exposing a fundamental...
The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation held a congressional hearing on aviation safety on June 23, 2026, as the nation grapples...
The Senate confirmed John George Edward Marck as U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas in a strictly partisan Senate confirmation vote,...
The Housing for the 21st Century Act advanced through the House on a motion to suspend the rules and concur in Senate amendments, marking a rare moment of...
Foundry Robotics Inc., a U.S.-based robotics company, has registered with Aquia Group LLC as its lobbying representative, marking the company's entry into...
Atlantic Meridian Contracting Corporation's government affairs operation, known as AMC Civil, terminated its lobbying relationship with Phoenix Strategies...
Cascade Climate Inc. has terminated its lobbying contract with Cordone Consulting LLC, according to an LDA termination filing signed on June 22, 2026. The...
Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee have alleged that OMB Director Russell Vought and the Office of Management and Budget are illegally...
The House Education and Workforce Committee is advancing four bills that reshape how colleges operate, from handling civil rights complaints to managing...
The House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing scheduled for June 25 will tackle two urgent public health crises simultaneously: the synthetic opioid...
A House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee hearing on veterans cemetery operations arrives as the Department of Veterans Affairs grapples with contract...
A House Homeland Security Committee hearing on the northern border threat landscape is scheduled to examine a widening gap between rising threats and...
Private equity's grip on youth sports is tightening. [GAP] A House subcommittee is examining how investment firms are transforming youth athletics from a...
BrandCo Distributing LLC terminated its lobbying relationship with Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC in late April, according to an LDA termination filing...